Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The D-Link DUB-H7 2.0 is a hi-speed USB 2.0 7-port hub that is backward compatible with USB 1.0 and 1.1. It provides an out of the box industry standard that allows connection of up to seven USB peripherals or devices to your USB ready PC or Mac. The D-Link DUB-H7 is targeted at PC and Mac users that are expanding the number of USB ports on their system.Designed to provide quick and easy access, the D-Link DUB-H7 provides seven type 'A' downstream ports for connecting USB peripherals, devices, or other USB hubs. A single type 'B' upstream port connects the DUB-H7 to the host computer or another USB hub, enabling up to 127 devices to be connected by cascading multiple hubs. Configured directly by the operating system, the D-Link DUB-H7 operates seamlessly with both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh Operating Systems.As a standard USB hub, the D-Link DUB-H7 buffers USB data from any attached peripheral in compliance with USB specifications to provide an invisible extension of the USB bus. Supporting both low speed (1.5Mbps and 12Mbps) and hi-speed (480Mbps) devices, each port creates a bridge between the peripheral and host computer.Diagnostic LEDs provide port status for each port and power status.

Amazon.com Product Description:
Need to connect lots of devices at blistering speeds? The D-Link QuickMedia DUB-H7 2.0 is the answer, providing seven USB 2.0 ports that are also backward compatible with your USB 1.0 and 1.1 devices.

USB 2.0 provides plenty of speed for fast data transfers. View the DUB-H7 in detail.

Connect the DUB-H7 to your USB-ready PC or Mac and you're ready to go. With speeds as high as 480 Mbps, USB 2.0 provides plenty of bandwidth for your most data-hungry applications*.

Designed to provide quick and easy access, the DUB-H7 offers seven USB downstream ports for connecting USB peripherals, devices, or other USB hubs. A single upstream port connects the DUB-H7 to the host computer or another USB hub, enabling up to 127 devices to be connected by cascading multiple hubs. Configured directly by the operating system, the DUB-H7 operates seamlessly with both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems. There's nothing to configure -- it just works.

Diagnostic LEDs provide port status for each port, as well as power status. As mentioned, the DUB-H7 is backward compatible with USB 1.0 and USB 1.1, allowing you to connect all your existing USB peripherals while easily integrating with your existing network at home or in the office. See a typical setup with the DUB-H7.

What's in the Box
DUB-H7, installation guide, six-foot hi-speed USB 2.0 certified A to B cable, and power adapter.

*Theoretical USB 2.0 Speed. Actual throughput will vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors.



Accessories:
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Accessories:

• D-Link DUB-C5AB 15-Feet USB 2.0 A to B Cable
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

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Rating: - D-Link DUB-H7 Review
Works as advertised - Everything was supplied and installed on Windows Vista 64 Bit Machine with no problems.

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Rating: - Be careful buying this one...
Plugged it in, right away I started getting shocked, next came the blue screen at shut down warning about USB Device, Called DLink, couldn't understand them, they couldn't understand me (don't you love OUT-SOURCING), they didn't even know what a hub was, kept asking me which windows I was using. Finally after them asking WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHOCKED? I just told them it was saying vulgar things to me and hung up. Never again, and I bought two of these. ;-(
Bill in Las Vegas

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Rating: - Good for USB 2.0; Bad for USB 1.1
Pro: With the rebate, this is an excellent price for a USB 2.0 hub. I've had up to 6 USB 2.0 devices connected to it without any problems. I've had it for almost a year.

Con: Does not work well with USB 1.1 devices. I connected a USB 1.1 scanner to the hub. For about one out of every 6 scans, the scanner will lock up and I have to reboot the PC to restart it. If I connect the USB 1.1 scanner through a USB 1.1 hub, then it locks up about once every 25 scans. In any case, ALL the USB devices slow down significantly when the USB 1.1 scanner was connected - It didn't matter whether or not I was using the scanner. My USB 1.1 printer also causes the slowdown. My solution was to wire my USB 1.1 hub directly to my PC and have it only drive my USB 1.1 devices.

As a side note, disconnecting the USB 1.1 device while the PC was on did not improve the speed. The USB 1.1 device had to be disconnected before the PC is powered on to get maximum speed.

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Rating: - One Complaint
I only have one complaint about this hub and that is that when I shut down or restart my computer the hub will cut power to all ports even though it is a wall powered hub. When this happens, my hard drive that is connected to it abruptly shut off. I have a few different hubs and this is the only one that does that. I don't think that it is damaging to the hard drive because nothing is being read from it or written to it but I just don't like the sound of the heads parking so quickly. I still think it is worth buying!

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Rating: - Works fine.
I needed additional USB ports and researched USB hubs. This one got good reviews at a reasonable price. Most cheaper ones had issues that I didn't want to have to hassle with. I connected this as the main hub for direct use items like printers and external hard drives, and use my previous hub as the secondary for gps, bluetooth, flash drives, etc. I have had no connection problems at all. This also allowed me to have my wireless keyboard/mouse usb connection closer to my work surface. Because of free shipping, this hub was cheaper than one at another source with rebates. My experiences with Amazon and Amazon sellers has been excellent and influenced this purchase.