IOGEAR GUH420 4 Port USB 2.0 and 3 Port Fire

Average customer rating: 2.0

Good combo hub, cheap stand
Not nearly as bad as they just said.
Firewire ports are unpowered
Broken
Not for iSight or iPod users

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IOGEAR GUH420 4 Port USB 2.0 and 3 Port Fire

Manufacturer: IOGEAR
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0007RB28U

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Product Description

<b>Package Contents:</b> GUH420 USB 2.0/ FireWire Combo Universal Hub, 6 foot USB 2.0 cable, FireWire 6-pin to 6-pin cable, 100-240VAC, DC 5V 2.6A Switching Adapter, warranty card, Quick User Guide

The GUH420 USB 2.0 / FireWire Combo Hub offers a complete high speed connectivity solution at a fraction of the cost of other hubs. It brings USB 2.0 and FireWire connectivity to your notebook or desktop computer. You'll enjoy the convenience and reliability of USB and FireWire, for connecting multiple high-tech peripheral devices. USB 2.0 and FireWire provides high bandwidth, thus broadening the range of peripherals that may be attached to your computer. Automatically switches to the highest speed supported by peripheral USB 1.1 and 2.0 compliant Transfer Rate - 400 Mbps-480 Mbps Ports - 4 USB 2.0, 3 FireWire Cable Length - 6 ft. (1.83 m) Operating Systems - Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP; MAC OS 8.6 or greater Mac Requirements - PowerMac G3 or later; Mac OS v8.6 or higher; 64MB of RAM; available USB 2.0 and FireWire ports (Mac OS X 10.1.5 or higher is required for USB 2.0 functionality) PC Requirements - Pentium or K6 class processor, 266Mhz or higher; Windows 98SE or later; 64MB of RAM; available USB 2.0 and FireWire ports Unit Dimensions(HxDxW) - 5.9 x 1.18 x 3.42 (15 x 3 x 8.7 cm) Weight - 1.18 lb (0.54 Kg)

Customer Reviews:

Good combo hub, cheap stand.......2006-08-23

This hub works well on my iMac, no problems at all. I especially like the 2 available ports (1 firewire, 1 USB) on the front for easy access to plug in temporary devices such as a USB memory stick, firewire video camera, etc. As noted, you don't really get 3 firewire ports, since one of them is needed to connect the hub to your computer leaving only 2 firewire ports left on the hub. Definitely misleading advertising. My biggest complaint is the cheap soft rubber stand that this hub just sits in. It is very unstable and loose fitting, and the hub pops out of the stand very easily if knocked over. Hence the 3 star rating. Otherwise, it a nice hub for the money.

Not nearly as bad as they just said........2006-03-03

Good:
* 4 USB 2.0 ports work well.
* Don't know whats wrong with these guys my firewire ports ARE POWERED. Both my iPod and iSight work as expected too. All connected to the GUH420. See the pic I uploaded using my plugged in iSight camera.

Bad:
* False advertising. IOGear claims 3 firewire ports. NOT TRUE. There are only really two. One port needs to be connected to the computer or in my case the back of my Apple Cinema Display.

Conclusion: 3 of 5 stars only because the 3 Firewire ports claim irritated me. Otherwise it looks good, works well and is very inexpensive.

Firewire ports are unpowered.......2005-07-24

Don't bother with this hub; the firewire ports are unpowered. Your iPod will drain its battery power; your firewire hard drive will not work unless it has its own AC power source.

Broken.......2005-05-08

I have had mine for 2 months and the firewire ports stopped working. I am waiting to see if Iogear will honor their warranty.

Not for iSight or iPod users.......2005-04-28

In it's capacity as a USB hub the GUH420 appears to work as advertised and has 4 useable USB ports. In it's capacity as a firewire hub, it lacks bus power and only has 2 usable ports for consumer devices. The absence of bus power means the iSight does not work at all when connected through the hub and an iPod works until it's battery runs flat.

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