UGREEN 30767 2-PC 4-Port USB 2.0 Sharing Switch

Overview

The UGREEN 30767 lets two computers take turns using up to four USB devices. Both computers connect to it with the supplied cables; a printer, keyboard, mouse, scanner or drive plugs into the four USB-A ports, and one button hands the whole set to the other computer, with two LEDs showing which one is active. It suits a desk where a laptop and a desktop share one printer and one keyboard set.

Is it right for you?

• Suits keyboards, mice, receivers, printers, scanners and other ordinary USB devices shared between two computers.
• USB 2.0 at up to 480 Mbps shared across the devices: fine for printers and input devices, slow for large external drives.
• It does not switch a monitor. If the screen should follow too, choose a KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switch.
• One computer controls the devices at a time, and there is no automatic switching.
• A USB-C-only computer needs a data-capable USB-C to USB-A adapter or dock for its host link.

Key features

• Two computer inputs and four USB-A peripheral ports.
• USB 2.0 data up to 480 Mbps on a compatible path.
• One button changes the active computer, with two LED indicators.
• Micro-USB 5 V auxiliary power input for demanding setups, from a separate regulated supply.
• Two USB-A to USB-A host cables in the box.
• No switch software needed; every peripheral must work on both computers.
• Compact, 10.5 x 5.3 x 1.6 cm, 150 g.

What else you need

• Two computers with a USB-A host port each, or a data-capable USB-C to USB-A adapter.
• Only for demanding setups: a regulated 5 V supply and Micro-USB cable for the auxiliary power input. The power cable and adapter are not included.

Installation

No installation is needed. Connect each computer with a supplied cable and plug the devices into the four ports.

Before you buy

• Eject mounted storage and wait for activity to finish before switching, or open files can be corrupted.
• Close printer and scanner programs before switching, since they can hold jobs or locks.
• The 480 Mbps figure is a shared ceiling, not a per-port guarantee.
• Auxiliary power must be regulated 5 V through Micro-USB; wrong voltage or polarity can harm connected equipment. The Micro-USB socket is not for charging phones or laptops.
• Switching may wake a computer, change the default audio device or reassign drive letters, depending on the operating system.
• Webcams, audio interfaces and licensed or security devices only work if they tolerate disconnecting and reconnecting and have drivers on both computers.
• Stop using the switch if a port is loose, the housing becomes abnormally hot or a cable causes intermittent connection.