- 100% Brand New 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub with AC Adapter
- Perfect for connecting USB 1.1 or 2.0 peripherals such as USB mice, USB Portable Hard Drives, USB CD-R/RW or DVD-ROM drives and USB 1.1 hubs
- Plug and Play Device
- Supports Windows Vista/XP/ME/2000/98, and Mac OS X 10.2 & up, Linux 9
- Dimensions: 3.10″ x 1.75″ x 1.00″
Product Description
This 7 port USB hub is the ideal companion for laptop or desktop computer. Ideal USB expansion for portable use on the road or at home. Perfect for connecting USB 1.1 or 2.0 peripherals such as USB mice, USB Portable Hard Drives, USB CD-R/RW or DVD-ROM drives and USB 1.1 hubs! Features 7 Port USB Hub AC Adapter Accessory ONLY. Color: Black / Silver Features & Specification Package Includes Plug and Play Supports Windows Vista, Windows XP, ME, 2000, 98, and Mac OS X 10.2 and higher, Linux 9 USB Cable USB Hub Vertical Stand for Hub
Chefd @ 6:24 am
I ordered this item 7/09 because my old laptop has only 2 USB ports and a 30GB hard drive. I wanted to attach a mouse, mini-hard drive, external dvd drive, and VHS converter. I knew I needed more power as well. So, I figured this hub with AC adapter was just what I needed. It arrived quickly. OK My excitement was quickly dashed when I hooked everything up and it didn’t all work. Specifically: the mini-hard drive, which requires 2 usb ports did not work at all, solo or otherwise. The error message was that the hub did not have enough power. Boo. Then I noted that the included AC adapter was only 2 Amps. When I attached the hub to a 4amp adapter it worked just fine.
Davey H @ 8:18 am
The problem with this hub is that it has horrible latency. If you’re planning on plugging a thumb drive or external hard drive into this, forget it. If you’re trying to run a keyboard & mouse, it’ll work fine. Go from the point of view that anything with an extremely low data rate will work just fine, but anything else is going to have major issues.
Eric Grau @ 8:32 am
The supplied 5V 1A (not 2A) transformer is low power which almost defeats the purpose of buying a self powered USB hub. If you want to replace it find a regulated wall transformer with a 2.1 mm coaxial power plug, unless you know how to solder on your own plug. If it doesn’t say it’s regulated then it is unregulated and will cause problems. Any increase in amps is good, but devices don’t expect more than 0.5 A per port so more than 3.5 A probably won’t help any more (doesn’t hurt though).
I haven’t had any latency issues on my thumb drive like the other reviewer btw. But it holds small files.
Update: I edited the above to reflect the glitches I’ve been having with my unregulated transformer. Don’t bother; find a regulated one.
anonymous @ 9:13 am
I mainly picked this up to expand the USB ports of my PS3. It does what I need it to do, but I do have one major complaint… the USB cable and AC adapter it came with were incredibly short (2′ in length.) I didn’t need the USB cable to be long, but I had to run an extension cord in order to hook up the AC adapter. The USB cable would be a concern if you were trying to expand your USB ports on a desktop. If you’re like me, the tower is under the desk, and I run a hub above the desk for easy access.
Mike @ 9:17 am
We were using on iMac and two things were pluged in and it exploded, the plug is now melted.
This was after 1 month.
Very Strange
Steve @ 11:47 am
I mainly picked this up to expand the USB ports of my PS3. It does what I need it to do, but I do have one major complaint… the USB cable and AC adapter it came with were incredibly short (2′ in length.) I didn’t need the USB cable to be long, but I had to run an extension cord in order to hook up the AC adapter. The USB cable would be a concern if you were trying to expand your USB ports on a desktop. If you’re like me, the tower is under the desk, and I run a hub above the desk for easy access.