USB 4-Port Hub - What brand is this?

[Jenny]

Hi guys.

I found this USB Hub on Craigslist, but the guy selling it doesn't know much about it.


Has anyone ever seen it before? Is it a USB 2.0?


Any help would be appreciated, but if ya don't know - no big deal!



Thanks guys.
Jenny

[Bjs]

Its neither and yet both ... then it comes down to who the heck made it ... some are not only rubbish , but dangerous and can cause system problems .

On it's own it dosent do anything ... it's just a usb quad port adapter ... works with usb1.1 and usb2 ... just increase's the number of usb ports on your pc system ... sometime's , depending on the length of the cable extension , they come in handy .

A note : You should check the current requirements of devices you connect to these adapters , and os required .

Most pc's usb deliver a maximum of 1 amp , this is shared by ALL usb connection's on the pc ... exceed this and the system can not only crash ... but under xp , if a warning similar to "usb reset due to overload" ... you will have numerous issue's .

Damage to the usb subsystem effects agp voltage ... onboard will be fine , but addon card will overheat eventually .
If you use usb2 capture device ... the capture ability will have degraded ... and the option here is to replace the motherboard .

In such case ... I recommend the "self powered" usb hub supplied by belkin be used to interface between such device's which delivers a maximum of 2 amps , thus taking any strain off the pc usb's power system .

This device comes with it's own power supply adapter .

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Just giving you some advice from experience .

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Golden rule to always follow :

If the seller dose not know much about what they are selling ... put your money in your pocket , and go else where .

[Jenny]

Hi BJS.

Well, you've helped me tremendously...I know it sounds lame, but I love this place for the help people give and receive...


Thanks so much.

And your Golden Rule wised me up...you forget about that stuff sometimes.


Thanks!
Jenny