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Buffalo USB Powered Mini-Ethernet Hub
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:46 am
by froggyboy604
LSW-TX-3EP/C, a 3 port Ethernet Hub (10/100) USB powered.
Source::
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-18 ... t+Hub.html
cool, wish it was gigabit Ethernet.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:36 am
by Skeithex
that looks pretty sweet.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:44 am
by froggyboy604
Indeed, you can have a mini- lan gaming party if none of your friends own a hub or switch at their home.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:25 am
by Skeithex
froggyboy604 wrote:Indeed, you can have a mini- lan gaming party if none of your friends own a hub or switch at their home.
that be the only reason why I would use one.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:31 am
by froggyboy604
Same for me, or I can use it to download some of my friends files like movies, music, or anime/manga since I don't own a USB flash drive that is over 4GB.
Re: Buffalo USB Powered Mini-Ethernet Hub
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:16 pm
by SetoTK
froggyboy604 wrote:cool, wish it was gigabit Ethernet.
USB 2.0 i has a theoretical bw of 400mbps.. though might be confusing with something else, so a gigabit ethernet switch would be pointless, usb3 more feasible though can't beat a straight forward ethernet
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:22 pm
by froggyboy604
SetoTK wrote:
USB 2.0 i has a theoretical bw of 400mbps.. though might be confusing with something else, so a gigabit ethernet switch would be pointless, usb3 more feasible though can't beat a straight forward ethernet
Actually, it still uses ethernet for the transfer method. The USB plug is just used to power the hub, so you don't have to use a AC adapter. Notice in the first picture that the USB cable turns into a power cable at the other end.
But, I'm not sure if the 2.5 watts of power that USB can handle a gigabit hub. But, then again it can power those 2.5" laptop hard drives in those USB hardrive enclousure like the WD Passport.