Best USB and Firewire Hubs for Office

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Belkin 4 Port 2.0 Ultra Mini Hub

$17.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Austin, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
basically it just works, and is small enough to not get in the way of its primary job - allowing me to connect all the peripherals for rock band on the ps3.
from A Customer from Lynn, clickfrom.buy.com
does the job well and the cord is just long enough to do the job, but does not get in the way
from btaylor14@msn.com from Carlsbad , New Mexico, clickfrom.buy.com
you're in business.
from www.amazon.com
i use it at least weekly to plug in usb drives (various brands), camera usb connectors (for a sony slr), and/or a backup drive (iomega) that require no additional power, and the hub does its job of
from www.amazon.com
overall this is a good product that gets the job done.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for OFFICE

IOGear GUB201 1-Port

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from jeyhun77 from san antonio, tx, www.circuitcity.com
we needed a way to be able to print without having to disconnect cables from multiple workstations.
from www.walmart.com
we had 2 laptops in the office that needed to share a printer.
from www.amazon.com
i am very happy with this switch it gets the job done!
from www.amazon.com
i run the iogear 2 to 1 to share a printer between the pcs on my home network and my office laptop which is on a corporate network.
from www.amazon.com
this was a great alternative to all the wireless routers, wired routers, and office-appropriate megaservers that are just way too big and expensive for a home office environment.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Great Connectivity, Compact, Number of Ports: 1 USB

3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for OFFICE

CyberPower CP-H720P 7-Port

$37.00 Est. at Amazon

from GRR from green bay, wi, clickfrom.buy.com
i've been using this hub with my new apple airport extreme base station and i'm sharing a printer and two usb drives wirelessly over the network.
from A Customer from Marion Junction, AL, clickfrom.buy.com
this one really does the job!!!
from www.amazon.com
my daughter-in-law gave me a 4 bay docking station with power strip and i added this usb hub.
from www.amazon.com
the blue light is definitely bright but it makes a great night light for my home office.
from www.amazon.com
it works so well and unobtrusively that it goes unrecognized for the great job that it does.

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Positives: Great Connectivity, Compact, Easy Installation, Number of Ports: 7 USB

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for OFFICE

HP HP LaserJet P2035N

$298.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
after the job is done, it goes almost completely quiet.
from www.amazon.com
every office i've ever worked in has primarily used hps because we regretted it if we strayed too far from the mother ship.
from www.amazon.com
for my home-office this printer works great.
from www.amazon.com
excellent printer for home, small, and medium offices.
from www.amazon.com
this is a gr8 home office printer.

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Positives: Compact, High Quality, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

5 RECOMMENDED by 21 people for OFFICE

D-Link DUB-H7 7-Port

$37.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.overstock.com
nice; business-class product.
from TC from San Diego, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
i plugged it into my docking station and it has performed flawlessly.
from Cyrus from Monterey Park, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
nevertheless, it does its job...and does it well.
from www.newegg.com
making my desk a docking station for my laptop instead of plugging everything to it, one usb plug and we're good to go!
from www.amazon.com
it's hard to wax poetic about a usb hub, but this one does the job for me.

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Positives: Compact, Great Connectivity, Easy Installation, Number of Ports: 7 USB

CTG 7 Port 2.0 Hub Aluminum

$34.00 Est. at Amazon

from Stephen from Louisville, KY, clickfrom.buy.com
aside from these minor gripes, it does the job and works well.
from A Customer from Kent, Ohio, clickfrom.buy.com
this little usb hub does the job inconspicuously and effectively.
from www.amazon.com
i actually like it, as it allows me to shut off all of the other lights in my office and leave the room while my computer shuts down without walking into a wall.
from www.amazon.com
we use it in the powered mode, but i understand it does a fine job unpowered also.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased one of these hubs in december 2007 and installed it in my office.

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Positives: Compact, Excellent Connectivity, Easy Installation, Number of Ports: 7 USB

CTG 30505 2-Port Switch

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
a nice solution for a multi-pc office without the cost (and sometimes hassle and lack of functionality) associated with a print server.
from www.amazon.com
i have this switch linked to a docking station for a winxp laptop and to a mac mini (osx 10.4.9) for my hp printer.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased a new pc for our business, but the "old" one (5 years) isn't ready for retirement yet.
from www.amazon.com
a device at office depot was twice as expensive as this one.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this to use in an office with novice users...very easy to set up, very easy to use, and low profile: perfect for limited office space.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Excellent Connectivity, Compact, Number of Ports: 2 USB

Zonet ZUH2215V 4-Port

$16.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
it does its job well most of the time.
from www.newegg.com
the manual is totally unneeded--if you can't find a pci slot then you have no business purchasing this product.
from www.newegg.com
whether you need to update an old computer lacking usb2.0 or need more slots without going with a hub, this guy does the job.
from www.newegg.com
does its job for small money.
from www.newegg.com
pros: easy to install and does the job.

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

Belkin Hi-Speed 2.0 7-Port

Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 7-Port Hub - F5U237APLS

$41.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
great reliable and usuable product...i have purchased three of these for my home office use and have been nothing but pleased after a year of full time use.
from www.amazon.com
it mounts on the desk top, maintains a low profile, looks attractive and does the job.
from www.amazon.com
it does the job.
from Chris, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: overall it does it's job, technically well, but the plastic is the same cheap stuff you'd find in most low end consumer electronics, the plug is too big, and the thing is actually too
from www.amazon.com
i really needed a usb hub for several printers and a couple scanners that i use in my home office and photo processing work on my imac.

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Positives: Consistent Performance, Easy Installation, Compact, Number of Ports: 7 USB

Targus Notebook Chillhub

$61.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.circuitcity.com
it was easy doing business with you and not having to leave home is wonderful.
from www.mwave.com
the on/off switch is convenient, there is no control for the fan speed but after a couple days i have realized it does a great job at the factory set speed and is still quiet enough.
from www.amazon.com
this product is one of the best laptop products i have seen since the docking station.
from www.amazon.com
i am in the military, stationed overseas, and it tends to get a little warm here at times, especially with no ac anywhere to be found!
from www.amazon.com
he worked from home one day that he couldn't get to the office, and for 8 hours sat on the sofa with it on his lap.

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

Belkin 2-N-1 2.0 7-Port

$47.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
i take it with me when i leave my house and go to my ranch office.
from www.amazon.com
i use this as a poor man's docking station for my macbook, and it functions flawlessly.

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

Kensington DomeHub 33118 7-Port

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

from Brettpep from RDU, www.circuitcity.com
my laptop came without a docking station and none is available for my particular model.
from www.amazon.com
it's hard to get excited about a usb hub, but i find this particular one to do its job flawlessly.
from www.amazon.com
be warned: i bought one through amazon, and loved it -- so when we needed another usb hub in a little office emergency, i ran to a local office store and picked one up -- they had all been scratched
from www.amazon.com
i often work at night when it's quiet, and entering my av editing room/office it's very possible to step on (or trip over) any number of cables, instruments, what have you.
from www.amazon.com
for years i've used usb ports that technically did their job, but failed in other areas.

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Positives: Excellent Connectivity, Compact, Consistent Performance, Number of Ports: 7 USB

Belkin F5U307

$46.00 Est. at Amazon

from Lanny Herlan from Springfield, Illinois, clickfrom.buy.com
belkin's 7-port usb hub is the perfect product for a laptop, at home, in the office or on the go.
from A Customer from East Freetown, Mass., clickfrom.buy.com
i have been doing business with buy.com for some time and it is a great place to buy from.
from www.walmart.com
i purchased one through our office supply store for work and liked it so well that i purchased one on walmart.com for home use.
from www.amazon.com
this product does it's job exceedingly well.
from www.amazon.com
i have been using this little hub with an intel imac for about two months now, and it does the job fine.

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Positives: Great Connectivity, High Quality, Compact, Number of Ports: 7 USB

Iogear

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am very happy with this switch it gets the job done!
from www.amazon.com
when i was vpn telecommuting to my office i couldn't access anything on my home network.
from www.amazon.com
this was a great alternative to all the wireless routers, wired routers, and office-appropriate megaservers that are just way too big and expensive for a home office environment.
from www.amazon.com
our home office set-up on the other-hand does not work so well.
from www.amazon.com
i run the iogear 2 to 1 to share a printer between the pcs on my home network and my office laptop which is on a corporate network.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Excellent Connectivity, Compact, Data Transfer Speed: Up to 480 Mbps

M-Audio MIDISPORT 1X1

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i linked my dell laptop to a roland rd-700 and immediately began writing sheet music and utilizing a software synth like it was nobody's business.
from www.amazon.com
it does the job!
from www.amazon.com
i had an old midi keyboard workstation with weighted keys.
from www.amazon.com
good job m-audio.
from www.amazon.com
i did not experience the lag that some people mentioned, and my keyboards were both $50 specials, since i do not use onboard sampling, etc, i use the midi keyboards as a controller, and this little

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Positives: Consistent Performance, Form Factor: Desktop

IOGear GUH284R 6-Port

$49.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Madison, AL, clickfrom.buy.com
i would give it 4.5 stars if that were an option, just because i am weary of distinctive styling in each of the one-offs sitting around my workstation.
from www.amazon.com
and it does a great job charging it, saving me from having to buy a separate $30 usb charger from apple.
from www.newegg.com
i found one with 6 and a card reader included, so i had to buy it for myself as a a docking station for my laptop.
from www.newegg.com
other thoughts: we have an office of over 100 people.
from www.amazon.com
i purchased a second one of these adapters for my office.

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Positives: Excellent Connectivity, Easy Installation, Consistent Performance, Number of Ports: 6 USB

Aten US-401 4-Port

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from Viera_Varmint from Melbourne Florida, clickfrom.buy.com
saves space in my office and cost of multiple printers.
from www.amazon.com
it does the job perfectly.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Compact, Number of Ports: 4 USB, Additional Features: LED Data Indicator

Targus ACH103US 2.0 4-Port Bend-A-Hub

Targus ACH103US USB 2.0 4-Port Bend-A-Hub With Mini USB Adapter (Black)

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
versions exist (and i have one on my desk back at the office) that include a dedicated mini usb but--targus's added convertibility feature makes it the perfect friend for travel.
from www.amazon.com
nice job, targus!

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Positives: Nice Connectivity, Compact, Consistent Performance, Form Factor: Mini

Belkin 4PORT 2.0 Mobile Hub Black .

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from henri763@yahoo.com from Clinton, MD, clickfrom.buy.com
being able to have the use of more than two usb ports work wonders in trying to get the jobs accomplished.
from www.amazon.com
i may buy another for the office.

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Positives: Compact, Excellent Connectivity, Consistent Performance, Number of Ports: 4 USB

D-link DUB-H4/E 4-Port

$27.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
and if you're worried about putting too much of a power strain on your laptop's usb bus, connect it via a docking station (as i do) or use the a/c adapter.
from www.amazon.com
i've never had any problems with the hubs, which kind of makes them disappear - you don't think about a hub being there when it does its job!
from www.amazon.com
you simply take it out of the box, hook up the wiring, power it up and presto your in business.
from www.amazon.com
my laptop at the office now only recognizes usb devices plugged into the hub.
from buy again, www.newegg.com
i keep getting zapped when i plug my mpx200 into it's docking station.

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

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Best USB and Firewire Hubs for Office

Belkin 4 Port 2.0 Ultra Mini Hub

IOGear GUB201 1-Port

CyberPower CP-H720P 7-Port

HP HP LaserJet P2035N

D-Link DUB-H7 7-Port

CTG 7 Port 2.0 Hub Aluminum

CTG 30505 2-Port Switch

Zonet ZUH2215V 4-Port

Belkin Hi-Speed 2.0 7-Port

Targus Notebook Chillhub

Belkin 2-N-1 2.0 7-Port

Kensington DomeHub 33118 7-Port

Belkin F5U307

Iogear

M-Audio MIDISPORT 1X1

IOGear GUH284R 6-Port

Aten US-401 4-Port

Targus ACH103US 2.0 4-Port Bend-A-Hub

Belkin 4PORT 2.0 Mobile Hub Black .

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