USB Hubs

Promotional USB Hubs Provide High-Tech Exposure for Your Brand

A USB hub is a small device with many ports that allows many pieces of equipment to be connected to a single USB port on a host computer or another hub. In today's technological world, a promotional USB hub can make a truly practical and convenient corporate gift to advertise your brand. It is typical for people to multitask in their daily lives, and so they may have a need for more than one USB port to download or upload files at the same time. Most computers today come with only one or two USB ports. With so many devices that one uses that need to be connected to USB ports, from printers and scanners, to web cams and more, a USB hub allows its user to connect all of these items to a computer at once. Giving clients these promotional USB hubs will provide them with a unique item that will be used often, providing added exposure for your business and its services when you customize them with your company name and logo.

How does a Promotional USB Hub Work?

The function of promotional USB hubs is based on USB itself - which is the standard system used today for attaching different components to personal computers using standard physical connections and communication systems. USB, which stands for universal serial bus, allows for the addition and removal of devices to the host computer without having to switch the power off and will also supply power to low consumption devices. The first version of USB was released in 1996, but there have since been additional versions that have allowed for a much higher maximums data rate. USB hubs and promotional USB hubs just plug directly into USB ports on a computer, increasing the number of ports available for use. In fact, several hubs may be plugged directly into other USB hubs to form a chain to reach an even higher number of USB ports.

The Variety of Promotional USB Hubs

Companies can choose from a variety of promotional USB hubs to customize and use to promote their brand including mini USB hubs, USB hubs in shapes such as stars, or people, and USB hubs with retractable cables. With hubs that include cables, they allow the user to extend the reach of their USB connection, able to connect devices that are located in different places around an office. Purchasers can also choose one-click web hubs that will automatically connect to a pre-programmed website when the hub is connected to the computer and with each click of the glow button on top of the hub. Purchasers can also find promotional USB hubs with attached Ethernet extension cables, flash memory devices, and optical mice or ones that include a digital clock that has alarm function and displays the time and the date. With so many different products to choose from, there is sure to be a promotional USB hub on the market perfect to fit any brand and any budget!