IOGEAR Ships New Wireless USB Hub

Tired of plugging in your laptop just to print or scan something? With a new wireless USB hub from IOGEAR you can finally cut the cord for good.

Wireless USB hubs by Belkin an D-Link have been on the market for several months now, but a long anticipated wireless USB hub from IOGEAR has been slow in coming. First announced over a year ago, IOGEAR has finally stuffed the boxes and sent them out the door.

One of the biggest differences between the IOGEAR and other wireless gadgets is that IOGEAR's new wireless USB hub does not use the 802.11 standard, opting instead for a more current technology that reportedly allows the hub to operate freely without causing interference with other household appliances.

The IOGEAR GUWH104KIT comes with a small dongle style adapter that plugs directly into your computer while up to three USB peripherals are plugged into the wired hub. The most likely candidate for using this product therefore are laptop computer users. The printer, scanner, and other items can be on the other side of the room (up to 30 feet away) and still communicate with the host computer. For some home users this may be a nice convenience to have, but with the growing number of networked printers out there that can be plugged directly into a wireless router, I tend to think the new wireless USB hubs are a little overkill. Still, the reviews on the new unit are positive, and if you have the need to cut the cord the new IOGEAR wireless USB hub bears some consideration.