Belkin USB 4-Port Hub with 6FT Cable/Power Supply
from: Belkin Components
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Product Description:
Hubs play a key role in the Plug-and-Play architecture of the Universal Serial Bus (USB). The new Belkin ExpressBus hub allows simultaneous operation of several separate devices all attached to a single USB port. The ExpressBus is truly Plug-and-Play. That means all of your devices will be detected and configured as soon as they are connected.The hub also allows you to "hot attach/detach" devices, giving you the flexibility of adding or removing devices at any time, without having to power down or reboot your system. The ExpressBus is either self-powered or bus-powered, an important option when using multiple hubs or power hungry USB devices. All the software necessary to take full advantage of USB power is built right into Windows 98.
Hubs play a key role in the Plug-and-Play architecture of the Universal Serial Bus (USB). The new Belkin ExpressBus hub allows simultaneous operation of several separate devices all attached to a single USB port. The ExpressBus is truly Plug-and-Play. That means all of your devices will be detected and configured as soon as they are connected.The hub also allows you to "hot attach/detach" devices, giving you the flexibility of adding or removing devices at any time, without having to power down or reboot your system. The ExpressBus is either self-powered or bus-powered, an important option when using multiple hubs or power hungry USB devices. All the software necessary to take full advantage of USB power is built right into Windows 98.
Features:
- Data Transfer Rate - 12 Mbps
- Network Ports Qty - 4
- System Requirements - Windows 95 rev.B, 98, 2000, Mac OS 8.1 or higher
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- worked, until it almost burned my house down...
Unlike most of the other reviewers here, the Belkin hub actually worked for me.True, I'd get an annoying popup from Windows whenever I turned on the printer or scanner that ran through it, telling me that the peripheral in question would run faster if I plugged it directly into the computer, but the speed didn't bother me.I got a good 5 years out of it, easily.
Until I came home today and caught the unmistakable scent of melting plastic.Checking around, I felt the AC adapter for ... Read More
Rating: - Not enough power
As many others have said, there's no reason to by a powered USB hub when it can't even support one USB device which is not self-powered.I also get the "Not enough power" message pop up on my computer when trying to connect one usb device.
Rating: - Did not work from the start on XP machine no matter what
I bought the powered hub to support my new WD portable hard drive that needs more power than the USB installed hub can provide. Hooked the Belkin USB to the installed hub and immediately received a message that the computer could not recognized the new USB device. Checked Google and Belkin support site. No driver available for this product. Tried all suggestions I found on Google with no luck. It appears that even though Belkin says this is XP compatible it is really not. Can not return the item because ... Read More
Rating: 
- Powered or unpowered
I have both the 4-port and 7-port Belkin USB hubs. Both have worked as advertised for more than three years. Today the 7-port hub gave up so it is time to buy a new one.
Regarding others comments about the 4-port hub not being powered, there is a switch on the side that allows you to switch between powered and unpowered ports. Why you would want to do this I don't know. If your hub seems not to be powered check the switch.
Rating: 
- product failed within a year
I'm not certain exactly when I bought the 4-port hub.I believe it was about a year ago.It appeared to work well with my PowerBook G4 and my new iMac, but, as noted by others, it does not provide power to devices even though it is itself powered.Other than that it worked OK for a while, then simply quit working.The lights come on for about 5 seconds, then go out.Short?Anyway, I'm going to try another brand as a replacement.
- worked, until it almost burned my house down...Unlike most of the other reviewers here, the Belkin hub actually worked for me.True, I'd get an annoying popup from Windows whenever I turned on the printer or scanner that ran through it, telling me that the peripheral in question would run faster if I plugged it directly into the computer, but the speed didn't bother me.I got a good 5 years out of it, easily.
Until I came home today and caught the unmistakable scent of melting plastic.Checking around, I felt the AC adapter for ... Read More
- Not enough powerAs many others have said, there's no reason to by a powered USB hub when it can't even support one USB device which is not self-powered.I also get the "Not enough power" message pop up on my computer when trying to connect one usb device.
- Did not work from the start on XP machine no matter whatI bought the powered hub to support my new WD portable hard drive that needs more power than the USB installed hub can provide. Hooked the Belkin USB to the installed hub and immediately received a message that the computer could not recognized the new USB device. Checked Google and Belkin support site. No driver available for this product. Tried all suggestions I found on Google with no luck. It appears that even though Belkin says this is XP compatible it is really not. Can not return the item because ... Read More
- Powered or unpoweredI have both the 4-port and 7-port Belkin USB hubs. Both have worked as advertised for more than three years. Today the 7-port hub gave up so it is time to buy a new one.
Regarding others comments about the 4-port hub not being powered, there is a switch on the side that allows you to switch between powered and unpowered ports. Why you would want to do this I don't know. If your hub seems not to be powered check the switch.
- product failed within a yearI'm not certain exactly when I bought the 4-port hub.I believe it was about a year ago.It appeared to work well with my PowerBook G4 and my new iMac, but, as noted by others, it does not provide power to devices even though it is itself powered.Other than that it worked OK for a while, then simply quit working.The lights come on for about 5 seconds, then go out.Short?Anyway, I'm going to try another brand as a replacement.
