Just curious; did you try running lsusb while the hub was powered? Is anything registered?
[76624.034576] wlan0: associated [78399.983673] regulator_disable: not in use by this consumer [78399.983734] regulator_disable: not in use by this consumer [78709.753387] musb_hdrc musb_hdrc: remove, state 4 [78709.753448] usb usb1: USB disconnect, address 1 [78709.774261] musb_hdrc musb_hdrc: USB bus 1 deregistered [78709.918060] g_nokia gadget: using random self ethernet address [78709.918090] g_nokia gadget: using random host ethernet address [78710.038238] usb0: MAC 2a:a5:a9:7c:a5:1c [78710.038269] usb0: HOST MAC 5e:b2:fd:34:32:fa [78710.038299] g_nokia gadget: USB CDC Phonet function [78710.038299] g_nokia gadget: using musb_hdrc, OUT ep1out, IN ep1in [78710.038391] g_nokia gadget: USB CDC Phonet function [78710.038421] g_nokia gadget: using musb_hdrc, OUT ep1out, IN ep1in [78710.038665] g_nokia gadget: N900 (PC-Suite Mode) [78710.038665] g_nokia gadget: g_nokia ready [78710.038696] musb_hdrc musb_hdrc: MUSB HDRC host driver [78710.040313] musb_hdrc musb_hdrc: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1 [78710.041015] usb usb1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [78710.041412] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found [78710.041534] hub 1-0:1.0: 1 port detected [79807.406707] regulator_disable: not in use by this consumer [79807.406768] regulator_disable: not in use by this consumer Nokia-N900-02-8:/home/user/i2c#