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fortyways · 04-28-2008, 06:17 AM

I am looking for one that has an AC adapter, since I'm going to want it a good distance from the computer and some of the devices I'll be using will draw power (I don't want to be limited to a short USB cable). Unfortunately, the D-Link hubs at Newegg don't seem to have power adapters.

I was looking at this one:

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817394039

It's basically the cheapest one from a brand I recognize. This leads me to another question:

Are the USB cables (the one that goes between the hub and the computer) generally built into the device or do you use your own? Is there a certain type of cable used? I have a 10-ft cable for my printer that I was hoping to be able to use.

They don't use firewire to connect to the computer do they? I don't have any firewire ports.

04-28-2008, 06:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
fortyways banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,134	I am looking for one that has an AC adapter, since I'm going to want it a good distance from the computer and some of the devices I'll be using will draw power (I don't want to be limited to a short USB cable). Unfortunately, the D-Link hubs at Newegg don't seem to have power adapters. I was looking at this one: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817394039 It's basically the cheapest one from a brand I recognize. This leads me to another question: Are the USB cables (the one that goes between the hub and the computer) generally built into the device or do you use your own? Is there a certain type of cable used? I have a 10-ft cable for my printer that I was hoping to be able to use. They don't use firewire to connect to the computer do they? I don't have any firewire ports.