The US421A is a 4-port USB 2.0 Peripheral Switch that allows up to 4 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. Compatible with both Windows and Mac, and with multifunction printer support, the US421A is the ideal way to share the latest USB 2.0 peripherals in a multimedia office environment.
Enables four 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
Multiplatform support – Windows and Mac
LED indicators display port focus
Overcurrent protection
Bus-powered
Hot pluggable
Buzzer indicates switching between computers
Supports multifunction printers
Package Contents
1x 4-Port USB 2.0 Peripheral Switch
1x USB Type A to USB Type B Cable(1.8m)
1x Installation disk
1x User Instructions
US-421A
Brand
Brand
Aten
Aten specializes in connectivity and management solutions in information technology, professional audio / video and green energy business. The company was established in 1979 by Shang-Chung Chen. Its headquarters is located in Xizhi District, New Taipei city, Taiwan. Their services are known worldwide.
Their products are KVM Switches, remote management solutions, audio-visual switches and matrices, interface adapters, power distribution unit, information technology management systems, video products, USB peripherals and data communication. Aten had over 1630 employees as of 2014. Their website is www.aten.com. They also have their subsidiaries in U.S.A, Belgium, Japan, U.K, Korea, China, Australia, Taiwan, and Russia. Aten is the parent company of IOGEAR.
Aten is now the largest KVM switch manufacturer company in the world. Atens went public in 2003 and since then has remained the only listed KVM manufacturer in the world.