ATEN International announced the release of its new 2- and 4-port USB 2.0 peripheral switches.  The US221A and US421A enable up to two or four PCs and Macs to share one multifunction printer or USB peripheral device, such as a scanner or a portable hard drive.

The peripheral focus can be given to a computer manually by using pushbuttons on the switch, the software-based configuration utility, or the Auto Switch function.  When the US221A or US421A connects to a USB printer, it automatically recognizes the computer sources of print jobs and alternates the focus by the printing order.  The Auto Switch function allows users to send print jobs at anytime.

Our latest USB 2.0 peripheral switches are compatible with both Windows and Mac, and with multifunction printer support. They are ideally used in small offices and homes with multiple computers.  The US221A and US421A allow users to easily share a USB device without network and help them to save money and space by reducing the purcahses of additinal hardware.  The swithces also bring a lot of convenience to users by eliminating the plug and unplug between computers, said Kevin Chen, president of ATEN International.

The US221A and US421A USB 2.0 Peripheral Switches have LED indicators to display port focus.  They can transfer data with the speed up to 480Mbps; making them a perfect solution to connect external hard drives or to print large files.

US221A and US421A USB 2.0 peripheral switches are available now.  The US221A is priced at INR 1,710 and the US421A is priced at INR 2,550.