Belkin’s Wireless USB hub is simply not worth the expense, and frustration. This article states you get rid of cable, when really you just move it from your PC to the Belkin hub. I didn’t find the setup as difficult as this article describes, as the hub and Vista recognized 4 of the 5 different things I tested on it immediately. The one item that didn’t get recognized was a ScanDisk 12 in 1 device, so I used an older 2 slot Memorex unit to accomplish the same goal.
I find the Wireless USB Control Center to be poorly designed, as who ever thought this applet through, didn’t consider that people who use wireless equipment may actually use Wireless networking too. That means that if you don’t pick “prompt before connecting to this device,” your computer will not fully boot onto your wireless network, if in fact it connects to your network at all while it waits for the Wireless USB hub to connect. With my system I have to disconnect the dongle when I shut down, then reconnect it when the system has fully connected to my wireless network, and then manually start the Control Center and manually connect to the Belkin Wireless USB hub once my system is completely booted. But that’s not the saddest part of this story!
The dongle, and the Belkin Wireless USB hub are located exactly 8’ 9” apart in my office. My wireless printer sits on the far side of these two units. It’s pathetic that this Belkin Wireless USB hub will not stay connected on its own for the most part, but certainly not if you walk between the two devices, or a strong gust of air blows by if the window is open. If it weren’t for the fact I have to insert the dongle each morning I use the devices attached to my Belkin Wireless USB hub, then I’d locate the dongle 7 feet up the wall, and then I’d only have to worry about an errant fly winging by and upsetting the bit stream.
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Belkin’s Wireless USB hub is simply not worth the expense, and frustration. This article states you get rid of cable, when really you just move it from your PC to the Belkin hub. I didn’t find the setup as difficult as this article describes, as the hub and Vista recognized 4 of the 5 different things I tested on it immediately. The one item that didn’t get recognized was a ScanDisk 12 in 1 device, so I used an older 2 slot Memorex unit to accomplish the same goal.
I find the Wireless USB Control Center to be poorly designed, as who ever thought this applet through, didn’t consider that people who use wireless equipment may actually use Wireless networking too. That means that if you don’t pick “prompt before connecting to this device,” your computer will not fully boot onto your wireless network, if in fact it connects to your network at all while it waits for the Wireless USB hub to connect. With my system I have to disconnect the dongle when I shut down, then reconnect it when the system has fully connected to my wireless network, and then manually start the Control Center and manually connect to the Belkin Wireless USB hub once my system is completely booted. But that’s not the saddest part of this story!
The dongle, and the Belkin Wireless USB hub are located exactly 8’ 9” apart in my office. My wireless printer sits on the far side of these two units. It’s pathetic that this Belkin Wireless USB hub will not stay connected on its own for the most part, but certainly not if you walk between the two devices, or a strong gust of air blows by if the window is open. If it weren’t for the fact I have to insert the dongle each morning I use the devices attached to my Belkin Wireless USB hub, then I’d locate the dongle 7 feet up the wall, and then I’d only have to worry about an errant fly winging by and upsetting the bit stream.