I can’t even use the dongle straight in my Mac because it is USB-C only and the dongle is USB-A. I used the dongle in some kind of port extender, in a Dell dock

I can’t even use the dongle straight in my Mac because it is USB-C only and the dongle is USB-A. I used the dongle in some kind of port extender, in a Dell docking station and in the USB hub on my monitor. And had issues no matter what