USB and Firewire Hubs Reviews

Kensington PocketHUB 33054 4-Port

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

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it is not clear from the product description, but the hub, which is ubs 2.0, works fine with usb 1.0 connections.
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i just got the pocket usb hub today and plugged it into my laptop.
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without taking up two outlets =) i haven't seen an adapter with this ingenious design/orientation before.the hub can also work without the ac adapter, but i imagine it drains power from my laptop.
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however, the power plug is practically larger than the hub (and it is strategically not shown in the picture, which i think is deceptive because it's quite bulky).
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but it's nice to have the option.as with any small usb hub, there's a chance that you may have difficulty fitting devices that are slightly larger than average, e.g.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Compact, Excellent Connectivity, Number of Ports: 4 USB

Kensington Pockethub Mini 2.0

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.overstock.com
i wish it had a slightly longer cord between the usb plug and the minihub.
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needed more imputs for my laptop.
from Gary from Sellersville, PA., www.circuitcity.com
real good for laptops.
from KRS from Bflo., NY, www.circuitcity.com
the connector cable could be longer.
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i've had it for 2 years and i've had absolutely no problems with it - no trouble getting windows (xp) to recognize it, no lost connections or trouble connecting, no faulty ports, etc.

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Positives: Excellent Connectivity, Compact, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Form Factor: Desktop

CP Technologies CP-UH-165 4-Port

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

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i tried sd card and msduo card and they both work good.
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plug and play.
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i plugged it into another powered 4-port hub made by iogear and it was recognized by windows xp with no problems.
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a typical powered 4-port hub, nice and compact, which is what all 4-port usb hubs should be: compact.
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small and lightweight, truly plug-and-play (it took about four seconds to connect it), it is the perfect adapter.

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Positives: Compact, High Quality, Excellent Connectivity, Number of Ports: 4 USB

Belkin 7PORT 2.0 Lighted Hub Black .

Belkin 7PORT USB 2.0 Lighted Hub Black .

$27.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from belleville illinois, clickfrom.buy.com
the size is great.
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works fine with non-intel mac laptop os tiger, powered hub.
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it's working well since i connected it in my laptop.
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although the light is rather bright, it is better than looking to see if a small little red light is lit.
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just plug in included power supply, attach supplied usb cord to your computer and go.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Number of Ports: 7 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

Cables Unlimited 4-Port 2.0 Hub

$18.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
it's very, very small so it can be tucked out of the way to hide all the usb cables you've got plugged into it.
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it does its job but i have one complaint: the usb jacks are too close together so you can't utilize two jacks next to each other unless the devices are no wider than the usb plug itself.
from bvrev.compusa.com
it gives you 2.0 usb connectivity.
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i now have to be juggling the four ports on my laptop so where was the sense of buying this product?
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i tried to plug this unit into a laptop and then run an external hard drive through it - guess what?

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Positives: Excellent Connectivity, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

CTG 27036 2-Port

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

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my pc only had rear access for the usb connectors.
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the spare front panel with the hole for a floppy drive and the extra cable that allows the unit to connect to regular usb connectors were unexpected bonuses.
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connector to usb headers rather large / crude, but not ridiculous.
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various cables provide connection capability for almost any configuration.
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i even added a led so i can see where to plug it in in the dark.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Compact, Number of Ports: 2 USB, Form Factor: Bay

Ultra Products Stackable 7-Port 2.0 Hub

Ultra Products Ultra Stackable 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub

$36.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
i like the fact that you can have it sit either flat or on it's side so it's desk footprint is even smaller.
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i don't like to have things plugged into the front of my tower so i needed more usb ports since i only had 4 ports on the back and this thing was exactly what i needed.
from bvrev.compusa.com
i have: saitek keyboard(with backlit keys) + logitech g5 gaming mouse + under-laptop cooling pad + mybook 640gb ext hdd plugged in!
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plenty of power and with 7 ports, plenty for a desktop solution for plug & play.
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if i could make a change i would have the plugs in the back.

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Positives: High Quality, Compact, Number of Ports: 7 USB, Form Factor: Desktop

ACCO Brands Kensington ShareCentral 5

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

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with a device like this you can share your printer between two computers, and you only have to run one usb cable to either computer to access all of the usb devices plugged into your share center.
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or have a laptop and a desktop and dont want to unplug everything from the desktop to use those devices on the laptop.
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i use the kensington5 to share multiple desktop hard drives (4) and a printer between my desktop unit and my laptop.
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(1) when i plugged in more than three peripherals, the hubs would constantly shut down and start back up ever 5 minutes
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just plug in what you need and go.

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Positives: Type: USB Hub

Belkin F5U261 4-Port

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from JAM from 28403, NC, clickfrom.buy.com
the hub installed very easily in a 3.5 bay and was a breeze to connect, the usb cable had ample length for my antec server case and the hub was easily recognized by xp sp2.
from "Mike", www1.wolfcamera.com
allows you to use a variety of external devices that run best on the faster usb 2.0 connection.
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all plug in no problem.
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Great little add on if your computer doesn't have any easy to get to usb 2 ports.
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I had an old computer without a USB port, so this was the perfect solution.

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Positives: Easy Installation, High Quality, Excellent Connectivity, Number of Ports: 4 USB

Belkin F5U201

$37.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have mine installed in my keyboard slide tray, so its under the top of the desk.(i made the housing hole in my desk by tracing the circle peice, drilled small holes on the line, and popped the wood
from Jason Johnson - jason@cumbcc.com from Somerset, KY, clickfrom.buy.com
cut a hole in the desk top, plugged in the power and usb cables and everything about the hub was golden!
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these include usb hubs, car stereos, and laptops.
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pros: concept is great for organization of your desk - if the unit worked cons: this hub is not working correctly with my usb ibm keyboard and microsoft mouse.
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with and without external power the keyboard will insert garbled text and the mouse will stop working or go crazy with scenarios such as scrolling causing a right click etc.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Compact, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Form Factor: Mini

StarTech.com ST7200 7-Port

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from "plozee", www1.wolfcamera.com
i'ts got a small footprint and it works.
from A Customer from Trenton, NJ, clickfrom.buy.com
no problem so far, as in power or operation.....very compact...reasonable price.....highly recommended...!!!
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could have been a little heavier to stop it from moving but overall a 5 star product in my book.
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i do use the option of the external power supply to the usb port, and im not sure what happens if it wasnt plugged in, but i would recommend using the power supply if you can.
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have been able to use it w/a docking station too, though it was a trial to figure out how to get the laptop to read both.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Number of Ports: 7 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

CTG 27037 2-Port

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

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this is a great product for an older-style case, without front usb connections.
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i too had to uncover the blocked 10th pin hole on the female connector to mate it with the male 9-pin connector on my iwill motherboard.
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in addition, the botherboard has 2 9-pin connectors so that you can add a total of 4 (2 pair) of usb ports on the front panel.
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easy install, just beware that if you are connecting this to a usb 2.0 pci card to upgrade an older motherboard you will need a card that has 2 internal connections or only one front port will work.
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the second problem i faced was the 9-pin intel connector did not work on my older board, which was set up for a pair of 5 pin connectors.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Good Connectivity, Number of Ports: 2 USB, Form Factor: Bay

Tripp Lite U222-004-R 4-Port

$26.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from NJ, clickfrom.buy.com
i bought it to use on an old laptop that only had one spare usb port, but i had to relocate it so i could plug in the hub.
from A Customer from Cleveland, OH, clickfrom.buy.com
with my laptop i have no need to use the hubs own power supply mp3 player charges fine through the hub.
from A Customer from Cleveland, OH, clickfrom.buy.com
the hub was plug a play with windows xp literally plugged the hub into a usb port and windows xp found the hub as had me up and running in less than 2 minutes.
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i picked it up for my laptop, which only has 2 usb ports.
from Don from Lake Placid, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
comes with an ac adapter, but all my devices were able to be powered through my laptop.

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Positives: High Quality, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Form Factor: Mini, Additional Features: LED Power Indicator,LED Data Indicator

Targus Notebook Chillhub

$61.00 Est. at Amazon

from Aluluei from Los Angeles, CA, www.circuitcity.com
it solves the two main problems my laptop has: not enough usb ports and too much heat.
from ChuckB from Billings, MT, www.circuitcity.com
the remote mouse attachment to the computer is bulky to the point that it prevents the use of the usb port next to it.
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the chill hub , chills the notebook.
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my laptop is always on my desk, so i'm not sure of the wear it occurs otherwise.
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my son is using the chillpad for his computer and says it really keeps him laptop from getting to warm.

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Positives: Nice Connectivity, Consistent Performance, High Quality, Number of Ports: 4 USB

Belkin F5U415

$34.00 Est. at Amazon

from Jolyon King from Pembroke Pines, Florida, clickfrom.buy.com
a small, powered usb hub that is very convenient for traveling (or home use) and excellent value.
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the shape of this hub allows for a very comfortable fit in a briefcase or laptop carrier or even a file folder for that matter because it's less than an inch thick.
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attention imac and laptop users: buy this product.
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it drops down when i move my laptop around.
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excellent for desktop and laptop use.

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Positives: High Quality, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

Belkin F5U526-APL

$53.00 Est. at Amazon

from evesegal@mac.com from Philadelphia PA, clickfrom.buy.com
i've got three firewire 400 devices plugged into it.
from evesegal@mac.com from Philadelphia PA, clickfrom.buy.com
so far it's worked just fine, and it's small, doesn't take up a lot of desk space.
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my only critique is that the hub is so small and light weight it sort of need to be pinned down, otherwise it'll go where ever the wires take it.
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6-ports (really 5 because one is for your mac's firewire cable to connect the device) in a powered firewire hub that's only 3"x2"x3/4" plus there's a power supply connector on it also.
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i got an external g-drive hd, old firewire ipod, and video cam connected to it, and everything is connected to the imac.

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Positives: Consistent Performance, Compact, High Quality, Number of Ports: 6 Firewire

Aluratek 7-PORT 2.0 HUB

Aluratek 7-PORT USB 2.0 HUB W/ POWER ADAPTER

$35.00 Est. at Amazon

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it wouldn't necessarily be a problem for a laptop, but for a desktop it raised the cost of the hub.
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i plugged it in and it ran 4 usb items.
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it has saved me a bunch of wires running back annd forth, i do video edit and i was constantly plugging in and unplugging usb wires for hard drives, flash drives etc.
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i had a new laptop that only had usb ports (no ports for printing to a parallel/serial port printer).
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i use this for a laptop that has only 1 usb port on the docking hub.

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Positives: Compact, Number of Ports: 7 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

SIIG JU-SW4212-S1 2-Port

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
two desktops and a laptop sucessfully interface with unit.cons: none so far.other thoughts: the switch comes with two cables and you will need a lot more cables if you plan to use multiple computers.
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i have the switch connected to a canon scanner and canon printer.
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i just want the teenager to stop the complaints!
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can 'share' one pc with one printer really well;-/cons: 1 dell + 1 sony (both on xp home)+ 1 canon inkjet....could not get both pcs sharing/printing.
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pros: connecting two computers to one 1320 hp laserjet.

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Positives: Number of Ports: 2 USB, Form Factor: Desktop, Additional Features: LED Power Indicator, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

Belkin Clip-On Hub 4 ports Hi-Speed

Belkin Clip-On Hub Hub 4 ports Hi-Speed USB

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

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Great little clip-on USB hub for 4 USB outgoing connections (1 input USB connection) with USB powered capability (you can use power adapter too if you have greater than 500mA load from attached USB devices.) This is a very thought through design and ...
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The clip-on hub was just what we were looking for.
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The hub is tiny and secures rather firmly to the edge of my desk.
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This is a well designed and well constructed USB hub.
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Four USB ports, AC powered, and everything seems to work quickly and effectively.

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Positives: Form Factor: Mini, Power Source: Self Powered (Power Adapter), Type: USB Hub, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

Belkin 4PORT 2.0 Lighted Hub Silver

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

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I just bought this hub and there are definitely some improvements that can be made.
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Only issues I have, it uses the small USB connecter similar to phones, so I couldn't easily use a longer cable (traded a 6' one from a hub my wife had) and the blue is really bright and always there.
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THE DEAL BREAKER: The throughput was horrible for one of my intended purposes, a USB 2.0 HDTV receiver dongle.
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This hub does what it's supposed to, allowing you to attach USB devices without having to be at the level of the machine, or to attach more devices than there are ports on the motherboard.
from Bosco, www.newegg.com
Pros: Good Product.

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Positives: Form Factor: Desktop, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

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