Belkin F1U200 4-Port USB Auto Switchbox (4 PCs to 1 Device)

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 10.2 x 7.8 inches ; 9.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006B5VH
• Item model number: F1U200
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #48 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > External Components > KVM Switches
  • #100 in Home Improvement > Electrical > Switches
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 6, 2007

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Share a printer –or virtually any USB device – with up to four computers using the Belkin 4-Port USB Switch. Four downstream ports let you connect up to four USB computers. An upstream port can connect with just about any peripheral. Share a printer, scanner, or hard drive by pushing the Selector Button on the front of the switch. The selected computer becomes the "active" computer, and you can access the peripheral. Want to share multiple peripherals with up to four computers? To use more than one peripheral, connect a Belkin 4-Port USB Hub to the switch and then connect additional USB devices to the Hub. The selected computer can access the peripherals you’ve connected. For your maximum convenience, the switch works with either USB-enabled PCs or Mac computers, or a combination of both.

The Belkin 4-Port USB Switch is the ideal solution for sharing a printer or any USB device, with up to four USB computers as well as, share multiple peripherals with up to four USB computers.

Advantages

• Four downstream USB ports, plus an upstream peripheral connection port
• Illuminated LEDs for high power and port-selection status
• Support for virtually all high- and low-speed USB devices
• USB 1.1 and 2.0 compatible
• Plug-and-play installation
• Pushbutton port selection
• Compatible with Windows 95 OSR2/98/2000/Me/XP Mac OS8.1 or higher, or Sun systems with USB
• Requires no software
• Belkin Lifetime Warranty
• No power supply required
• Ideal for sharing a USB printer in a home or office environment
• FCC, CE, and C-Tick certified
• Free Technical Support
• Share one or up to 127 USB devices with up to four USB computers
• Works with virtually all USB 1.1 and 2.0 compatible computers and devices
• Port selection allows switching the devices from one computer to the other
• Compatible with virtually any USB computer or USB device

Product Description

USB 4-Port Switch

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Belkin F1U200 4-Port USB Auto Switchbox (4 PCs to 1 Device), September 29, 2005

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Woodshaver "Woodshaver" (Arvada, CO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Belkin F1U200 4-Port USB Auto Switchbox (4 PCs to 1 Device) (Personal Computers)

I bought this device to hook two computers to one printer using two different operating systems. Works perfect. Simple setup, straight forward use. The lights are clear and easy to read. My only complaint is the additional cables I had to buy, they only send one extra cable. I think they should give you four since you can add up to four devices. The price was good for what I got. I would recommend this for even novice users of computers.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No muss, no fuss. Read more for ACTUAL dimensions..., October 20, 2006

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HomeOfficeDiva (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F1U200 4-Port USB Auto Switchbox (4 PCs to 1 Device) (Personal Computers)

I almost didn't buy this product because of the incorrect dimensions listed in the product description. As of this writing, the product dimensions are listed as 10" in size. I didn't want a 10" paperweight on my desk! Well I bought it anyway and it's much smaller: The REAL dimensions are 4" x 4.5" x 1.25". And it only weighs a few ounces.

This switchbox is exactly what I wanted: no software, just plug it in and it WORKS (how often does THAT happen?!?!) both with my iBook and my PC.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looks real good, so far, March 13, 2006

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Matthew J. Kelahan (Leesburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin F1U200 4-Port USB Auto Switchbox (4 PCs to 1 Device) (Personal Computers)

I've only had this product installed for a little over a week. Yet, the early results look real good. So, I am pleased. The product was VERY easy to install and get working right away. (I have it switching print jobs between various laptops running different operating systems; Mac OS-10.2.82, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and Microsoft Windows 2000.) Although, in that there is no documentation, I can see some people possibly having trouble figuring out how to manually switch the ports by pressing the black button on the front of the device. The bottom line is - in my view and to no surprise, this being a dirt-simple device, all I did was set it and forget it.