KW7102 | Kouwell 3.5" Firewire/USB 2.0 Combo HUB

USB has been designed to allow many devices to be connected in a very easy way to a PC or MAC. Most new PC`s have USB, but plug-in cards can add USB Ports to older machines. The use of a hub enables a single cable to be expanded to as many as 6 cables.

What is USB 2.0?
USB specification 2.0 (or USB Hi-Speed) is the next generation peripheral connection for personal computers. It is intended as an upgrade for USB 1.1. The new standard not only provides additional bandwidth for multimedia and storage applications but also offers plug-and-play capability and full backward compatibility for USB 1.1.



What are the advantages of USB 2.0?
USB 2.0 is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, broadening the range of external peripherals that can be used on a computer. Even with multiple high-speed peripherals connected to a USB 2.0 bus, the system will perform at full speed. The new specification also inherits USB`s plug and play anmd hot-swapping capabilities as well as providing backward compatibility for USB 1.1 hardware, allowing existing users to upgrade seamlessly.


Features:

Standard USB interface
Support up to 127 devices
Requires existing USB connection
Supports hot-swap peripherals
Supports High and Low speed devices
Plug and Play
USB v1.1 or USB v2.0 compliant
Plug and Play capability with external peripherals.