USB switches provide a simple yet powerful way to share USB peripherals like keyboards, mice, and printers across multiple systems. When paired with a USB 3.0 dock, they allow you to easily swap between multiple hosts with the single press of a button.

Common Use-Cases for the USB3-SWITCH2

1. Home Office Multi-System Use
   Remote workers with separate devices for work and personal use can leverage USB switches and USB 3.0 DisplayLink-based docks such as the UD-3900 or UD-6950Z  to share equipment like printers or webcams. This eliminates the need for duplicate peripherals.
2. Education and Training
   Classrooms and labs can simplify device sharing between teacher and student computers. Adding a USB3-SWITCH2 to your UD-3900 dock setup ensures easy access without constant reconnection.

Common Use-Cases for the USB2-SWITCH2

1. Small Businesses or Studios
   Photographers, designers, and other professionals can benefit by specialized equipment like scanners between multiple editing or design stations.
2. Swapping USB input devices between Laptops
   Users can benefit by sharing external mouse and keyboards between multiple computers

However, there are important limitations to consider when using a USB Type-A switch. Both the USB3-SWITCH2 and USB2-SWITCH are not compatible with docks or downstream devices that use USB-C Power Delivery (PD) or USB-C Alt Mode (for video delivery). Additionally, the USB2-SWITCH2 is only intended for use with lower bandwidth devices such as mice and keyboards, or other USB 2.0 Type-A devices.