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Summary: The best hub out there!
Review: I recently bought a Dell laptop and it does not send enough power down the USB line to drive my scanner. Technical support recommended a powered USB hub. I tried just about all the major brands (Belkin, D-Link, Linksys, etc.) and none of them worked. Some wouldn't power the scanner at all. Others would, but then if I re-booted the computer, the scanner would no longer be recognized. I would have to unplug the scanner, re-boot, and then plug it back in so that the OS (WinXP) would recognize it. I must have tried 1/2 dozen hubs and I was pretty much ready to give up when I finally bought this Aten model from Amazon. It works great! I highly recommend this as it does everything a hub is supposed to do and much more than all the others. It's also very small (the image above makes it look bigger than it really is) which is great because it hardly takes up any space. I love it!
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Summary: Tiny and works like a charm. Includes power supply!
Review: USB hubs are much like one another, and most work perfectly, so one must review them on just the subtle points. This one is inexpensive and just the right size (very small but with enough room between the plugs to avoid crowding). More importantly, it includes an AC adapter which you can use if you're plugging in devices that consume a lot of power. This is an important feature missing from some USB hubs. Despite the unfamiliar brand, I'm completely pleased with the product, and would buy it again.
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