3-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Ethernet

With laptops, tablets, and portable PCs continuing to shrink every year, I have become reliant on USB hubs and network adapters to replace disappearing native ports on my devices. I have two USB hubs, two USB network adapters, and this device which is a hybrid between the two. I really like the three USB 3.0 ports and the Gigabit Ethernet are all available in this small package. The quality of the function are up to the standards of what I have come to expect from Anker, and I have had no problems once I realized I needed to install a driver. Actually, that is probably the one downside to this device, is that I needed to find and install a driver which is becoming almost a thing of the past as most devices seem to plug and play without user intervention these days. This next criticism is just a person preference of mine. If I were to purchase this device again, I would probably go with this aluminum one: Anker Unibody Aluminum 3-Port USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet Hub with 1.3ft / 40cm USB 3.0 Cable [Ethernet Port RTL8153 Chipset + USB Ports VL812 Chipset ]. The reason is because I use this ( Anker Unibody Aluminum USB 3.0 to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet [RTL8153 Chipset ]) non-usb hub ethernet adapter at work and I like the solid feel of the aluminum a lot. I also like that the aluminum ones don't have a detachable USB cable, this combines with the solid feel of the device and gives the impression that it would be very difficult to break. The one I am reviewing here feels very light-weight, and you could replace the USB cable if it broke or you wanted a different length, so your preference may differ from mine. If I could make my own product, I would combine the two aluminum ones I linked above into a device with an Ethernet port and one single usb port in an aluminum body that is as small as possible. I understand this is unlikely as the existing chipsets come in multiples of four busses, and companies like to add those free/cheap extra usb ports and count them as features, but I only use the one USB port 99% of the time, and I would give up the two extras for a smaller package. --------------------- Pros: *Fast speeds *Works great *Light Weight *Removable/replaceable USB cable *Price Cons: *I like the feel of the aluminum body ones better *Need to install a driver Bottom Line: If this fits your needs it will work great. If you plan on this being portable with you and your device, I would buy the Anker Unibody Aluminum 3-Port USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet Hub with 1.3ft / 40cm USB 3.0 Cable [Ethernet Port RTL8153 Chipset + USB Ports VL812 Chipset ]

This USB 3.0 HUB totally blew away my expectations. I'd never heard of Anker but decided to purchase due to all of the positive reviews. I'm totally glad I did!! I originally purchased this for use with my Dell Chromebook 13 to give it additional USB ports and gigabit ethernet. It was literally plug and play - working as soon as I plugged it in. So here's the funny story... I'm an IT professional and we had a pretty serious client service outage. We had determined one of their network switches had died in the night. After bringing out a replacement there were still several machines offline. It didn't make sense as the devices were plugged in to the new switch. After doing further troubleshooting I started to wonder if it was the network cards were the problem. I remembered I had this Anker Hub in my bag but I didn't have network access to download drivers (these were Windows machines) but I figured "What the heck I'll give it a try anyway." Amazingly once I plugged this in a new "USB Drive" showed up on the machine with the drivers on it! The hub includes its own windows drivers in a small USB partition! I installed the included drivers and the machine came right online! It turns out the building had been hit by lightning the night before and fried not only the switch, but several of the network cards plugged into it. This thing saved me at least an hour of troubleshooting and payed for itself in that moment. Needless to say I think this is a great product. It's very a well made and high performing device and I'll definitely be buying more Anker products in the future!

This product causes some kind of interference with my Logitech wireless transmitter needed for my wireless Logitech K350 keyboard. I have a Surface Book laptop running Windows 10 64bit with 2 usb ports on one side. One of the ports has a Logitech wireless transmitter to support my Logitech mouse (Model M705) and Logitech keyboard (Model K350). I plugged the Anker 3-Port device into the other usb port on my Surface Book. The network connection works and my wireless mouse work but the keyboard will not operate properly. When I type on it the keystrokes won't appear for about 20 or 30 seconds. I replaced the batteries on the keyboard and also rebooted the laptop but the problem persists. I also tried relocating the wireless transmitter to one of the free usb ports on the Anker but the problem won't go away. I later tried to use another Logitech wireless keyboard (Model K360) which did work. So for some reason it won't work with the K350 Logitech wireless keyboard. I would prefer to use the K350 because it is a larger keyboard than the K360. I'd like to get another large full size keyboard to work with the Anker but I don't know which ones work with my laptop and operating system. Updated news 10/17/2017: ===================== The problem has been solved by using a Logitech Receiver Extender Cable which just arrived today from Amazon. I just plugged the extender cable into the available usb port and stretched it away from the Anker 3-Port then plugged the Logitech Wireless Receiver into the extender cable and all works now.

I have a new Dell laptop without a Ethernet port and was going to get one of those USB-to-Ethernet thingies, but saw this for just a few bucks more and decided to get it, since I like the idea that I gain USB 3 ports as the laptop I have only has one regular USB 3 port. Note that Anker makes a very similar aluminum version (obviously designed to complement a Mac) and thought about that but then I realized that the cable was captive at the device end, and seemed a bit fragile and that was a stopper issue. One of the things I like about this version, is that while it's black plastic and doesn't look 'cool' at all, it uses a detachable USB 3 cable (and comes with a one-foot one) so that there's no having to replace the unit due to cable or connector wear, and the cable is a very sturdy thing. I first plugged it into a Windows 7 machine, and the automatic install failed, which surprised me as these type of things have been around long enough that 7 rarely fails to find a driver. However, I saw something indicating that you'll see an extra CD drive on your computer and if you open that and run the installer, it will work fine. It did and that was that. I then plugged it into a Windows 10 laptop and it installed almost instantly, without my doing anything, and had a connection faster than I'd have believed. Thus far, I can't really tell how good the performance is one way or the other. It "seems fine" and I had no problems connecting a portable external hard drive to it even when the laptop was running on battery, though I wouldn't try that for too long. All in all, like other Anker products, it's worth the money. The only criticism I have is that until Win 7 is completely gone they should make it a little bit more obviously how to run the install.

The product performs exactly as intended. Fast ethernet, reliable USB hub. My ONLY complaint is the included cable. At 1.5 feet, it is way longer than it needs to be. It also is fairly thick. That makes packing it in my laptop bag or elsewhere somewhat inconvenient. I understand that it needs to work with USB3.0 (and that is why I bought this one), but I would appreciate a more space-friendly cable. I haven't been able to find a 3 or 6 inch compatible USB3.0 cable. (2.0 is easy to find, however). Still very happy with every Anker product I have purchased from a quality perspective. UPDATE TO REVIEW: I have upgraded my review to five stars in light of Anker's excellent customer support. Following my review above, Anker contacted me to see what they could do to make my purchase more satisfactory despite the fact that it was not a problem with their product--rather a problem with my own preferences. Anker gave me several options and, in the end, replaced the product at no charger with a more expensive product that better met my needs. Customer service like this is very rare. I've always been pleased with Anker products in the past (two battery chargers, bluetooth audio adapter and myriad cables) and this only confirms that Anker continues to be my first choice for such products.

Have used several of these USB ethernet adapters over the years. This one ranks at or neat the top. Ironically the reason I rated it 4 out of 5 for travelling is also the reason I suspect this unit will last longer than any other in the past. The detachable cable is needed if you are frequently connecting and disconnecting this unit, while also packing it. Most of the failures for past USB Ethernet devices is due to the cable fraying and breaking internally. With this, you can replace the cable or better yet, remove the stress of bending it sharply while packing it. In regards to compatibility, this unit works without drivers in Win10 and Linux so far. Have not tried in on MacOS yet, but I suspect the same will be true. Plug and play, no drivers, detachable chord and a small USB hub make this my new standard in USB ethernet devices. If they come out with a USB C version of this, will pick one of those up as well.

The Anker 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub is a perfect companion for anyone needing extra ports on their PC or tablet. With an integrated Ethernet port, the Anker 3-port USB 3.0 hub brings a super fast wired network connection to any device. This was my go to device while traveling abroad and it worked flawlessly. With this device, I am able to hook up three USB devices at once as well as a wired Ethernet connection. These features are extremely useful on devices with only one USB port and no full size Ethernet port. I would recommend the Anker 3-port USB 3.0 hub to anyone looking for a versatile device capable of delivering fast networking and additional USB 3.0 connections.

I bought the Anker specifically to provide a wired Ethernet connection for my new laptop which only had a WiFi connection. The Ethernet has worked perfectly up to the 150 Mbps provided by my service. I have also connected my printer , a thumb drive and a USB powered DVD/CD drive. All have worked with no problems. The only issue was with the receiver for my wireless mouse. The provided usage tips said there might be problems with 2.4 GHz wireless devices and the frequencies used by USB 3.0 ports. (This was not mentioned in the information on Amazon.) They suggested using a USB 2.0 port instead. But my new laptop has only USB 3.0 ports. Since the problem appears to be frequency interference not protocol incompatibility, I arranged the Anker so the USB cable was routed toward the back of the laptop and the cable was not between the mouse and the receiver. I also made sure the mouse was only 12-15 inches from the receiver. With these steps to minimize RF interference I have not had any further trouble. The wireless keyboard had never had problems. So now I have a mini dock that connects my Ethernet, keyboard, mouse, printer and CD/DVD with one connection. Very handy.

This item solved the problem we had with unreliable ethernet connections. Plugged it in and it went immediately on line

This Anker adapter allows MS Window Surface Pro, which has no ethernet port, to connect my ethernet network switch, and same time the additional usb port allows me using my usb wireless mouse and two more usb port for something else.