This was a cheap USB hub that I was using to connect a hard drive, printer, and keyboard to a laptop. It worked great for about a month, then I noticed the hard drive started disconnecting randomly (A terrible thing when backups are running). Well this morning, about a month after I bought it, it just died completely.
I have it velcro'd to the desk, so it doesn't move. Wear and tear is definitely not the reason for this, It just died. USB Highspeed 7 Port Hub w/ AC Adapter (Silver)
I keep getting emails asking me to review this item. I do a review and it gets removed. I get another email, I do a review, it gets removed. What is this...groundhogdayazon?
I bought two of these and neither one has more than 2-3 ports that work.
They were really inexpensive, so it's really not worth my time to return them.
Will all 7 ports work on the ones you buy? Maybe. Maybe not.
The 7 port hubs at my local retailer are WAY more expensive than these and I'm guessing you get what you pay for.
I sure did.
This was an inexpensive hub. The pictures make it look much sturdier than it is, it's really lightweight and tips over if you plug things into the back 2 ports. Also, I plugged in 2 external self-powered hard drives, a digital camera, an iPod, a memory stick and a PSP, and when I connect the hub to my laptop, at least 1 of the items is not recognized. I don't know why. What I do know is that I stopped using the hub the day after I got it, so if I were you I would just not bother with this hub, as all it really does is take up a space on my power strip.
I LOVE this USB hub.
I do not know if I just got a good product, or I ordered from a different company, but this product is AMAZING! Unlike some other reviews, ALL of my USB ports work and I can run a flash drive perfectly. It seems faster than the ports on my computer. I simply love this product.
It is also very small. I did expect it to be as small as it was. It fits right in the palm of my hand.
Whether it makes a difference or not, I bought from HDE.
My ONLY complaint is that the USB and power cords could have been a little longer. I am going to purchase a cheap USB extender from my local computer stores.
In conclusion, if you willing enough to shell out a few bucks on a USB hub, this hub is PERFECT!
Looks like I bought this about 8 months ago or so... it was a good price, and I have too many external USB optical and hard drives that I always want to share on the network. Right off, if this was connected, the computer wouldn't complete the boot process; the system kind of seemed to get "trapped" looking for Operating Systems, and would hang. No big deal, I restart the computer about 3 times a week, so it was a minor annoyance to plug it back in once the boot process started.
2 nights ago, I went in to my office and saw the on-screen message of a lost connection to the drives that were connected to this while I was off at work. I was simply going to reboot, so I went to disconnect this and found a nice molten pile of plastic that was so hot it had burrowed through the better part of the external DVD drive it was sitting on, and it looked like it was getting hotter.
Good price or not, this is definitely the last product I buy of this brand - I don't know what would have happened in another 10 hours, but am glad I saw it when I did.
1. Within hours of plugging it in, 4 of the ports burned out, leaving me with only 3 left working. These 4 receive power, but no longer connect to the computer.
2. Powered is an overstatement. Depending on the port choice, it can have problems supporting one external hard drive (usb powered) and a USB fan. If the bottom 3 ports on the front (the only ones that still conduct data for me) are used, then more then two hard drives can work... barely. In addition, the included power supply has about 2.5 feet of cord. Not enough to stretch from a desk to a power strip on the ground, meaning I had to rearrange power cords to even get this installed.
3. It's slow. Speed decreases are of course to be expected with a hub, but I think the low power it provides means drives have to spin down more often, meaning seek times are increased.
For 7.50 I probably won't send it back, since it's too much trouble. But I wouldn't buy it again. Here's some I may get when I decide I need all the ports working:
7-Port USB 2.0 Hub, Black
Nu USB 2.0 10 Port Hub (with Power Adapter)
Belkin F5U706 2 in 1 USB 2.0 7-PORT HUB
Yes, all these cost between 20 and 30 dollars, but if you think of this hub as an unpowered 3 port hub, then you begin to understand the price difference.
I bought this "powered" USB Hub to charge an Ipod and a GPS unit. For some reason the power cycled on and off which caused the GPS unit to continually beep and power on & off. Figuring the first unit was defective, I was send a second unit which acted the same.
I don't review often, and so when I do I hope that people read it.
This is a very cheaply made item as the other reviews will corroborate. Important points for me are:
- The cables are very short: power cable is approximately 2 ft, and usb cable is approx 1 ft.
- The item is not reliable. It will turn on and off somewhat randomly which is annoying because: anything plugged into its ports will have to reconnect with the computer AND because of this I would never plug a portable hard drive (or even USB stick) into it for fear of data loss.
- The item cannot stand as pictured -- it is so light that when cables are plugged in it will tip.
The item is good for:
- Connecting/powering non-critical usb devices and low powered usb devices - Hub - Usb Hub - Powered Usb Hub - Compact'
Detail Products
Detail Reviews
Click here for more information
