Belkin 2x1 USB Peripheral Switch

Average customer rating: 2.5

Doesn't work!
No customer support, broken product
Printer Switch
Works great!
Disappointment.

Belkin 2x1 USB Peripheral Switch

Manufacturer: Belkin Components
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000BC8S1A

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Product Description

The Belkin 2x1 USB Peripheral Switch (the Switch) gives multiple computers access to a single USB 1.1-compliant device - such as a printer, camera, scanner, or an external storage device. It offers a convenient design and easy-to-use switching software that gives you immediate access to your USB device. Once connected, your device stays available to all connected computers, eliminating the need for you to unplug and reconnect it to another computer.

Customer Reviews:

Doesn't work! .......2007-02-17

This is a software-controlled device, does not have any method to switch manually (as you might expect,) and does not come with any cables.

The problem is that the device simply doesn't work: I have tried belkin's software, on both windows xp sp2, and mac os x 10.4. The device does not switch between port one and two--ever, it is stuck on port one.

Save your money and buy something else, this is a bad deal.

No customer support, broken product.......2007-01-19

I bought this thing to act as a bottom-of-the-barrel KVM switch for a USB keyboard and mouse. Yes, the thing only has one output, but let me continue: I was able to hook this up to a powered USB 2.0 hub (in this case my monitor), and have it output everything on that hub to a PC and a Macbook.

In theory this should have worked, and indeed it was able to output to one computer correctly (the 1st output). However, either a hardware or software problem caused the second output to never be switched to (using a key combination). For a while I simply kept this on my desk, swapping the 2 USB outputs to act as a switch. I tried it as a conventional device as well, and never got the software to switch there either.

I contacted Belkin about this, was given a "sorry our customer service is overwhelmed" message, this about 6 months ago. I haven't heard from them yet, and never got an RMA either.

In short, this product was broken, and Belkin's support is nonexistent. Buyer beware.

Printer Switch.......2006-11-04

A Low Cost alternative to Wireless Switching. This Printer share device works exactly as designed. Flawless, quick switch from one computer to another. Easy to install the software on both computers, plug in the cables to your usb ports, and "presto"! works Great. Only bad part is cables are not provided :~(

Works great!.......2006-07-31

Excellent. It works great and is simple to use. I use it with a multi-function printer/scanner (HP PSC 1315xi) and I have no problem either printing or scanning from either PC.

Disappointment........2006-06-18

Be warned - Two things not listed on the item specifications and packaging (but is stated on Belkin Webpage)...Not compatible with OS10.3.x and DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTI-FUNTION PRINTERS!

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