Usb Hub

GrizzlyAdams_2

Can anyone recommend a good USB HUB?

There are so many, I don't kno wwhich one to go for.

I need it for the printer, scanner, dongle (though may end up chucking that) and 2 usb flash drives. Would like one spare so a 6 port I guess.

Do they slow things down a lot?

Thanks.

sicker

I can recommend a Belkin usb 2, 7 port hub. It cost me £24.99p from PC World which is not the cheapeat place to buy from.

John

Browntoa

look for one that has it's own mains power supply so it is not drawing it's power from the motherboard and slowing things down

Kamran

Yeah I'd be interested in buying one of these too. I've come across a lot of cheap, poorly built-looking ones, it'd be nice to know of one that's low priced yet reliable..?

thanks!

GrizzlyAdams_2

Kamran wrote: »

Yeah I'd be interested in buying one of these too. I've come across a lot of cheap, poorly built-looking ones, it'd be nice to know of one that's low priced yet reliable..?

thanks!

this one has good reviews and I am thinking of getting it:

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/61717

GrizzlyAdams_2

Though might buy from Amazon, works out cheaper than ebuyer after they add vat and velivery.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Link-DUB-H7-Port-USB-External/dp/B0002AFZVM/ref=sr_1_13/026-4802558-0309265?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1189499269&sr=1-13

sicker

I definitely certainly agree with Browntoa, get one with its own power supply.

John

Browntoa

that amazon one is not mains powered

bartman

This one looks ok

http://www.ledshoppe.com/Product/com/CA4015.htm

I haven't bought one of these, so I can't peronally recommnend the product itself, but I have bought other items from this site and found them to be OK. Ledshoppe have been the subject of other threads in these forums and most peoples' experience of shopping there appears to be good.

superscaper

Browntoa wrote: »

that amazon one is not mains powered

I disagree. I've actually got the D-Link DUB-H7 on my desk in front of me and I can say not only am I very pleased that was the hub I got it IS mains powered.

Browntoa

good old amazon...as clear as MUD !!!

ta , creeps off in shame