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4Port 3IN USB HUB BUNDLE PERPHUB/GROMMET
This review is from : Belkin In-Desk USB Hub 3-Inch (F5U402-03IN-KIT)
Almost perfect . Great product, however I've found that some devices, when connected to the hub won't function properly. In particular, (ATTN DJ's) the serato scratch live hardware will not pass a signal when connected through the hub.
All in all however, its a great piece of hardware, looks slick on my desk and hides a lot of ugly wires.
(Another small note, the LED was red in the unit i received.)
Almost perfect . Great product, however I've found that some devices, when connected to the hub won't function properly. In particular, (ATTN DJ's) the serato scratch live hardware will not pass a signal when connected through the hub.
All in all however, its a great piece of hardware, looks slick on my desk and hides a lot of ugly wires.
(Another small note, the LED was red in the unit i received.)
Belkin In-Desk USB Hub 3-Inch (F5U402-03IN-KIT) Reviews
No complaints here . Pretty much does what you'd expect it to do. I had no problems running any usb device (hard drive, card reader, phone, bluetooth headset) with Vista.
Looks real neat in the desk. The 4-port is a little large, I'd probably get the smaller version next time.
No complaints here . Pretty much does what you'd expect it to do. I had no problems running any usb device (hard drive, card reader, phone, bluetooth headset) with Vista.
Looks real neat in the desk. The 4-port is a little large, I'd probably get the smaller version next time.
Belkin In-Desk USB Hub 3-Inch (F5U402-03IN-KIT) Opinions
Works perfectly . It is a powered USB hub so there is no problem charging/using several devices at the same time (phone, MP3 player, camera, flash drives, etc.) Rather than drilling through my desktop, I mounted the product in the wall and ran all wires to another hole and grommet beneath the desktop level. I like keeping my desktop clutter free so I built small shelves to hold the items while they are being charged/accessed. It works great for me. I have mounted two of these for both myself and my wife. This gives us 8 powered USB ports each that are easy to reach and we only use 2 of the USB ports on our PCs. My PC now has USB 3.0, so I am looking forward to Belkin refreshing this product with the new capabilities, but I hope they retain the form factor/mounting grommet so I can just run the new cables, snap in the new ports and I am all set. I have been using these for about 2 months now and have had no problems at all.
Works perfectly . It is a powered USB hub so there is no problem charging/using several devices at the same time (phone, MP3 player, camera, flash drives, etc.) Rather than drilling through my desktop, I mounted the product in the wall and ran all wires to another hole and grommet beneath the desktop level. I like keeping my desktop clutter free so I built small shelves to hold the items while they are being charged/accessed. It works great for me. I have mounted two of these for both myself and my wife. This gives us 8 powered USB ports each that are easy to reach and we only use 2 of the USB ports on our PCs. My PC now has USB 3.0, so I am looking forward to Belkin refreshing this product with the new capabilities, but I hope they retain the form factor/mounting grommet so I can just run the new cables, snap in the new ports and I am all set. I have been using these for about 2 months now and have had no problems at all.
Solved my problem. . I had a gaping hole in my desk from a monitor arm that I retired, and I needed something to fill it. I also had a USB hub sitting there that kept getting dragged off the desk due to the weight of the cables. So I got this item to solve both problems. I chose it over the competition because it was a powered hub which was important for my application (charging items while my computer is off.)
The only issue I had was enlarging the hole to the size of the hub. That was solved by using a hole saw. But with no place to put the center drill bit of the hole saw, I resorted to an old trick I learned from a woodworking magazine: I first drilled a piece of plywood with the same size hole (3") and clamped that to the top of my desk, and then used the plywood template to guide the hole saw over my smaller (2") existing hole. Without the template, the saw would have wandered all over the desk.
The only issue I had was enlarging the hole to the size of the hub. That was solved by using a hole saw. But with no place to put the center drill bit of the hole saw, I resorted to an old trick I learned from a woodworking magazine: I first drilled a piece of plywood with the same size hole (3") and clamped that to the top of my desk, and then used the plywood template to guide the hole saw over my smaller (2") existing hole. Without the template, the saw would have wandered all over the desk.
Very simple and sleek . I added two of these hubs to my desk. Cutting the holes in the desk was much more difficult than placing and using these hubs. They are simple to set up and with the power and USB to computer cable underneath the desk/hub, it has cleaned up my desk and made it convenient to plug in certain devices far from the computer. Works great!
Works fine needs more ports . This hub installed and works fine and looks very finished on the desktop. The only problem was cutting the hole for it which was larger than I could do with a hole saw. Also, be aware that there are no output ports on the back (underside) for USB devices that don't have to be frequently connected and disconnected (printers for example). I did not reduce the overall stars for these issues because they were part of the product description. I do rate 'usability' at only four stars because of the tendency for the 'insert' to pop out of the surrounding ring occasionally when a particularly tight plug is removed.
Cons Review
Great idea bad experience. . I bought two of these and neither worked properly with my new Mac Pro (2008).
As with many, I have a ton of peripherals and some that I use on top of my desk. The in-desk hubs look good installed, and are a great idea. I hoped that they would replace the clunky hubs with wires draped over the edge.
I drilled the holes into my desk, installed the two hubs, and rewired all the peripherals to take advantage of the new hubs. I had one hooked-up to my PC, one to the Mac. It was after everything was together that I discovered things weren't working right. The only USB devices that worked, were those going through one of the new hubs--the other devices through the other two hubs I had hooked-up didn't work. I then troubleshooted until I found that the Belkin in-desk hub was the cause of the problems. I tried both new in-desk hubs, and both behaved the same. Essentially, if the hub was plugged in, it confused the entire USB system on the computer. It didn't matter if the power was plugged into the hub or not or if there was a device plugged into the hub or not... I also tried different cables between the hub and the computer, and it didn't change anything.
Furthermore, right on the package it says it says a USB 2.0 cable is included. Both that I received had just a USB 1.1 cable included. AND... in the instruction manual, it states that there's a green LED that shows when it is operational and that the light is off when it's not. Instead, the LED is red, which may lead one to believe it's "not operational" rather than simply being misprinted or wrongly built. (And no, it's not a dual-color LED).
So, the bottom line: plus 1 star for the good idea and the possibility that it may work on my PC. (It wasn't working when I first tried, I haven't had time to fully test). Negative 4 stars for the fact that it doesn't work on the mac as advertised, that it resulted in two 3" empty holes in my desk, a useless $20 3" hole saw, a fair amount of time lost in troubleshooting, misleading documentation, 1.1 cable instead of advertised 2.0 cable, and shattered dreams of a clean desktop.
As with many, I have a ton of peripherals and some that I use on top of my desk. The in-desk hubs look good installed, and are a great idea. I hoped that they would replace the clunky hubs with wires draped over the edge.
I drilled the holes into my desk, installed the two hubs, and rewired all the peripherals to take advantage of the new hubs. I had one hooked-up to my PC, one to the Mac. It was after everything was together that I discovered things weren't working right. The only USB devices that worked, were those going through one of the new hubs--the other devices through the other two hubs I had hooked-up didn't work. I then troubleshooted until I found that the Belkin in-desk hub was the cause of the problems. I tried both new in-desk hubs, and both behaved the same. Essentially, if the hub was plugged in, it confused the entire USB system on the computer. It didn't matter if the power was plugged into the hub or not or if there was a device plugged into the hub or not... I also tried different cables between the hub and the computer, and it didn't change anything.
Furthermore, right on the package it says it says a USB 2.0 cable is included. Both that I received had just a USB 1.1 cable included. AND... in the instruction manual, it states that there's a green LED that shows when it is operational and that the light is off when it's not. Instead, the LED is red, which may lead one to believe it's "not operational" rather than simply being misprinted or wrongly built. (And no, it's not a dual-color LED).
So, the bottom line: plus 1 star for the good idea and the possibility that it may work on my PC. (It wasn't working when I first tried, I haven't had time to fully test). Negative 4 stars for the fact that it doesn't work on the mac as advertised, that it resulted in two 3" empty holes in my desk, a useless $20 3" hole saw, a fair amount of time lost in troubleshooting, misleading documentation, 1.1 cable instead of advertised 2.0 cable, and shattered dreams of a clean desktop.
Feature Belkin In-Desk USB Hub 3-Inch (F5U402-03IN-KIT)
- Fits in a 3" grommet hole on your desk
- Transfers files at speeds of up to 480Mbps
- Works seamlessly with all your USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices
- Connects up to 4 high-, full-, or low-speed devices
- Installs with Plug-and-Play ease
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Product Details
EAN : 0722868629277UPC : 722868629277
MPN : F5U402-03IN-KIT
Brand : Belkin
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 8 inches
Width : 7 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Department : unisex-adult
Format : CD
Hardware Platform : PC
Manufacturer : Belkin Components
Model : F5U402-03IN-KIT
Operating System : Windows
Platform : Windows
Publisher : Belkin Components
SKU : F5U402-03IN-KIT
Studio : Belkin Components
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