USB 2.0 5-Port (4 ext. & 1 int.) PCI adapter adds 5 high-speed (480Mbps) USB 2.0 ports into your system - with full backward support for USB 1.1 devices. It supports simultaneous... more
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USB 2.0 5-Port (4 ext. & 1 int.) PCI adapter adds 5 high-speed (480Mbps) USB 2.0 ports into your system - with full backward support for USB 1.1 devices. It supports simultaneous operation of multiple high-speed USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices.
...I have bought this PCI card a week ago.
Reason: I have got a MSI K7T266Pro2 motherboard that only offer USB1.1 ports (1.5Mbytes/s maximum transfer rate).
Since I have got devices that uses USB2.0 and without breaking my piggy bank to upgrade my computer, the most economical way is to install a PCI card that offers USB2.0 connections (up to 480Mbits/s or 60Mbytes/s, 40X faster than USB1.1) for 1 internal port and 4 external ports.
Before you buy a USB2.0PCI card, make sure that your motherboard got version 2.2PCI slots which are USB2.0 compatible.
If your motherboard hasn't got version 2.2PCI slots or higher, don't bother. You need a motherboard upgrade.
Also, your operating system needs to be windows 2000 service pack 4 or windows XP which provides appropriate drivers to support USB2.0. For the other operation systems...
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Advantages: ummmmm Disadvantages: Doesn't work very well, slow, intermitently recognises disks, poor back up service, need I go on?
...I ordered my Freecom DVD Recorder LS USB2.0 after my CD/DVD drive packed up on my 15 month old HP Desktop. I wanted it mainly to load CD ROM and burn DVD's from movies already converted to DVD format on my hard drive. Being that my PC had no disk drive I relied upon this external drive to load the bundled DVD burning software (Roxio 9). This took several days and many attempts. Then I tried burning my first DVD. After taking 3 hours to do a task that previously took about 30 minutes, this recorder produced a disc that no dvd player in my home recognised (and I have 4). I found the user interface very unfriendly and it simply didn't work. Needles to say, I'll be getting a refund!...
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Advantages: Not limited to using on a pc slot can use it on both laptop and desktop pc's. Disadvantages: Can drail battery power.
...I bought this to use with my Netgear DG834G router and I must say it's excellent. Not only can I use it on my laptop but as it's usb on desktop computers as well. This makes it handy when I have other people round with there computers I can connect them to my network and give them internet access.
It can do 11mbps and 54mbps and will work on USB 1 but slower.
It comes with a usb extension cable so it can be positioned for best signal. You also get the Netgear version on Wireless conectivity software which you can use instead of the Windows version which is much better, with the Netgear software I picked up a few networks in my areas where as the Windows version only picked up the one....
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