Adaptec AUA-3100LP USB 2.0 4 Port Card

by Adaptec

Product Details

Product Manual [2.13mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005T37X
• Item model number: 1913500
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 21, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Four USB ports provide you easy compatibility with today's most popular peripherals and tomorrow's exciting new ones! The USB2connect 3100LP card from Adaptec allows your Mac or PC to work with both USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices through its four high-speed ports.

With data speeds up to 480 megabits per second (Mbps) USB 2.0 is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, making it ideal for use with external storage devices, scanners, CD-RWs and more.

The plug-and-play USB2connect 3100LP is easily installed and rock solid as you've grown to expect from Adaptec.

Kit Contents

• Adaptec USB2connect 3100LP card (AUA-3100LP; 3 external ports and 1 internal port; OHCI and EHCI compliant)
• Hardware installation guide
• Installation CD
• Warranty information

System RequirementsPC

• IBM-compatible PC with 266 MHz or faster processor
• Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP
• Available PCI slot
• CD-ROM drive

Macintosh

• Mac OS. 9.0.4 or later* (please review the ReadMe file that comes with the product and the customer support section of the Adaptec web site for the latest information on Mac OS X compatibility)
• Power Macintosh Beige G3 rev. B or later
• Available PCI slot
• CD-ROM drive
• *This card is OHCI compatible. Drivers that Apple includes in the Mac OS will work with this product. Note: USB ports will function at USB 1.1 speeds.

Supported Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Macintosh OS 9.0.4
• Macintosh OS 9.1
• Macintosh OS 9.2
• Macintosh OS 9.2.1
• Macintosh OS 9.2.2
• Mac OS X 10.1
• Mac OS X 10.1.1
• Mac OS X 10.1.2
• Mac OS X 10.1 Server
• Mac OS X 10.1.1 Server

Warranty
Five-year limited warranty

Product Description

3 external ports, 1 internal port / Supports 1.1 & new 2.0 USB standards / Drivers may not yet be available for your system Plug-N-Play sets the card up for USB 1.1 automatically on your Win98+ or Mac OS 8.6+ system

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Card was easy to install, but beware of drivers, January 17, 2003

By 

LibertyWarrior (Republic of Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adaptec AUA-3100LP USB 2.0 4 Port Card (Personal Computers)

The card itself is nice and there's a lot of documentation and support available at the company, which is a switch from the generics that I normally buy. This card is replacing a generic which didn't function all too well and had no support.

The USB view software is amazing. I now can see a map of all of my legacy and 2.0 USB devices, including printers, drives, camera, MP3 players, etc.

One point on installation: I have Windows XP Pro. During Plug and Pray, it automatically installed NEC drivers, not the Adapatec drivers. This is likely Microsoft's fault. Download the latest drivers for the 3100LP card from the support website, they are dated Dec 2002. You will have to go to the Control Panel, to the device and update drivers. When it asks you, specify a location where you installed the new drivers to, and ensure you are installing drivers for this card.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Painless installation and flawless performance!, March 4, 2003

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Adaptec AUA-3100LP USB 2.0 4 Port Card (Personal Computers)

I recently purchased a 4 megapixel camera, and I found that it took much longer to download the larger picture files it produced than the pictures from my old 2.0 MP camera, (using a CF reader with USB 1.1). I was also getting more errors, like refusing to open a preview picture, and occassionally freezing the whole system. Since I do a lot of photo editing, I decided to upgrade to USB 2.0. I installed this card in a 866mhz P3 Dell w/512mb RAM, running Windows 98SE. Installation of the card and the software was simple, and it works flawlessly. Used with a new USB 2.0 card reader, the speed is unbelievable, even when uploading images to a website and downloading and editing photos at the same time, with no glitches or errors at all. I had purchased a similar card (Belkin F5U220) from a different vendor, but it caused numerous system crashes, and when I called Belkin tech support, I found the rep to be inept and surly. I highly recommend this Adaptec product, and Amazon's service was superb, as usual.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Product, November 8, 2004

By 

Hope This Helps (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adaptec AUA-3100LP USB 2.0 4 Port Card (Personal Computers)

As with all Adaptec products I have used, this one worked right out of the box with no problems. Microsoft must have fixed the problem in Windows XP Pro, because I installed this card without any problem in a system running Windows XP Pro (SP2). You can't go wrong with this card and it's worth the slightly higher price to eliminate installation and support problems!