Port replicators have done this type of thing very well long before
USB. They are also more robust devices designed especially for easily

I disbelieve that on-the-knee-made port replicator (which violates lots of
specs - PS/2 one for sure) can be _more robust_ then USB.

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Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP
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