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Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub (F5U224)

Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub (F5U224)

List Price: $59.95
Your Price: $37.99
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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Works well with USB 1.1 and 2.0
Review: Great looking unit, but didn't live very long. I've had some Belking USB1.1 hubs that did the same. Fine for a while then just upped and stopped working. One even sparked whenever you plugged its power supply in!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: how many of these die
Review: Great looking unit, but didn't live very long. I've had some Belking USB1.1 hubs that did the same. Fine for a while then just upped and stopped working. One even sparked whenever you plugged its power supply in!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Death of a hub
Review: Plugged it in, it worked for a week and then nothing. Electronic CPR doens't appear to be helping.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: stay away from Belkin
Review: They work for a month and poop out. go with another brand

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: stay away from Belkin
Review: They work for a month and poop out. go with another brand

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Works well with USB 1.1 and 2.0
Review: This hub has worked very well with my USB 1.1 ports. I recently tried it on my USB 2.0 PCI card. Initially, Windows XP didn't want to recognize the hub. A few switched ports and reboots later, problem solved. It is now running on USB 2.0 just fine, as advertised. In retrospect, my decision to pay a little more for a higher-quality product was a good one.

Of course, since no product is perfect, here are a few negative aspects:

1) All the USB ports are in the back of the product; it would be more convenient to have them in front.

2) The ports are quite close together. If you're using normal USB cables, you shouldn't have a problem, but some users with wider devices such as a flash card reader or a USB flash drive may have to unplug a cable or two to get the room they need to plug their devices in.

3) The AC adapter is HUGE; make sure you have plenty of room on your wall outlet or power strip to plug that monster in.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great !!!
Review: Using Windows 2000. Bought product @ Circuit City. Removed from package, plugged in, hooked up to back of computer, inserted camera & MP3 USB cords. Everything worked fantastic and still does.


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