Product DescriptionPrinters, cameras, MP3 players, hard drives - as the number of USB devices that connect to your computer continues to increase, so does cable clutter. Belkin's Wireless USB Hub eliminates the hassle of searching, untangling, and plugging in the right cables each time you want to print, back up files, or listen to music. Now, you can easily connect up to four USB devices and access them wirelessly at any time.
Overrun by technology? (Rating: 1 out of 5) Iffy performance at a high price. Alternate: For $100-150 more you can buy a netbook to multifunction as a wireless USB hub, media server for your hi-def TV, portable movie player, etc. The netbook will function wirelessly up to the capabilities of your wi-fi router and provide portable storage and access to your media and/or backups for travel.
Great Product (Rating: 4 out of 5) I am really happy with the product! The only limitation that I found was when printing large PDFs the communication would sometimes timeout.
Horrible Product (Rating: 1 out of 5) This is one of the worst devices I've wasted my money on in a long time. It can barely maintain a line-of-sight connection at arms length! I thought it was a defect with my radio but apparently seeing the experiences of others both here and on the forums, this hub is just a pile of dog excrement. I used to think Belkin made good products but this is most likely the last thing I ever buy with their name on it. It can barely maintain a connection to print. Honestly, you're better off buying a 10' USB cable.
Not good with printers! (Rating: 2 out of 5) I bought this setup for a direct view link with my ugly printers. It worked great for two weeks and now the signal from Windows is corrupting as it goes through the wireless process to the hub. I get an error message with each print attempt. Sending it to Belkin to see what's wrong. Now my ugly printer is out in full view!
OK (Rating: 3 out of 5) This product is a little finicky to set up but once working it does OK with a range of up to 8 ft. If it loses signal, simply unplug and replug the remote device to reacquire. I have used it for scanners, printers including all in one's, and all kinds of USB flash and hard drives. For some reason it won't work with the dongle which may be faulty- It sure eliminated a lot of wires!