Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Works for a while then, plunk

My experience is the same as the other reviewer. This item worked fine for a while, then it started erratically disconnecting and screwing up other devices connected to the USB bus. So far Belkin is batting 0/3 --- the failures of: 1) the F5U234 USB hub, 2) my Belkin 4-port ethernet router, which would black out under too much traffic, and 3) myBelkin MasterCube F9H120-CW 1-Outlet Wall-Mount Surge Protector, which short-circuited and blew the breaker at the hotel I was staying in. I will avoid Belkin and choose other brands in the future. I replaced Belkin F5U234 hub with aPlugable USB 2.0 10 Port Hub (with Power Adapter)which I hope will work better. I replaced the Belkin ethernet router with an AppleAirport Extreme 802.11N (5TH GEN)and it works great.