In article <1188862329.602220.296560@o80g2000hse.googlegroups .com>,
JakeJ <jkjhnsn@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>has anyone around here used one of those usb cat5 extenders hooked up
>to a wifi usb stick? They supposedly allow you to extend your cable to
>60 meters without loss.
>
>An example of this: http://www.patton.com/products/pe_pr...p?category=383
>
>I wonder how they work and how well they work, in combination with a
>zydas 1211b based usb stick.


A skeptic friend says these draw more current than most USB devices
and should be used on a powered hub and not right into a desktop or
laptop USB jack where they might blw the circuit.

FWIW.

I have WiFI on a a 25 ft USB extender cable working with into a
desktop system, just fine.







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