Decent USB hub

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fortyways

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Can anyone suggest one? Main application will be wireless keyboard and wired mouse, I want to move my computer a fair distance away from my desk.
 
i use a d-link usb hub with 7 inputs. ive had it for a few years and it has never failed.. and thats why i bought a second one.
 
Just my 2cents, but anything that has a power input and is advertised as a USB hub will work. I have used the cheapest ones I could find and some more expensive ones. They are all the same, the expensive ones just look nice.
 
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/product.aspx?item=N82E16817394039

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.
 
get a good priced one not a cheap one!

My dad from MSY computers bought a hub and it powers both mine and his external hard drives... none of my hubs do so i would buy one like that..

if you would like i can get the model and the name of it... if you would like.... :)
 
I guess the type of cable I have is Type A to Type B, but unfortunately Newegg doesn't list which type the hubs I'm looking at use. It'd be nice to know in advance so I could order a new cable at the same time if I need one, but oh well. I'll just hope for the best.

Thanks for the tips all.
 
vk3fcll said:
get a good priced one not a cheap one!

My dad from MSY computers bought a hub and it powers both mine and his external hard drives... none of my hubs do so i would buy one like that..

if you would like i can get the model and the name of it... if you would like.... :)
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Don't external hard drives have their own power adapter? In any case, this is mainly for a keyboard and mouse.

That, and I placed an order for the one I linked to before I saw your reply. :o
 
fortyways said:
Don't external hard drives have their own power adapter? In any case, this is mainly for a keyboard and mouse.

That, and I placed an order for the one I linked to before I saw your reply. :o
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I built may external hard drive... 160GB bought the case and it has a USB to USB and needs one port to power... so it works :D but that's ok...

Hope the one you ordered works well...
 
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