Trying to connect 2 ext HD via hub to base station

I am trying to connect two external hard drives to my basestation via a 4 port USB hub; however, only one of them shows up in Finder and depending on what port I used either one might show up. I have tried my printer in all 4 ports and it works thru all 4. Is it only possible to have one HD hooked up to the base station?

Yes, you can hook up more than one drive. If this is an unpowered USB port, you might see if use of a powered USB port gets you better results.

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