I'm looking for a USB hub-like device that would share one thumb-drive on multiple PCs it's connected to. [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm extending an wired ethernet LAN to a nearby house. I'm planning to connect a 50m patch cable to the existing bridge router, run it through an existing underground pipe to the other house where it would meet a switch and serve internet via two shorter patch cables (25m?) to two laptops in that house. Can anyone see a problem with this setup? [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 14 answers

Looking for a non-crappy USB2 hub for a permanent parking place on my desk. Bonus points for heaviness. [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2007 - 10 answers

Which type of USB 2.0 hub to buy? Some require external power sources, others don't. Why should I pick one that has an external power supply? Does the number of possible connections (say 4 vs 8) make a difference?
posted on Sep 5, 2007 - 4 answers

Looking for software to crawl/spider a term in google to show me main websites for a topic. And if possible to generate graphs like this. [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2007 - 5 answers

Is there a decent wireless USB hub on the market? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 6 answers

Is there such thing as an all-in-one external enclosure that would house Hard Drives AND Optical Drives, and have USB and Firewire Hubs? [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2007 - 6 answers

Hi, Does anyone use a Media Center PC as their "Tivo-like" box for recording television and seeing on your actual television? [more inside]
posted on Nov 4, 2006 - 6 answers

Hello MetaFilter. This is my first question, so I thought I'd start with something easy. I'm looking for a a USB hub that runs off it's own adapter. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2006 - 6 answers

Network follies. Airport + wireless ethernet bridge + gigabit switch + printer + Mac + PC = any single network service works until I try to use another one. [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2006 - 13 answers

I need an unpowered USB hub with the max number of ports available, for cheap. What is the max number of ports possible, and where might I find such a doozie? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2006 - 10 answers

How can I troubleshoot my Mac's ADSL connection? A few weeks ago my download speed suddenly dropped to about 4kilobits/sec after I tried to set up a firewall. I then turned off the firewall, but the speed hasn't returned. I'm running Mac OSX 10.3.4 on an eMac with 1GHz processor and 1GB RAM (confirmed intact by profiler) on a simple ADSL router (YahooBB, the leader in Japan) with an ethernet hub. Interestingly, upload is fine at 500 kbps, and my older slot-loading iMac 350MHz is zooming along fine on the same connection at 1150kbps download speed. TCP/IP settings are simple, DHCP auto-assigns the IP.
posted on Jun 8, 2004 - 11 answers

Is there such a thing as a hub that will accept USB 2.0 and Firewire, which I can connect to my computer using just Firewire?
posted on May 5, 2004 - 7 answers

I have a Hub, a desktop and a laptop. The desktop is currently hooked up to the net via Rogers. How do I arrange to have the internet access shared with the laptop? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2004 - 18 answers