Quick tech specs
- Quickly and easily share a USB 2.0 device between four different computers
- Allows multiple computers to share one USB device such as a printer scanner and hard drive.
- Supports Hi-Speed USB 2.0 480Mbps data transfer rates
- 4-to-1 USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch/ USB Switch Box/ USB 2.0 Data Switch/ USB Device Sharing
- One-touch port switching via a mouse hot-key or manually
- Windows 7 and 8 (32/64 Bit) Compatible
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Tripp Lite's U215-004-R 4-port USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing Switch allows you to connect up to four computers to one USB peripheral such as a printer, scanner, high-capacity hard drive and many others. Ideal for and small office computers. It not only saves space, but also eliminates the cost of buying separate USB devices for every computer. Plus, it simplifies cable management in the office area. Quickly switch between computers using keyboard hot-keys, mouse, or manually. Plug-and-play functionality makes installation a breeze. Supports both high-speed USB 2.0 peripherals with transfer rates up to 480 Mbps. Backward compatible to legacy USB 1.1 devices. Compatible with most major operating systems. Icon task bar indicates switch status at a glance, and active LEDs indicate which computer is currently using the peripheral. No separate AC adapter required. Power is drawn through the USB cables.
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Tripp Lite 4-Port USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Printer / Peripheral Sharing Switch is rated4.25 out of5 by8.
Rated 5 out of 5 byTechman from software switching doesnt work manual switch doesworks well if you want to push the buttons to switch from one computer to another. we have a 25 foot square room and its a pain to walk over and have to push the switch each time you want to switch computers. software doesn't work with windows 7 or 8. Maybe it work with xp or other operating systems
Date published: 2015-06-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byLloyd from Good points and bad pointsI have used several brands of USB switch. Most (using manual switches) have contact problems. Here, the electronic switching is solid. The problem is in the control. Why not just simple buttons on top to make the selection. Skip all the install and hot-key rigamarole. This device does not work at all without "installing" the software. And that seldom works.
Date published: 2014-07-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 bymauricem172 from Doesn't work with many devicesWe purchased one and tried to use it with a Xerox 3220 scanner but it didn't work. Called tech support who sent another one. After the second new one failed tech support said that this scanner doesn't work with the USB switch. When we asked if there's a list of devices that don't work with the switch they said there are "too many devices" that don't work with the switch to list.So be aware that it's very likely that this device will fail
Date published: 2015-09-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byPato from Very useful !!I use it to split the access to a desk scanner, so three of us can easily scan documents and send them to our own computers.
Date published: 2019-04-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byTechman from works with all operating systems.must reboot computers after installing software. ctrl f11 doesnt work but right click on globe and switch works. if globe doesnt turn yellow after switching to another computer you need to reboot.
Date published: 2015-06-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byJeff from Good performance, Easy to set upExcellent product, flawless performance,very easy plug-n-play install. A little too expensive, but if it works reliably for a couple of years, it's a good value.
Date published: 2017-07-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byIan from The fantastic 4-Port USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Scanner Sharing SwitchThe above USB sharing switch was the only switch I could find that would allow me to share our scanner between my wife and myself without having to manually switch it. Due to the position of everything I needed a switch that I could either operate with keystrokes or preferably with the mouse. This switch filled the bill admirably. It really is a brilliant device.
Date published: 2016-07-31T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byLou from love itThis product works great , I have it on three computers. Lets me use one printer, for all three
Date published: 2013-09-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 bySparky from Excellent Product fro sharing printersPerfect device for sharing printers. Used everyday
Date published: 2014-10-31T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byTowerlady from I am very disappointedSwitch works only intermittently. I tried different positions, however this did not solve the problem. In the interest of getting my work done I was forced to abandon its use and go back to plugging and unplugging cables between my printer and the two computers that share it.
Date published: 2018-11-16T00:00:00-05:00