Belkin 7-Port USB Hub (F5U237) Review
April 23rd, 2008 8:34 PM | by Christen da Costa | 6 Comments
I was in desperate need of a USB hub the other day so I picked one up at my local PCMall. I came home, plugged it in and presto, I had 7 additional USB 2.0 ports (it’s also backwards compatible with USB 1.1). A few days passed and the mouse I had plugged into it (an old Logitech MX7000) was having problems being recoginized when waking my computer from sleep. I thought nothing of it and just figured it was the Logitech drivers being wonky. Another day passed when I woke my computer from sleep and I realized that none of the peripherals were working. In addition, the LED lights on the face of the device that illuminate to show use, were all blank with the exception of the red LED power light. My frustration was furthered when I visited the Belkin site and couldn’t locate the USB hub by typing in the model number, F5U237. A quick search in Google, though, uncovered the associated page on the, you guessed it, Belkin site, but no help there. Why did it die? I have no clue, but it doesn’t work after a few modest hours of use.
I’m gonna give the D-Link 7-port a shot with fingers crossed.
Included in the box:
1 x 7-port USB Hub with LED status Light
1 x AC power adapter
1 x USB cord
Feel free to purchase it here, but you’ve been warned.
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I have the D-Link DUB-7 USB hub, I like it!
It has a plug, but doesn’t necessarily need it.
This is the same conditions I am having. EXACTLY except with the Mac version and Ipods not being recognized. Try and contact Belkin? Good luck.
NEVER BUY this!!!!!
I'm having the same issue; glad to know I'm not just nuts. Will try to get in touch with Belkin tomorrow PM I guess…
I have had similar problems with one of 3 of these hubs. All of the hubs get very very hot on bottom. The fail when stacked together. When it drops off line, there is a characteristic Microsoft double-bong. If I unplug the device connection from the computer, it is re-recognized, as are all the attached peripherals. I have reduced the connections to four (4) on each of these units, and then they seem more reliable. But they get VERY HOT!. I suspect that they are failing from heat. I keep them on their sides so there is more air circulation. I do not think that they are very reliable. I now own four of them, and am looking for something that is more reliable, and does not get so hot.
I have an HP 882C printer and an HP 4300C scanner which work fine with my Compaq F730US.
However, when I connect them through the Belkin F5U237 they do not work. They do appear in my list of attached devices however. Both the scanner and printer are USB 1.1 and the computer has Vista Home Premium. When the hub is first plugged in, the system loads a
generic hub driver.
I did get a response from Belkin. They suggested (1) use a different port on the computer, (2) try another USB cable, and (3) try using another piece of equipment to see if it works. They also refer you to a customer service site to work out an exchange for the faulty unit (I doubt they would consider an exchange since I bought it unopened from an individual on the internet.).
I’ve got a Targus 4-port travel hub (that I bought after Christmas for a whopping fifty cents at a Nashville Office Depot). I’ll be really pissed if everything works with it.
HI Troy. Are you the same person I knew in Thailand?