Product Description

Adding six FireWire ports to your computer couldn't be easier. The Belkin 6-Port FireWire Hub stands vertically on your desktop, conserving precious desktop space as it saves you from reaching behind your computer for ports. Simply plug your high-speed, Zip, optical, or disk drive, scanner, printer, and other peripherals into the five rear Hub ports; a sixth port is conveniently located up front for easy access for your digital camera or other portable peripherals. The unit stands alone or docks with additional Hubs, making it easy to put all your multimedia gear on the ultrafast FireWire track. FireWire technology supports up to 63 devices on one computer with Plug-and-Play ease.The Belkin 6-Port FireWire Hub's sculpted, breakthrough design is aesthetically pleasing as it is functional. Intrinsic cable management flows your cables from the Hub in single file arc, reducing desktop clutter.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1162 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Belkin
• Model: F5U526-APL
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• Data Transfer Rate - 100, 200, 400 Mbps
• Network Ports Qty - 6 Ports
• Compliant Standards - N/A
• System Requirements - N/A
• Connectivity Technology - N/A

From the Manufacturer
The latest innovation from Belkin delivers six, peer-to-peer FireWire ports that support data throughput of up to 400Mbps. Our new FireWire 6-Port Hub connects seamlessly with your FireWire DV camcorders, web cams, FireWire storage devices, scanners, printers, and other DV-compatible multimedia devices. The Hub also acts as a FireWire repeater, so you can place devicesup to an additional 15 feet (4.5 meters) from other connected FireWire peripherals. Connecting devices to the Hub using 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cables enables them to draw power from the Hub, for even easier setup and operation.

Features

• Works for your iPod, MP3, DV camcorder, web cam, PlayStation2 (PS2), and other FireWire devices
• Delivers a full range of FireWire performance at speeds of up to 100, 200, and 400 Mbps-depending on the capacity of your devices
• Acts as a repeater to extend the distance from computer to device
• Connects multiple PS2 devices for head-to-head gaming
• Connects up to 6 FireWire devices
• Downloads files at speeds up 400 Mbps
• Supports the Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) standard
• Provides six 6-pin FireWire ports
• Operates in self-powered or bus-powered modes
• Extends operation distance by up to 15 feet (4.5m), with included FireWire repeater feature

Technical Specifications

• Transport Speeds Supported: 100/200/400 Mbps
• Power Mode: Self - or bus - powered
• Operation Temperature: 41 degrees F - 104 degrees F (5 degrees C - 40 degrees C)
• Stock Temperature: -4 degrees F - 219 degrees F ( -20 degrees C - 60 degrees C)
• Enclosure: Polycarbonate
• Weight: 5.57oz. (158g)
• Power Supply Input: 100 - 120V AC
• Output: DC 12V - 1.5A (15W maximum)
• Power Supply Polarity: Center positive

Customer Reviews

No help from Belkin
I have two Western Digital Drives, one 1 TB La Cie Big Disk and a lighscribe La Cie DVD burner. This Belkin hub does not support any of these on an Intel iMAC with Mac OS X 10.5.5. If you go to the Belkin web site you will not find a picture or documentation for a F5U526-APL. You will be told your search does not match any Belkin products. What you will find is documentation for FireWire 6-Port Hub #F5U526-WHT. That is a "different" product from the F2U526-APL. In that documentation there is no information about possible compatibility issues. So I give this the worse rating on two counts: 1) The manufacturer does not provide any support in when their products are compatible nor any guidance on how to check for compatibility and 2) this product is not even considered to be one of Belkin's. Is it discontinued? Even so, there should be an entry if Belkin provided "up and out" customer service.

Works great-as expected!
This sped my video editing while allowing proper connection to an external drive. I'm ready for anything video now!

Does the job, but not many items are firewire anymore
I use it for an external hard drive and a web cam, but some hard drives will insist on being hooked directly to the computer.