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Date: | Sun, 22 Dec 2002 11:37:51 -0500 |
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> I've read that the maximum length of a USB cable should be 5mt
> ... then this
> can be extended to 25mt by using a hub at each junction/connection ....
> crikey that is clumsy!
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> Does any one know of any other 'cost effective' method of extending the
> length of a USB cable?
Usb was NEVER meant to be long range. That being said, you could always TRY
a longer cable. The 5M limit is due to power issues. If a device uses the
max power available from a USB host then with more than 5M of cable the
voltage drop is large enough such that the actual voltage seen by the device
is below spec. If you have a low power device, or a self powered device, you
SHOULD be able to go farther. However, 25M IS the ABSOLUTE limit, going
beyond that will result in no communication. TTYL
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