IOGEARs 4-port USB 2.0 hub provides 4 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports for your high-speed connectivity needs. This device is USB 2.0 certified and provides a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps (high speed). The GUH274 is an updated, portable version of IOGEARs first USB 2.0 hub, model GUH204 this updated version features a smaller form factor and uses Cypress Tetra Hub chip supporting guaranteed 12Mbps bandwidth to each full speed devices. It supports Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, and Mac OS X or later. The MicroHub 2.0 also supports USB 1.1 devices since it is backward compatible with USB 1.1 specifications. It is very easy to use, Plug-n-Play, hot swappable and portable.

Data Transfer Rate - 480Mbps

Network Ports Qty - 4

Compliant Standards - N/A

Average Customer Review: ( 13 customer reviews )
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1. The device does heat up as noted by the previous reviewer.

2. The uplink cable is mounted upside down, so the device sits on its back when connected to my laptop. This is minorly annoying, and I could turn it over, but I'm afraid it will cause damage to the cable.

3. This device cannot power a bus-powered device without the A/C adapter, even if its the only thing plugged into the hub. This is understandable since those devices draw nearly the entire 500mA supported by USB ports.

All in all, a decent buy, even with these minor flaws, I am very happy with it.

8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

Good, but far from perfectAug 11, 2003

The first thing you notice is that this hub is impossibly small, and very cleanly designed. But once you plug it in the benefits of the size fade quickly...it gets incredibly hot very fast, probably because it is so small. It just doesn't seem like a good trade off. Go for a larger, more mainstream solution unless size is important.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Worked and then failedJan 01, 2006
By Tom Ryan
I bought two of the hubs in June 2004. One of them failed in about a month of using it with a HP/Compaq Laptop. IOGEAR replaced it for me. I am now using it with a Dell Laptop and it seems to be doing fine. The other one I used with a Mac for about a year and a half now and it has failed. I am beyond warranty so I will go with a different hub to replace it. It does run hot so I think it must have good ventilation to hold up well.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Same as previous posterJan 10, 2005
By E. B. Greene
Uncanny, but my hub had the same problem - mine lasted for about 1 year, but now the middle two ports don't recognize devices.

Wierd. When it worked I loved it, though.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Good looking but short livedJun 10, 2004
By L. Tu
I bought it because it looked cute and small. Used it for 7 months, and the middle 2 ports gave up. All of a sudden it wouldn't recognize the keyboard, mouse or printer with those ports.
I tried plugging in some other things, those ports can still give power to my cooling fan though.

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