[ltp] USB hubs

Nate linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 30 Apr 2005 14:15:25 -0400


I'm happy with my 7 port Belkin. You need a powered usb hub (one that 
needs additional power). I don't think you can go wrong with name brand 
like Belkin. This thing handles all the massive bandwith I throw at it. 
(3 hard drives on it, transfers between 2 of them sometimes).

Luis Marqueta wrote:

>Hi list,
>
>I am a happy owner of a thinkpad R51 running Debian and the only think I
>sometimes miss is one or two more USB ports, so I decided to buy an USB
>hub. There are hundreds of models; some of them claim to be USB 2.0
>compliant, others not, some of them seem to need additional power while
>others do not have a power supply... Frankly speaking, I need some
>advice before I buy.
>
>Thanks a lot.
>  
>