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Re: Extending USB Connections


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Extending USB Connections
  • From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 15:57:20 +0000
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There are USB repeaters as well - ***lin's have a 5m USB cable with
built-in
repeater available. ISTR a number of them (I think about 6 max) can be
daisy-chained to give a 30 foot USB cable length....

Paul G.





>From: "Andy Laurence" <andylaurence@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Extending USB Connections
>Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 14:19:52 -0000
>
> > Is it possible to run USB over Cat5?
> >
> > Or to put it another way, I would like to put a webcam outside,
and cut
>the
> > cable, extend it with Cat5 and then plug the other end into the
pc.
> >
> > Is this possible, or is there a limitation to how far USB can
travel?
>
>From memory, the limit is about 8 metres, but the official limit is 5
>metres.  I think there's USB>ethernet adapters around though.
>
>Andy
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>
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