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quicky008
quicky008 Original post #1
Jul 24, 2018 at 8:50 PM
I'm looking for a new usb hub that allows multiple(atleast 3 or more)devices to be connected simultaneously.I am currently using an iball lappie usb hub which has been behaving rather strangely of late-sometimes all the devices connected to it lose power and its not unless i unplug it from the usb port and plug it back in that they start working again.

I bought a cheapo 7 port hub from ebay but it turned out to be a piece of trash-while trying to transfer files to usb flash drives via that hub i got pathetically slow copying speeds of around 3-6 kbps.

While browsing on amazon i found a couple of usb 3.0 hubs from tp-link,transcend,amazon-basics etc which were pretty expensive,but didn't look as flimsy or as shoddily built as the iball hub that i have right now.

Are these expensive usb 3 hubs worth their high price and would they be better than lower priced usb 2 hubs as far as reliability and performance are concerned?In particular,the amazon-basics hub seems to have received many favourable reviews from several users-would it be worth buying?
W
Jul 24, 2018 at 9:56 PM
I strongly suggest buying a powered usb hub(they come with a separate power adapter which you need to connect to ups/wall socket) if you plan on using external hdd.
*www.amazon.in/QuantumZERO-External...ers&ie=UTF8&qid=1532449167&sr=1-3-spons&psc=1

If only planning on connecting pen drives etc then get any decent usb hub.
Cool G5
Cool G5 #3
Jul 31, 2018 at 12:45 PM
If you don't have many USB 3.0 devices, it makes sense to go for a USB 2.0 hub.
If you have USB 3.) devices and mostly will be dealing with heavy data transfers, only then I would recommend a USB 3.0 hub.

I suggest Belkin. Had recommended a Belkin 2.0 hub to a friend which is sleek & works flawlessly.
quicky008
Jul 31, 2018 at 10:08 PM
Do u have any specific model in mind?
Nerevarine
Aug 1, 2018 at 12:05 AM
Try This

Best hub ive owned so far, its powered by an additional microUSB.
quicky008
Aug 1, 2018 at 4:03 AM
I have never ordered stuff from aliexpress till date.Is this product available at any other site such as FK or amazon?