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Extend the distance you can run your USB 1.1 or 2.0 device from the computer.
This USB Repeater Cable is not a passive extension cable. It is an active device. The USB signals going in and out of the extension cable are buffered to assure signal quality and the meeting of the USB's Electrical and Timing Specifications. Using passive cables for the porpose of extension will result in signal errors and is not recommended.
This USB Repeater Cable allows a USB device to have its cable length extended by up to an additional 80 feet* by serially connecting these 16 foot cables. The USB Repeater Cable acts as a transparent USB Hub and buffers all downstream and upstream data traffic. Both Low-Speed and High-Speed devices will function equally well with the USB Repeater Cable.
* Although it is possible to use multiple USB Repeater Cables in a row (up to 5), users should verify that adding the cables do not affect the operation of the USB device.
USB 2.0 Active Extension Repeater Cable ~ 16 Feet
Do you need to extend the distance from your computer to a USB device such as a printer or scanner ?
According to the USB specification, you can use passive extension cables (i.e., cables without an active repeater chip in them) for distances up to 16 feet. Beyond sixteen feet, you need a cable that will boost the signal in order to avoid losing data or, worse yet, damaging USB equipments !
The USB signals going in and out of this usb active extension cable are buffered through the IC chip inside so to assure signal quality and meeting the USB2.0 electrical & timing specifications. Using passive cables for the purpose of extension will result in signal errors and is not recommended.
The maximum distance that you can reach by chaining up active USB repeater cables together is 80 feet maximum. By using 16 foot cables (the most common length available) you can safely chain up to 5 of these usb repeaters together and have a regular device cable of up to 16 feet without risking data loss or damage to your device.
Molded strain relief and PVC overmolding to ensure a lifetime of error-free data transmissions use to extend any USB device such as USB printers, USB modem, USB scanners and USB digital camera.
This USB booster cable is USB 2.0 compliant and supports data transfer rates up to 480Mbps. Fully backward compatible with both low and high-speed USB 1.1 devices.
Features :
Specifications :
| Cable Length | 16 feet | Embedded USB Transceivers Cable Prevents Signal Lose |
| Maximum Supply Current Drawn | 5.0 mA | MAX@40C Typical current less than 3mA |
| Maximum Cable Voltage Drop | 0.095 Volts | @500mA, Ta=40 |
| VBUS an GND Wire Size | 20 AWG | |
| D+&D- Wire Size | 28 AWG | Strand-Twisted Pair. 90 )hm Characteristic Impedance |
| Cable Shield | Aluminized wrap foil w/28AWG drain wire and copper mesh over foil. UL Approved | |
| High Speed Mode | 480 Mbps | USB 2.0 Bus |
| Low Speed Mode | 12 Mbps | USB 1.1 Bus |
| USB Transceiver Specification | Meets USB2.0 Specifications | |
| Down Stream Connector | Female Type "A" | USB Approved Connector |
| Down Stream Connector | Male Type "A" | USB Approved Connector |