- Allows computers to share USB external hard drives, printers, scanners and media readers wirelessly.
- Easy 3-minute setup.
- Compatible with all wireless routers (router not included).
- 3-year Belkin warranty.
- Network Hub gives network computers wireless access to up to 15 USB devices.
Product Description
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NETWORK USB HUB
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.com Product Description Your home computers are networked
wirelessly, but with all the digital photos, video and music your
family has been collecting, they're all running out of hard drive
space. And what's more, you and your kids each need access to a
printer. With the Belkin Network USB Hub, you can give each
computer on your network direct wireless access to up to 15
devices, including an external hard drive to store your family's
digital media and a printer that everyone on your network can
share. With this convenient, easy-to-install device, the days of
purchasing separate printers and peripherals for each of your
computers is over.
Share up toFifteen Devices Wirelessly
The Belkin Network USB Hub allows you to give every computer
connected to your network access to up to 15 USB devices. (The
Hub itself will connect directly to five devices, but it also
lets you "daisy chain" three additional USB hubs to it, so that
you can connect a total of 15 USB devices to your network
computers.) While the Hub is specifically designed for printers
and mass-storage devices, it also works for most other USB
devices, including most standard webcams, keyboards and mice,
multifunction machines, scanners, and media readers.
You can even dock an MP3 player and play music through your USB
speakers wirelessly. If your device has a USB connection, chances
are that everyone on your network can access it wirelessly. (Some
high-speed devices, such as high-definition webcams and video
docking stations, may not be compatible with the Network USB
Hub.) Once the Hub is set up, you simply plug your USB devices
into one of its five USB ports, and the Hub seamlessly installs
software that makes USB printers and other devices appear to be
connected to your network computers. The convenience of this
direct USB-connection emulation requires that only one user be
linked to each device at a time. So if your daughter is editing
video on the external hard drive, the software lets you contact
her to request that she disconnects from the drive so you can
access it. With printers, the Hub automatically disconnects users
after completing a print job, so that other users on your network
can print.
Quick and Easy Set Up
Even if you don't have an external hard drive or other
peripherals you want your computers to access, the Belkin USB Hub
is one of the best ways you can share a printer on your network.
It not only effectively functions as the industry's first
reliable print server, it's also one of the easiest to install.
Set-up takes less than three minutes with the included CD. Simply
insert the set-up disk, and in five easy steps you'll be ready to
go. If you have the Windows firewall activated on your PC, the
Hub will automatically detect it and ask you if you wish to allow
it to work from behind the firewall. (Users of other firewalls
must manually add the device driver to their list of allowed
programs.)
While the Belkin USB Hub works best with the Belkin N1 Wireless
Router (a router is not included with the Hub), it will work
seamlessly with any existing wireless router. The distance and
quality of the connection of your computers to your USB devices
will depend on the quality of your router and your Internet
connection. And aside from having a wireless network and USB
devices you want to connect to, the only requirement is that your
computers are running Window XP or Vista.
NOTE: The Belkin USB Hub connects directly to your existing
wireless router. The Hub does not have routing capabilities, and
does not include a router. You must purchase the router
separately.
Warranty Information
3-year Belkin Warranty
What's in the Box
Network USB Hub, power supply, RJ45 Ethernet cable, quick
install guide, and setup installation CD.