The USB hub works perfectly (which is nice, I have with other USB hubs experienced quite differently). The hub has no power, so you should just actually do not even try to charge something through the hub. The USB ports on the connected computer narrators typically 5V / 500mA and must be shared between all connected devices.
The hub takes place already, the connectors are executed individually, the box in the middle is still there and there are just then already well 5 (albeit brief) Käbelchen. But the cable is also the advantage of stroke because space around the USB jacks.
All in all a good, sturdy little device at a moderate price.