Overview
The US221A is a 2-port USB 2.0 Peripheral Switch that allows up to 2 computers to share the use of a single USB peripheral device (such as a printer, scanner, mass storage drive, etc.) on a one-at-a-time basis. The peripheral focus can be given to a computer manually by using pushbuttons on the switch, using the software-based configuration utility, or by the Auto Switch function.¦With multifunction printer support, the US221A is the ideal way to share the USB 2.0 peripherals in a multimedia office environment.
  • Enables two computers to share a single USB peripheral device
  • Simple port selection via pushbuttons, configuration utility, or Auto Switch function
  • Auto Switch function - no need for print server
  • USB 2.0 compliant
  • Supports transfer rates up to 480 Mbps
  • LED indicators display port focus
  • Overcurrent protection
  • Bus-powered
  • Hot pluggable
  • Buzzer indicates switching between computers
  • Supports multifunction printers