yea, you wont be able to use it as a usb hub, i looked into it too.
I wanted to be able to use my asiair for DSO and pc for planetary but figured you cant do it, would need a separate powered usb hub, which is what i also do now.
In saying that, i also just ordered the latest SVBONY powerbox. It is priced very well and will do exactly what you need. How reliable it is, unknown at this point as it just hit the market. I can report back once i get it and and test it out
https://www.svbony.com/sv241-astrono...LAbXHmx#W9193A