Why not use a short extension cable? When / if it wears out, replace it. On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Doug Rooney <Doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Hello, > > We are currently using external USB drives alongside our tape drives for > back-ups, this seems to work well, but I have to swap out a drive every day, > which is a lot of wear and tear on the USB connector, my question is this, > can I put in two each four port USB 2.0 cards and plug all of the drives in > and just leave them? Of course they would all have a different drive letter, > but that is OK, if it will work. > > > > Thank You > > -Doug Rooney > Sonoma Tilemakers > IT Systems Administrator > 7750 Bell Rd. > Windsor Ca, 95492 > (707) 837-8177 X11 > (707) 837-9472 FAX > it@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >