Reviews for Tripp Lite U222-007-R 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub

The USB hub to get

Strengths: It works; compact; good design

Weakness: none

I've been through so many USB hubs (including one that had good reviews, but did not work for me), and was beginning to wonder if USB was actually not meant to work well with hubs. Thankfully, this one works, does not get too warm, and is physically designed well. I appreciate that five of the ports are on one side and two are on the other, making the hub quite stable (i.e. it doesn't topple over).
It is slightly more expensive than the cheaper USB hubs out there, but this is the one to get.

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Reliable USB hub. I like this product.

Strengths: Unique but nice layout.

Weakness: Not easy to keep it stand still when you connect more than a few cables.

I like the stand type of USB hub. You can save space on your desk. Also, because there are enough space available on left, right, or below of the port itself, the horizontal position of USB ports do not have problem with most of devices which are bigger than USB connector itself. I think you understand what I mean if you have difficulty with plugging a USB device to a USB port of your computer.

I bought this for a MAC OS X machine, which has only two USB port. The MAC had trouble when I used a cheap inline power type of USB hub. The MAC didn't recognize many USB devices. But this USB hub make MAC recognize a USB MicroDrive, USB SD flash card reader, USB for iShuffle without problem. I recommend this product as far as you like the stand type of USB hub.

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Good looking hub

Strengths: Compact, aesthetics, ports on front as well as back, 7 ports, powered, protection from over-current

Weakness: Light weight causes cables to pull it off the base

I bought two of these little hubs. The first thing that I noticed is how small they are. The photos really give you no sense of scale. That maybe a good thing. But they are light weight, and the cables attached to their rear ports cause them to tilt helplessly back, and it would be nice to have them seat a little better on my desk. Maybe some double stick tape would help.
I like that you can add power from AC for the power-hungry peripherals. And it protects from over-current surges - what it protects, I'm not sure, but I like protection. Here's their web site www.tripplite.com/prod...

I did find that my Logitech Revolution Mouse did not work through the front ports when attaching its receiver there, but everything else has. So I don't know where the fault lies on that.

Otherwise, I like it!

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This Tiny Hub Works

Strengths: Works well with every USB device I have

Weakness: None

This little inexpensive USB hub works very well. I am using it with a hard drive, scanner, webcam, mp3 player, etc. Everything works perfectly. The speed is as good as if the devices were plugged directly into the computer USB. The small size is a pleasure on my cramped desktop. Highly recommended.

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Compact size and fine

Strengths: * Small and compact size * Option to have to either in vertical or horizontal position * UBS ports on front and back * Optional power-plug

Weakness: * Doesn't stand upright without the base * Unclear of how to combine several UBS ports of the same kind

This UBS port is a small and compact in size. I thought from seeing the picture that the device would be larger. I also like the option of having it either positioned upright or horizontal, i.e. lying it down on the side. This may be helpful for people who either have abundant or little space on their desk. The control-light is also helpful in letting me know if the device is working. I also like the layout that I have some ports available on the front and not all of the at the back.

When you lay down the device on its side (if you like the horizontal position) you don't need the base to do so. But to have it upfront you only can do so if you use the base. I'm not sure why it is designed that way. For some who have little space, I could imagine using this without a space, e.g. if you wanted to lean this against a wall or against the side wall of a book-shelf.

In summary -- it's a neat little device, it does what it supposed to do for a reasonable price, and I like the compact size of it.

-- Cieous.

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A great little powered hub

Strengths: Compact size, port layout, small power supply

Weakness: Lightweight base, no device detection lights.

After messing with powered hubs from Belkin (1 worked, 3 didn't) and Kensington (1 worked, 2 failed), I decided to try the U222-007-R 7 port hub from Tripp Lite for use with my in-law's G4 Mac Mini. Its size, color and 7 ports, make it a perfect fit with their computer. Due to the limited number of ports on the Mac Mini, needed a 7-port hub with one or two front access ports to handle all of their peripherals and the occasional need to connect a flash drive and card reader. This hub simultaneously handles 7 connected peripherals, including their power hungry laser printer, easily and reliably. While the base is rather light to keep the unit steady with 5 usb peripheral cables attached to the rear ports, a little cable management and tape easily solves this problem. Additionally, placing the unit on a small piece of non-slip mat assists in keeping the unit in place. Price versus value .... this usb hub is a winner.

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