Hubs & Switches

USB is for me

Advantages: Have plenty of USB ports at any time
Disadvantages: Can be a bit of a pain when it comes to the power supply.

...choose? I chose the Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub; this was based on the price, availability and looks. The price and availability of the USB hub were my main purchasing considerations. What did I get? I got the main USB hub, a connection cable (one end plugs into the hub and the other plugs into a USB port on the computer), a transformer (this supplies power to the hub via a cable that plugs into the hub, more about this later in the review) ...
...£25. What does it look like? The hub itself is squircle shaped (a cross between a square and a circle) on one end are four USB ports, at one side is a socket for connecting the USB lead that connects the hub to the computer and another socket for the power supply that comes from the transformer. On the top and directly over the USB sockets are LED's that tell me when any of the USB sockets are in use and another LED that tells me if it is connected ...

sit2020 07.10.2007 · Read Full Review
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Review of Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub - hub - 4 ports

At last,a low price KVM switch with a USB platform

Advantages: easdy to use,USB connections,up to 4 pc's
Disadvantages: not pretty,

...speed of use. This belkin switch is a big step forward in KVM,most previous switches used ps2 connectionsfor keyboard and mouse which was a real pain,the move to USB is both obvious and overdue and really puts the switch into the must have bracket for multi users. Im no lover of Belkin products,they often run hot and have poor documentation but the KVM switch is quite simpe to set up and dead easy to use so the manual is not a problem and as a ...
...best hidden away. The Belkin switch makes a good effort to be easy to use via your keyboard and easy to handle as far as cable plug ins go. The second point is a bit unnessary as once its set up u can forget it. Most KVM's handle only two pcs but this one will do up to four(although i havent tried more than two).Switching between pc's is just a keystoke and its quite strange at first to instantly move between one display/audio/input and another. ...

coppinpr 05.08.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of Belkin OmniView SOHO Series 4-Port USB KVM Switch with Audio - KVM / audio switch - 4 ports

Too many PC's and Too little Space: A Solution?

Advantages: Allows 4 PCs to share one Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor
Disadvantages: Switching regularly can be a pain. PS2 Only

...invest in something like this Belkin Omniview E-Series 4-port KVM Switch, which provides the ability to use a single monitor, keyboard and mouse on up to 4 PCs. The Belkin OmniView I have been provided with did not come with connection cables, so make sure that if you are getting one of these, you cost in the price of cables to each of the PCs on your desk. Once I had got the necessary cables, I plugged them into the 3 PCs I used for the test, and ...
...button on top of the Belkin once again, I flick from port 1, past port 2, to Port 3, where the IBM is connect. The Screen re-trains and a DOS-style screen comes into focus... It's the POST screen! The IBM's BIOS is telling me that there is a keyboard error, and to press F1 to proceed with the boot (No, I am not joking!). I hit F1 and everything proceeds normally, booting properly. Further tests indicate that if I flick from one port to another at ...

memorekz 15.07.2004 · Read Full Review
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Review of Belkin OmniView E Series 4 Port KVM Switch - KVM switch - 4 ports

No time to queue.

Advantages: Well-Made, Fast as Hell.
Disadvantages: None.

...better time to upgrade. Overall this is an excellent product, 8-ports are more than enough for most houses and have room for expansion and with the reliability it offers you can hide it away and forget about it. Well Done Netgear on and truly wonderful piece of equipment. ...

Stingwray 01.12.2005 · Read Full Review
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Review of NETGEAR ProSafe GS108 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch - switch - 8 ports

Port Ahoy! Cracking Belkin USB Hub

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

...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 ...
...a horizontal device. The Belkin hub has indicator lights on the front showing the status of each of the devices attached in green and a red one showing the power. The hub itself is externally powered and both this and the PC connection are positioned at either end of the rear of the device. Between these two inputs are the five USB outputs. The device sits nicely on the desk and having a black and silver finish, fits in nicely with most computer ...

fightgear 17.07.2007 · Read Full Review
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Review of Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 7-Port Hub - hub - 7 ports