Need deals and advice on USB Hub

[LeChick]

hey hey people... where can I get the best value for money on a USB Hub... I mean getting the best Hub for the best price...

can someone please enlighten?

what do you guys recommed? D-Link? Linksys? Belkin? others?

thanks in advance...

[dcllee]

Linksys is good...I would go with a Switch rather than a Hub...Look at www.Onvia.com ...they have some good deals

[LeChick]

what's the advantage of a switch over a regular hub?

[pop-eye-]

the way i understand a switch is that data will go thru ALL ports at the same speed and a hub will share the speed of the incoming signal i am no pro but that would definately be worth more to me

[Jeffbx]

Umm, a switch is for networking, not USB. I believe she's looking for a USB hub.

[brandonmw]

All USB hubs are pretty much the same. The best deal I know of is a Belkin 4-port for $15.95 at Computer Geeks:
http://www.compgeeks.com/cgi-bin/det...y&sku=205-5053

[spigidygak]

A USB hub is a USB hub. They're virtually all the same, only difference is how many ports and some models have an external power supply while other models draw power from the computer.

[jstreet]

Just an advisement for you all - powered USB hubs, those that come with an AC adapter, are so cheap these days there's really no point in shopping for a bus-powered unit. Bus-powered USB hubs cannot handle things like scanners and zip drives, and while you might not have these now don't shoot yourself in the foot now, shop for the future

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by spigidygak:
A USB hub is a USB hub. They're virtually all the same, only difference is how many ports and some models have an external power supply while other models draw power from the computer.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>