Re: Which USB hub
- From: Aladdin Sane <aladdin_sane@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:29:29 -0500
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:26:59 +0200, Johannes Beekhuizen wrote:
Hallo All,
Due to lack of USB connectors, I'm thinking about buying an USB hub.
Questions:
Which brand? [The most easily availale here are Belkin, Sitecom and
Trust].
Hard to say. I'd choose the one that weighs the most, unless it has to
go portable. (To me weight represents build quality when other factors
are equal or ambiguous.)
How many ports? [I there any reason not to buy a 7 port one]?
Since I'm not crazy about USB (I think it is overrated), I choose 4 port
hubs. If I thought I might go crazy buying USB toasters, aquariums and
egg beaters, then I'd go 7 port. But I won't, so I don't.
With or without power supply?
With power you get an increase in reliability, especially from devices
that are motorized like disk drives, that do not have independent power.
I always get powered hubs, because it will work in all situations that I
consider, whereas there are cases where not having a powered hub will
make the configuration fail. Having a powered hub increases the possible
situations where the USB config will work at all, just as an airplane
works in more situations than a glider.
Any other remarks are also welcome, of course :).
Groeten,
Hans.
jdh punt beekhuizen bij duinheks punt nl
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