Yes there is. Buslink makes a 4 port PCMCIA USB 2.0 Host controller, fo about $28. You can find one at http://www.mypcgoodies.com/details.asp?item=HM09101%2D1
Yes. If you have an empty PCI bus slot on the PC motherboard, you an install a PCI card which provides you 2 or 4 USB2.0 ports which are available at around $10. There are some combo cards which provide both USB and Firewire (1394 ports). - Neeraj Sharma
Host Adapter
yes
A USB host controller is a piece of hardware. It is usually incorporated into the southbridge in your motherboard. As such, it cannot be downloaded. If you want to upgrade a low-speed USB controller to a high speed controller you will have to buy a new high-speed controller. Changes are the old controller is not removeable and not upgradeable.
the device.
Dynamic Host Controller Protocol, Which controlls the host in the form of protocol.
Advanced Host Controller Interface
Host controllers can NOT be downloaded. A host controller for hardware is always going to be a peice of hardware. in your situation, you probably don't have a USB2.0 high speed port. You can always get a USB2.0 PCI adapter.
127 USB devices are supported by one host controller.
host controller
Typically it is a usb port 2.0.
It is different hardware, a different chipset. You'll have to buy a PCI card to get the USB 2.0. The software you need is in SP1 at Windows Update, but only if you have the hardware. You can get a combo card with USB 2.0 and Firewire on one card. CompUSA or Circuit City are the cheapest.