Recommended USB hub?

[iroc409]

I've had some bad luck with USB hubs in the past, but haven't used one in quite some time. I just got a new laptop and will be hooking up several USB items - scanners, external hard drives, cell phone, etc. I want something that has a power adapter as things such as the scanner and hard drives are hub-powered. I would prefer a 7-port model, as 4 will not be enough.

I was looking at the cheap Rosewill on Newegg, or maybe a Belkin. Reviews for both are mixed though, and I trust [H] experience more.

Thanks!

 

[tiraides]

I've used mostly Belkin hubs, and I've had no problems with any of them. However, that's only one person's experience with one particular brand... I may simply have better luck than others.

 

[Zepher]

I have been using a Rosewill 7 port hub for sometime now and it's been working great.

 

[iroc409]

Thanks for the replies. My biggest concern is having data corruption on the external hard drive. The drive is a bit promiscuous, and it's already been corrupted a couple of times!

 

[tiraides]

That sounds like more of a problem with the external HDD. (I've had a drive or two do the same thing myself. Each time, the hub still worked fine.)

 

[iroc409]

I am seriously considering that, although I've run it through WD diagnostics a couple of times and it has always passed.