Wireless USB hub/USB over powerline

[Stu1983]

Have any of you any experience with wireless usb hubs?

ioGear have one (GUWH104KIT) and I think Belkin do one as well

I have just about every retro usb adapter for all the classic consoles and all the controllers to match.

I have all my emulators setup to use my wireless Xbox 360 controller but if I'm feeling all nostalgic I can pull the original controller out and plug it in to my emu box and use it instead automatically.

This all works perfect but as these old controllers are wired, it means I have cables lying across the floor.

This means a constant source of ear ache from my wife about how untidy it looks and a constant battle with my pug to stop chewing the damn cables

My thought is I could have this wireless hub in the corner beside the lamp and plug my controllers into it.

It's £85 plus postage though so I'd rather know if anyone else has had any experience with them first, lag, connection issues etc.

I've been eyeing them up for years but they never really took of which leaves me very skeptical.

Another option I've just dicovered might be USB over powerline

[Draco1962]

My concern with wireless is interference with other devices that may transmit "bleed over" into the device's frequency range, USB over powerline can still run into frequency issues if you have lots of devices on the same circuit. I use a ethernet over powerline wired adapter to connect my Xbox 360 when in the living room and have little if no latency. Not sure how well the USB over powerline would compare.

Based upon what I read on these specs, the wireless looks to be the better option IMHO. With the frequency range and 7 channels, especially when it will be within the same room, and the throughput, it looks like a winner.