| | |  | USB Hubs | Home » » » » Belkin 2 in 1 USB 2.0 7-PORT HUB | | | | | | | Description: | | This design gives you two ultrafast USB hubs in one: a stable base and a travel hub. The 3-port base can connect your larger more stationary equipment, such as printers and hard drives. The detachable, 4-port travel hub offers a great connection point for your mouse, MP3 player, camera, and fl ash drives. It's easy to take on the road, and simply plugs into a USB port on your laptop when you need it. Its rotating connector keeps adjacent ports free. | | | Features: | |
• Unique design separates into 4-port travel Hub and 4-port desktop Hub
• 7 downstream USB 2.0 ports with transfer rates up to 480Mbps
• Compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices
• Convenient plug-and-play installation
• Backed by a lifetime warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 2.25 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.51 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 89 reviews |
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33 of 35 found the following review helpful:
 Versatile, Quality USB Hub at an Affordable PriceDec 18, 2008
By Tom Tracy
This is a high-quality, versatile USB hub at a bargain price. I am a very pleased owner of several Belkin products, and always look to the Belkin name for quality & problem-free use. This hub was no exception.
I purchased it for my Windows Vista 64 desktop PC (no brand name - I built the system from components). It was "plug-and-play" easy to install, w/ no additional drivers needed. Vista 64 recognized it without a hitch, as well as any other devices I have plugged into the hub, both powered (printer) and non-powered (mouse & keyboard). It includes an AC power supply which I like for desktop hubs - I have found over the years that some non-powered hubs do not play well with non-powered USB devices.
It looks attractive sitting on my PC tower case which is black as well, and I like the additional thought that went into designing the base to serve also as a "knick-knack" tray (for paperclips, etc.). But to me the "killer feature" of this hub is that it is two hubs in one. The black base features 3 USB ports, while the removable silver attachment has an additional 4 USB ports. There are electrical contacts on the bottom of this attachment so that, when plugged into the base, it is powered. When removed, it acts as a standalone, non-powered travel hub, great for laptop use. (And, in fact, when the silver travel hub attachment is disconnected from the black base, the black base then has 4 available ports - the three on the back & the one that the travel hub attachment plugs into). I use the travel hub sometimes on my MacBook Pro, and it works great, even with two non-powered devices - a mouse and a Kensington numeric keypad. Another reviewer mentioned that the travel hub section was too "thick" to be used on a MacBook - it is indeed just a little bit thicker than the Macbook Pro itself such that when you place the MacBook Pro flat on a table, it pushes up a wee little bit on the hub - but not enough to make it unusable. Regardless, I use a laptop stand that makes this a moot point for me.
A final nice touch on the travel hub portion is that it swivels 180 degrees so it can be twisted out of the way of other ports, etc. on a laptop. Or, you could even turn it to a more convenient position while it is plugged into the base, although in that case the top attachment would function as only a non-powered hub if swiveled as the two electrical contacts would not contact their mates on the base.
20 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Problematic At TimesMar 19, 2010
By Viewfinder
This hub seemed like the perfect combination of features and price and with mostly positive reviews (there are always a few bad reviews) I went ahead and purchased. For about 3 months the hub worked flawlessly, even when using several ports at one time. Then, suddenly, the hub stopped working and my computer stopped recognizing anything plugged into the hub.
I tried all the normal problem solving such as unplugging, rebooting, trying different ports on my computer, etc. but nothing worked. It was not until I came back to Amazon and re-read the negative reviews that I realized I'm having the exact same problem as others listed, namely, that it is the powered base that has stopped working. If I remove the 4-port attachment hub and plug that directly into the computer port, it works. However, the base remains useless.
Interestingly, after using the hub this way for a bit, I decided to see if the base would work plugged into the 4-port adapter (which remained plugged directly into the computer) and it did. Then I tried the base without the hub directly into the computer - worked again. So I reassembled the whole thing as it should be and lo and behold, it worked fine.
So I have no answer on what caused the problem or what specifically solved the issue. I just know that right now, it works.
Belkin does have an easy to use replacement page on it's website, which I will use if problems persist. If your hub is not working and is within the warranty period, I would suggest by-passing the call in support center and just get it replaced. All the call center did was waste 20 minutes of my time to tell me to go to the website for a replacement.
So I'm giving the hub 3-stars since, when working, it is terrific, but downgrading due to occasional problems.
74 of 92 found the following review helpful:
Nice hub, but with a BIG catchJul 07, 2010
By M. Larsen
"diamond"
The description is a little misleading. Yes, this is a USB 2.0 hub in that it has USB 2.0 ports. However, the silver portion, when attached to the main hub, is only USB 1.1. That works fine for mice and keyboards, but not much else.
So only the four ports on the base are particularly useful. So if you bought this, like I did, to plug permanent items in the back and temporary items in the top, you'll be disappointed.
You can do better...
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Great USB HUB for PS3Jun 24, 2008
By Donald Lawson
I picked-up this hub for my 40GB PS3. I works great with an external hard drive, PlayStation Eye, and RockBand (guitar, mic, drums). And that still leaves one front port on the PS3 open and 2 on the hub!
No problems, hard drive spins up as soon as the PS3 is powered-on. Good overall design, attaching the permanent devices to the bottom (rear facing) hub allows easy access to the vertical ports (in my set-up).
The power cord connection is on the bottom hub (same side as the usb ports). The unit also has a blue LED (front).
CONS: The power adapter is way oversized in my opinion.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
The nicest USB hub I have ever ownedMay 08, 2009
By FredB
"FredB"
This is the nicest hub I have ever owned. I use it on my laptop that also serves as my main computer. The detachable 4 port hub is nice for use when I take my laptop with me. I only have three problems with this unit. First: The detachable 4 port unit will not work in any of my laptop ports without covering up other components. I usually use it in the one port where it covers up my DVD drive because I seldom need the DVD drive when on the road. I do not necessarily see this as a problem with the hub as I do a problem with my laptop. My second problem is I have external speakers that use a USB port for their power. When I plug them into this hub I get a constant low volume singing from the speakers. I must plug the speakers directly into a port on the laptop itself to avoid this annoying noise, but then I have the same problem with all other USB hubs I have used as well, so I guess this is more a problem with USB hub technology rather than with this hub in particular. Finally: At $31.00 it is a bit pricy, but the appearance and portability make it worth the extra money to me.
(Update... I see the price of this unit has dropped to under $20. This makes it an excellent value).
In summery I would recommend this unit to any that may consider it, but suggest you look at others that are less expensive if the nice appearance on your desk and the portability are not factor that are important to you.
Footnote: I would not give much credence to the one and two star ratings of this unit. It never ceases to amaze me how some people rate a product down when the problem is actually with the hardware they are using it in or their own lack of knowledge on how to use it.
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