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    Does anyone make a 'wireless USB Hub'?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Kingcodez, Jul 7, 2009.

  1. Kingcodez

    Kingcodez Notebook Consultant

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    My Macbook only has two USB ports, Cables are driving my nuts, because I sit in 20 different positions on my couch, and always put my laptop down on the table when i play my xbox, and then on the couch to the left of my, and to the right of me.

    I'm looking for something, that I can plug possibly my HDD into, if not, atleast some of my flash drives, a wireless Xbox Controller Receiver, Cable for my iPod, Cable for my phone, ect.

    Ideally, this would just have a little dongle thingie that I can plug into my MB and forget, something small enough so that when I get my MBP, I can internally solder it to the mobo.

    So, do they make wireless USB hubs?
    What would the latency be like with those, would it be okay to use with a xbox controller, or would the 'lag' be too much?
     
    Kingcodez, Jul 7, 2009
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  2. Crimson Roses

    Crimson Roses Notebook Evangelist

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    Crimson Roses, Jul 7, 2009
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  3. amj1627

    amj1627 Notebook Consultant

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    this what your looking for?
    http://cgi.ebay.com/IOGEAR-4-Port-USB-2-0-Wireless-Hub-GUWH104KIT_W0QQitemZ110410060349QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_EN_Servers?hash=item19b4f3d23d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1240|293%3A1|294%3A50
     
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  4. Kingcodez

    Kingcodez Notebook Consultant

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    Exactly, except the USB dongle is friggin huge. I was thinking a small mouse type one lol.
    I'm sure it can be soldiered directly to the internal ports in the MBP.

    A USB 'Bridge' is what I meant to explain above. HDDs can be put on a NAS I forgot about that.
     
    Kingcodez, Jul 7, 2009
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  5. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    not wireless, but there are ethernet port connected USB hubs that I'm sure can be made to speak wifi with the right combination of adapters.
     
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  6. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    wireless USB isn't there yet... the speeds are way slower than USB2.0 and range sucks too....

    so you want to use external HDD and other USB devices? how about getting a powered 7-port USB hub, and a long single USB wire going from the hub to the laptop... you still have to move your stuff around, but less wires
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 7, 2009
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  7. Raziel66

    Raziel66 The Reaver

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    That's not accurate at all. Dell is, or was, offering wireless USB built into your laptop, and Best Buy even sells the hubs there in the store.
     
    Raziel66, Jul 8, 2009
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    Rad_0909 Notebook Geek

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    How about a wireless router with built-in USB ports? Sorry I can't recommend anything in particular, but I know these things exist and let you, say, share a USB flash drive over a WI-FI network.
     
    Rad_0909, Jul 8, 2009
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