Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17601 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Belkin
• Model: F5U224
• Released on: 2003-03-27
• Platform: Windows
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.25 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
The USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 4-Port Hub allows you to connect up to four ultrafast devices, such as next-generation scanners, printers, and video cameras. It not only maximizes high-speed peripherals, but includes an AC power adapter for your high-current devices as well. You also get a certified USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Device Cable from Belkin for the best connection to your computer. Installation is a simple plug-in to your computer's USB port. You can keep your existing equipment until you're ready to upgrade - the hub is backward-compatible, offering perfect setup and operation to any USB peripheral.PRODUCT FEATURES: Provides 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports; Transfers data at speeds of up to 480Mbps; Backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices; Includes master power LED and port-status LED for each individual port; Addition of ultrafast USB 2.0 peripherals, with quick, easy connections; Maximum use of Hi-Speed peripherals; Space-saving, stackable convenience; Functionality with all your USB peripherals, whether new or older models; Reliable, efficient port-status monitoring.

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Customer Reviews

So simple you forget its there
The Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub is simplicity itself.

Installation was easy to follow and worked effortlessly on my Windows XP Pro machine, the USB lead which connect the PC to the USB hub is a little on the short side for my liking and wouldn't reach to convenient location on my desk but it works just as well on top of my PC case.

On the front of the hub you'll find a red power light and several green lights when a USB device is attached and working which allows easy identification of what ports you're using.

Supplied with a power adaptor which means you're not drawing more power from your computer, as technology advances and requires more power to operate this is a must.

Once set up and you've plugged your USB devices in the back you'll soon forget its there which is in my opinion how all good technology should work.

Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub
I only had 2 USB ports on my machine and with a USB modem, network card & scanner was beginning to struggle. I also had another annoying problem in that the network card and modem couldn't be connected to the USB ports at the same time or connection would keep dropping.

The Belkin hub allows me to keep all devices connected and with no connection problems. The hub was detected automatically by Windows 2000 and worked perfectly straight away.

The only small problem with the hub, is that for certain devices you have to restart your computer for the hub to work with them, if you connect them while its already on. The only exception I have found is my 128mb USB storage/pen drive which will work without a restart.

Almost Perfect
I connected the hub to my laptop running Windows XP - it was easier done than said! No software drivers needed to be installed and all leads supplied with the hub. All my USB 1.0/1.1 devices (digital camera, notebook light and printer) were instantly recognised and run perfectly....then....I plug in my new Canon Lide 50 USB 2.0 scanner. Looking through the manual of the scanner it states that extra software is required to route it via a hub and this software is available through Microsoft (an XP update) or Adaptec for free. Well I've got all the necessary updates and the scanner just causes problems when connected to this hub so now I have to connect my scanner directly to my computer. Not a huge problem but most people buy a hub because they want all of their USB devices connected all the time, my point being - the hub is great value for money but check what you are going to plug into it first as it is NOT compatible with everything.