Belkin Economy USB 1.1 7-Port Hub (F5U027)

by Belkin

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006BB9N
• Item model number: F5U027
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,340 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 21, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Connecting several USB devices has never been easier, thanks to the Belkin 7-port Hub. If you have outgrown the standard 2- or 4-port hub, the 7-Port Hub is the answer. Expand to 14, 21, or more ports by stacking, without taking up additional desktop space. Simply attach your USB devices to the hub for instant, boot-free connections to as many as 127 devices. With advanced power management technologies from Belkin, your USB hub protects your equipment by evenly distributing current to all the ports. Instantly add seven USB devices to your computer using a single cable to save space on your desk. It's a great docking station for your laptop.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is this a socket before my eyes..., December 5, 2003

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Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" (Warren, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Economy USB 1.1 7-Port Hub (F5U027) (Personal Computers)

I use USB a lot - I have a variety of devices that use it to communicae with computers, and the couple of sockets that most machines have has long since become inadequate for what I do. At present, I have two Belkin 7-port USB hubs and one 4-port model on various computers around my house and business. They are simple, unassuming, and loyally perform their work with a minimum of trouble. I've tried other hubs, but the Belkins have been by far the most reliable.

This is a plug it in then plug other things into it technology. The only thing you can do wrong is man-handle the connections hard enough to break something. And the Belkin sockets are plenty tough. It comes with it's own power supply which is more than adequate to support devices that draw their energy from the USB connection.

My only gripe is a typical one of all USB hubs - the box isn't heavy enough to overcome the pull of the USB wires. Of course, making it so would significantly effect the price of a very affordable device. This really is only an issue if you have to keep plugging and unpluging things. I gave up and grabbed a roll of double sided tape - end of problem.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works fine, May 3, 2004

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D. M. Rogers "david_rogers11" (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Economy USB 1.1 7-Port Hub (F5U027) (Personal Computers)

I have one of these connected to a Power Mac MDD 867 and it works fine. Like the first reviewer, I used double-sided foam tape to secure the hub to my desk. Connected to it and working fine are a Lexmark printer, Canon scanner (bus-powered), Griffin iMic, Wacom Graphire tablet, Clie dock, Plantronics USB headset, and a Logitech MX710 mouse.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked Great for 4 Years..., September 17, 2004

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M. Mena - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin Economy USB 1.1 7-Port Hub (F5U027) (Personal Computers)

and it just died last week. Great hub I'm buying another!