Advantages: great design, vertical ports for regular items such as memory sticks, led display Disadvantages: maybe a bit expensive but comparrison but it is quality
I bought this hub as an impulse purchase but based my decision on:
(a) you can never have enough usb ports
(b) belkin are a respected manufacturer
(c) I liked the design
It cost me £12 when I bought it but I think that was the stores mistake as I have seen it advertised at between £19 and £24. Even at that price though this is a good piece of kit.
Bearing in mind you can get USB 2 hubs for about half the piece of this one made by companies you may have never heard of, the design and features on this device make it a very attractive and useful addition to your desktop.
It has seven USB ports; five on the back and two placed nattily and very usefully on the top. The top ones are what make this great in my view. They are ideal for things you want to plug in and take out on a regular and irregular basis. I use them for usb ...
Advantages: Fast USB 2 Hub, Ports well spaced out Disadvantages: Only for Desktop PC's really, Must have adequate PSU
It should first be stated that this product is intended for use with a desktop computer and indeed it would only be practical to use it in such a manner.
The hub comes with an AC adapter which has a good length cable to reach the mains socket. A USB cable is also included to connect the hub to your computer. The hubs cannot function without the AC power.
There is nothing more frustrating than ports or sockets being too close together, meaning that large or bulky adapters or plugs can't fit in next to each other. This problem is avoided by the Belkin 7-porthub as the ports are well spaced out with four on one side and three on the other. There is an indicator light for each port to indicate whether it is working or not (on or off). There is no switch to turn off the hub - this would have to be done by disconnecting it from ...
.These are as follows...
1) Hub phone light
2) Wireless connection
3) Broadband connection
4) Internet connection
5) Ethernet connection
Ok,none to shabby i thought.The phone had a few decent tones on it and was easy to use,so far so good.
As i had taken this hub on with its up to 8mb download speed,i say 8mb with a large frown and set it all up,what with its adsl filter and its warnings to keep it ventilated and away from mirrors and monitors i was eventually ready to go.
The Breakdown......
Within an hour of setting up and being connected i was told by BT that my broadband speed would be based on how far i was from the server and it would then be set after two weeks to a maximum level.I thought i would do a speed test on a site i was recommended so put in the url and low and behold i had no connection.A little box popped up ...
tmlfc1 21.11.2007
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Cisco 1538 Series Micro Hubs 10/100 provide flexible 10/100 autosensing Fast Ethernet desktop connectivity for creating high-performance LANs at an affordable price. The 8-port 10BaseT/100BaseTX autosensing hubs provide up to ten times the performance of traditional Ethernet hubs. Ideal for enterprise branch offices and small and growing businesses where management is a requirement, the Cisco 1538 Micro Hubs deliver the most cost-effective and powerful management options in their class.
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