Linksys S400 User Manual

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LIMITED WARRANTY
Linksys guarantees that every USB 4-Port Hub is free from physi­cal defects in material and workmanship under normal use for
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FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim­its for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener­gy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equip­ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter­ference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment or device

• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s

• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
assistance

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USB 4-Port

Hub

Use this guide to install this
Linksys product:

USBHUB04

USB 4-Port Hub

ProConnect™Series

User Guide

Contents

Introduction 2

About USB 4

Hardware Setup 6

LEDs 9

Troubleshooting 10

Specifications 11

Customer Support 12

Rugged and ready for the road, the USB 4-Port
Hub is conveniently portable, since it draws its
power from from your computer’s USB port.
Got a notebook PC? No problem --just plug in
the provided AC power supply to help preserve
your computer’s battery life.

As your needs grow, you can daisy-chain the
USB 4-Port Hub to additional USB hubs --if
your needs call for it, you can actually use up to
127 USB devices at the same time! Adding
devices to your computer has never been easier!

Some of the hub’s features include:

• Access Up to 4 Universal Serial Bus Devices

Simultaneously from a Computer’s USB Port

• Offers Simultaneous Access to All Devices --

Print, Scan, Web Surf, and More at the Same
Time

• Fast 12Mbps Data Transfer Rate --Perfect for

High-Speed Scanners, Video, Printers, and
More

• Daisy-Chain Multiple USB Hubs Together for

Easy Future Expansion

• Plug-and-Play Compatible with Windows 95,

Windows 98, and MacOS for a Quick Setup

• Fully Hotswappable --Attach or Detach

Devices with Power On

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the USB 4­Port H ub from Linksys --the fastest way to con-

nect Universal Serial Bus devices to your PC or
Macintosh. Plug a mouse or printer into your
desktop. Attach a full-sized keyboard to your note­book. Hook up a scanner or digital camera in sec­onds. If your PC is equipped with a USB port, the
USB 4-Port Hub makes connecting multiple USB
devices to it a snap!

Ready to run right out of the box, the USB 4-Port
Hub lets you access up to four USB devices
simultaneously from your computer’s USB port,
allowing you to take advantage of the latest high­speed, low-cost USB modems, keyboards, scan­ners, cameras, speakers, and more --all in one
easy step. Optimized for Windows 95 and
Windows 98, the USB 4-Port Hub is plug-and­play compatible, which means USB devices are
configured and ready for use as soon as you plug
them in.

Equipped with advanced hotswap technology, the
hub even lets you attach or detach USB devices
while your computer is on, making it possible to
switch devices on the fly!

The 4-Port hub offers blazing access rates of up to
12 million bits per second -- the fastest in the
industry -- which makes it perfect for speed-hun­gry devices like USB cameras and scanners.

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