Product Question: USB Hub

Marcia · 10-30-2007, 10:36 AM

Hi
Any one wish to suggest a good USB hub? Exp. shows some are better than others and some need an additional power adapter (usually if not plugged into the back) - I'd rather not have another power adapter.
Need 4 ports.
Thank you for your time

dai · 10-30-2007, 10:45 AM

the self powered hubs are the best ones to use as the power available via the computer usb ports is limited

**Terrister** · 10-31-2007, 03:42 PM

What kind of devices will you be plugging into this hub?

Marcia · 10-31-2007, 05:24 PM

Nothing fancy - phone charger, ext. HDD (already has power adapter), ext. media card reader, maybe ex. optical drive, mouse etc. I have 3 CPUs, 2 notebooks, and a bad back.

**twajetmech** · 11-04-2007, 12:58 AM

If you are going to be powering a phone charger, media card reader etc then you are more than likely going to need the additional power of a self powered hub, I've used both self powered and unpowered hubs from Targus for some time with no issues, though there are many others who make good ones

10-30-2007, 10:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Marcia Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 60 OS: XP Pro	Product Question: USB Hub Hi Any one wish to suggest a good USB hub? Exp. shows some are better than others and some need an additional power adapter (usually if not plugged into the back) - I'd rather not have another power adapter. Need 4 ports. Thank you for your time __________________ Marcia It's Wrong to Vote Away Anyone's Rights

10-30-2007, 10:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,630 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Product Question: USB Hub the self powered hubs are the best ones to use as the power available via the computer usb ports is limited __________________

10-31-2007, 03:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: Product Question: USB Hub What kind of devices will you be plugging into this hub? __________________

10-31-2007, 05:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Marcia Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 60 OS: XP Pro	Re: Product Question: USB Hub Nothing fancy - phone charger, ext. HDD (already has power adapter), ext. media card reader, maybe ex. optical drive, mouse etc. I have 3 CPUs, 2 notebooks, and a bad back. __________________ Marcia It's Wrong to Vote Away Anyone's Rights

11-04-2007, 12:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,388 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Product Question: USB Hub If you are going to be powering a phone charger, media card reader etc then you are more than likely going to need the additional power of a self powered hub, I've used both self powered and unpowered hubs from Targus for some time with no issues, though there are many others who make good ones __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs