Adesso 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub 480Mbit/s Silver interface hub

4-Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hub Like the original USB spec, USB 2.0 lets you easily connect PCs and notebooks to peripherals, but this iteration transfer data at 480 Mbps, about 40 times as fast as it predecessor.
USB 1.1 slowly became the interface of choice for peripherals like mice and joysticks, which transmit small amounts of data. But demanding devices such as digital cameras, hard drives, DVD drives have been the domain of USB 2.0's competitor, IEEE 1394 (Firewire), which offers 400-Mbps throughput.

USB 2.0 is an alternative compatible with the original USB standard. It provided a common interface for thousands of existing peripherals. USB 2.0 may signal the final push toward a PC market free of PS/2, Serial, and parallel ports, eliminating the frequent conflicts that come with them.
- USB IF Certified with CE & FCC Certifications
- Fully Compliant with USB Specifications, Revision 2.0
- Data Transfer Rate is up to 1.5/12/480 Mbps
- One Upstream With Four Downstream Ports
- Four LEDs Lights Designed to Indicate Port Status
- Over-current Detection and Protection for Downstream Ports
- Upstream Port Can be used to Connect USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 Host Adapter
- Downstream Ports is Compliant with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Peripherals
- Designed for PC with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
- Includes AC Adapter and USB Twist Cable