USB Hub and Devices

Wondering if anyone can help me out. This has been an issue with all my macs and all my hubs and usb external devices for years......
I always have to unplug then plug back in certain devices for my computer to see them. I now own a new belkin hub that whenever it sits for a bit (An hour or two) and I go to use something connected to it (Flash Card Reader, Ipod Shuffle doc) it seems like i gotta unplug then plug the hub back in to get it going again.
I would appreciate any suggestions.

If you connect these devices directly without the hub does the problem persist? If not then the problem is with the hub. Contact the manufacturer's tech support for assistance or try a different hub. If the hub can be powered separately then use the separate power supply rather than drawing power from the port. iPods should be connected directly to the port and not through a hub.
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