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.

• Extend up to 80 feet maximum distance with 5 USB active repeater extension cables serially connected.
• ASIC chip built in to buffer the incoming and outgoing USB signals with accuracy, not like those passive type usb extension cables, which have no booster chips inside so data signals can not be carried efficiently over the distance.
• No setup configuration required. No driver installation needed.
• Doubles as a single port hub so multiple units can be serially connected.
• No external power needed.
• Molded strain relief and PVC overmolding to ensure a lifetime of error-free data transmissions.
• Works with all low and high-speed USB devices.
• Supports up to 127 devices on a daisy-chain configuration.
• Type "A" male end, "A" female end connectors.