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.
