IOGEAR GUH274 4 Port USB 2.0 Microhub

Average customer rating: 2.5

Excellent
Worked and then failed
Problems Galore
Problems, Especially with Windows 2000
Same as previous poster

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IOGEAR GUH274 4 Port USB 2.0 Microhub

Manufacturer: IOGEAR
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00009MJKC

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Product Description

IOGEAR GUH274 USB 2.0 MicroHub - Has the amount of Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices you own, out paced the amount of ports on your computer? If so, you need this USB hub from IOGEAR. Attach it to one of your existing USB 2.0 ports, and instantly you have 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports at your fingertips. And being so thin & lightweight, this MicroHub can be taken anywhere it's needed! Plug-n-Play Hot Swappable - you can connect and disconnect devices at will, without having to shut down your computer Includes a DC adapter Unit Dimensions - 1.5 (w) x 3.4 (h) x 0.2 (d) Unit Weight - 0.1 lbs.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-04-08

Very handy, easy to carry around. Just plugged it in and it was recognized right away.

Worked and then failed.......2006-01-01

I bought two of the hubs in June 2004. One of them failed in about a month of using it with a HP/Compaq Laptop. IOGEAR replaced it for me. I am now using it with a Dell Laptop and it seems to be doing fine. The other one I used with a Mac for about a year and a half now and it has failed. I am beyond warranty so I will go with a different hub to replace it. It does run hot so I think it must have good ventilation to hold up well.

Problems Galore.......2005-12-01

The idea behind this product is great: create four USB ports in the place of a single port and make the package small enough to be inconspicuous and eminently portable. IOGEAR did a fine job with the latter; this hub certainly is small and easy to carry about. Unfortunately, where the product falls short -- way short, I'm afraid -- is in its dependability.

It so happens I have four USB devices I've tried to use with the Microhub: an external hard drive, a printer, a wireless mouse (the receiver plugs into a USB port) and an iPod. For each of these devices, the Microhub either caused the device to work improperly or flat out failed to recognize it.

Using the mouse was an exercise in futility. The mouse tracked poorly and the Microhub would execute phantom click actions without me even touching a mouse button. That's pretty frustrating when you're trying to close a window and instead the document starts scolling down.

As for the iPod, external hard drive and printer, they were as good as gone. Microhub didn't recognize a single one of these devices, causing me to ask "What's the point?" I've got four devices and four USB hubs, and only one of them works (and erratically at that). I'm actually better off *without* the hub. At least that way I can use my mouse without wondering when it will decide on its own to open a context menu, slide down to the bottom of the screen or simply freeze in place.

To add insult to injury, this so-called convenient piece of hardware heats up like an iron. When I'm off to take my laptop with me somewhere, am I going to put this lava chip in my pocket? Try again. The only reason I haven't thrown it out yet is because I'm soaking it in a tub of ice water so it doesn't smolder in my trash basket.

My suggestion is for you to save your pennies for something more useful like, say, a pair of sole-less shoes.

Problems, Especially with Windows 2000.......2005-05-22

This is one moody little device. I use both Mac and PC. With a Mac, this device usually works pretty well; but sometimes for no apparent reason it just stops working for a while and has to be unplugged and plugged back in. It is not compatible with Windows 2000 on lots of computers, including my Dell laptop. When Windows 2000 comes out of standby, it stops recognizing the hub until you either restart your computer or unplug and replug the device. On XP this should not be a problem, but other users report that some of the ports stop working after about six months.

Same as previous poster.......2005-01-10

Uncanny, but my hub had the same problem - mine lasted for about 1 year, but now the middle two ports don't recognize devices.

Wierd. When it worked I loved it, though.

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