This USB hub with a sturdy plastic housing connects 10 USB devices, such as external hard drives, printers, keyboards/mice, MP3 players and barcode scanners, to your PC, laptop or other device with a USB-A port. The hub supports USB 2.0 data transfer rates up to 480 Mbps and is backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. It provides easy-to-access USB ports to computers stored in cabinets, behind furniture or other hard-to-reach locations. The U223-010-INT requires no software to download and install. It connects to a host computer with the included USB-A to USB-B cable and draws power through the included external power supply. A blue LED indicates the unit is receiving power. Four included international plug adapters (North America, United Kingdom, Europe and Australia) ensure you can use this hub almost anywhere.