| A 4 Ports USB 2.0 hub is a device that expands a | | | | away from physical port congestion and of course |
| single USB port into 4 so that there are more ports | | | | increase the number of available ports. |
| available to connect devices to a PC or laptop. | | | | Laptop computers may be equipped with many USB |
| USB hubs are often built into equipments such as USB | | | | ports, but an external USB hub can consolidate several |
| cooling fans, computers, keyboards, monitors, printers | | | | everyday devices (like a mouse and a printer) into a |
| other USB devices. When such a device has many | | | | single hub to enable one-step attachment and removal |
| USB ports they all usually stem from one or two | | | | of all the devices. |
| internal USB hubs rather than each port having | | | | Using a USB hub is easy . There is not power supply |
| independent USB circuitry. | | | | needed for it , just work by the USB power from a |
| Physically separate USB hubs come in a wide variety | | | | computer ; and you do not have to setup a driver for it |
| of form factors: from external boxes (looking similar to | | | | , it is hot plug and play . |
| a network hub) connectible with a long cable, to small | | | | There are kinds of 4 ports USB hubs on the website |
| designs that can be directly plugged into a USB port | | | | bestaccessories.net . You can find a small, cute and |
| (see the 'compact design' picture). In the middle case, | | | | cheap USB hub on this site. |
| there are "short cable" hubs which typically use an | | | | Using a 4 ports USB hub can help you do better with |
| integral 6 inch cable to slightly distance a small hub | | | | your computer especially a laptop computer. |