Customer Reviews
Excellent product 
2008-02-08
Great way to make a laptop more light a desktop when you don't need to travel. The expanded USBs and the stereo outputs are needed.
It's a lot of money for something that failed in less than 2 years 
2006-06-14
Bought it less than two years ago with my Dell Laptop and it's failed already. Looks like it doesn't have enough parts to make it break so quickly. More than frustrating. I've been had! But do I have a choice if I want to have a printer and a mouse and a keyboard and a scanner and a Cardscan and a separate disk drive and a Palm?
Don't buy it 
2005-11-13
If I could go lower than one star I would. This thing keeps locking up the computer. The audio keeps shutting down. The USB ports keep going down. It has been nothing but a headache. Better off getting a good USB hub.
Horrible little creature! 2005-10-28
For low usage and low port requirements this *may* do the job for you. My experience with this product has been a terrible waste of time. LAN port drops connection on a regular basis. Had to replace the unit 4 times, 3 for the LAN problem and the 1st one for a K/B and Mouse drop off. Having to reset this device on a regular basis is a nasty little solution. I am looking elsewhere for a reliable product personally. PS have also tried the new *updated* version of this port replicator the PA095U and has the same problems with a slightly different logo on the front to stare at while ripping your hair out!
When properly equipped, it works smoothly 2005-08-03
This product performed well. All you have to do is to install the drivers (if it didn't come with the port replicator, find it here at the Targus site: http://www.targus.com/us/Downloads/PAEPR090_v3_1.exe). Everything is converted to USB: your LAN connection, your audio, etc. Makes setting up and tearing down fast and easy.
Money Better spent elsewhere 2005-04-06
The Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet allows users to easily connect many peripheral products via a single USB connection to Windows 98/2000-based computers. With this device you can connect peripheral devices such as mice, keyboards, joysticks, printers, PDA's, scanners, speakers, telephones, cameras, and Ethernet networks.
It's a piece of s***. Don't buy it. 2005-03-29
In order to use an external PS/2 keyboard and mouse using this thing, I have to: 1) unplug the Targus from the laptop; 2) disconnect the mouse and keyboard from the Targus; 3) boot the laptop; 4) wait for the login screen; 5) plug in the Targus and wait for it to come up; 6) plug in the mouse and keyboard; 7) THEN I can sit down and log in.
Disgusting. Anything is better than this.
Do NOT buy this port replicator! 2005-01-04
NO Support from Targus.
Doesn't work correctly with the ethernet connection.
Can't find out if it actually supports USB 2.0- probably does not, from what I've managed to find.
I did finally get the ps/2 and keyboard ports to work, which is what I really wanted/needed it for.
I purchased this from an amazon reseller, and I'll try (yeah, right) to return it. What a piece of junk. Mine came used, scratched, with no original driver disc.
No suppport at Targus 2004-12-30
I tried to use this with XP - forget it! No drivers at Targus, their search did not even find the hub! Most of the connections kind of worked, but not the serial port which was what I wanted to use it for in the first place since my notebook has none and I needed to support my Palm Pilot.
I at least expected a support note, but came up with zip. If this is the way they support their products I won't buy a Targus brand product again. Don't waste your time.
Very handy device 2004-05-20
I bought two of these, one for home and one for the office for my Dell laptop. Works like a champ with USB mouse and PS/2 keyboard. In addition to these two, at the office I use the network port and at home the parallel port. Plugging in one cable instead of three plus reducing clutter on my desk are very nice. I did have to download the 2.3 driver from Targus. It worked better than the 2.4 driver that came in the package.
