BEST ANSWER:Hi, the cable is shielded but if you are experiencing interference issues with your computer setup, they are more prone to happen around the computer's USB 3.0 port if the wifi or bluetooth antenna placement are not optimized. This kind of interference impacts 2.4GHz so a workaround might be to use 5GHz wifi if possible. Hope this helps.
BEST ANSWER:Hi, the cable is shielded but if you are experiencing interference issues with your computer setup, they are more prone to happen around the computer's USB 3.0 port if the wifi or bluetooth antenna placement are not optimized. This kind of interference impacts 2.4GHz so a workaround might be to use 5GHz wifi if possible. Hope this helps.
good for the price but need to unplug after waking computer
Very cheap for a powered USB hub but I found that if the computer goes to sleep and then later wakes up, it can't see the USB devices on this hub anymore until I unplug the hub from the computer (power adapter can stay plugged in), and plug it back in. I have other hubs that don't have this problem.
It’s working fine. Both cords are too short but I’m making it work even though the power cord is in front of my monitor. Every other piece I have has a much longer cord. Price is good.
Compact, at a good price. Worked initially and died after a few months. There's a warranty, but I just figured that it would cost more to send it in and get a replacement than to just throw it out.
Hello, thank you for your review. Sorry to hear the item has failed on you. If an item is failing on you, we would be happy to set up a warranty replacement. We would not recommend throwing away the item. Please contact us at reviews@monoprice.com with your order # and we can look into what options are available to you.
June 27, 2017
Mark P
Staff
Excellent Hub
This is an excellent solution for me. Powered hub with four ports. I use it at home and it works like a top.
I needed extra USB ports, especially since more current computer monitors being made without extra USB ports. I have several modes of backup for my different needs and is nice to be able to plug them all in at once and choose from them. It works great. Just what I needed.
As mentioned by others the USB plug is laughably short (-1 star). That being said, it works great connected to a Dell laptop docking station. Have been using one of these for several weeks and no issues so far. Do yourself a favor and get a short USB extender cable to go with this thing and it will make a world of difference.
Have owned this for 2 years now. It's held up and been useful. I recently ordered a replacement only because I now want more than 4 ports. I'll probably keep this around longer if i never need a small 4port hub again.
