Re: USB -> Cat 5

["Dan" <dtoma@xxxxxxx>]

I reccommend you the following:
- use all the pairs (8-wire)
- use one pair for differential data (the two thinner wires in an USB
cable)
- use one pair for the USB internal power (thicker wires)
- use one pair for GND (external power)
- use one pair for +5V (external power)
In that way, you can further add powered USB repeaters(Hubs) to extend the
length and keep the maximum available power per port.

Best regards,
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Monaghan" <ha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:47 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] USB -> Cat 5


> Thanks for this, I presume I can get away with simply cutting an
existing
> USB cable and crimping a couple of RJ45's on the 2 ends ?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan [mailto:dtoma@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 29 April 2003 15:18
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] USB -> Cat 5
> >
> >
> > You can extend USB using CAT5, but no more than 5-7m.. if you
> > need more, use
> > a repeater for each 5m, max. 4 repeaters (25m).
> > I have done some tests and with STP cable you can have even 7m
between
> > repeaters (hubs), but no more than that.
> >
> > BR,
> > Dan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alex Monaghan" <ha@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:13 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] USB -> Cat 5
> >
> >
> > > Anyone know if it's possible to extend a USB cable via Cat5
?
> > >
> > > I guess I can't run back to Node 0 and then out again, but
is
> > it possible
> > to
> > > run a bit of Cat5 a couple of metres under the floor and use
this to
> > extend
> > > a USB cable ? I want to have a couple of runs from one side
of my
office
> > to
> > > the other so I can put the printers & scanner off my
main desk
> > area and on
> > > the cupboards.
> > >
> > >
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