In article <1188866240.362463.238540@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups. com>,
JakeJ <jkjhnsn@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Sep 4, 1:44 am, ady...@panix.com (Al Dykes) wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>I'm rather sceptic myself ;) Those extenders, lots of them apparently
>are the same with just minor cosmetic differences, seem to be somewhat
>esoteric.
>
>
>> I have WiFI on a a 25 ft USB extender cable working with into a
>> desktop system, just fine.
>
>I know, we're using passive 5 meter extension cables that work fine,
>we even used a 10 meter cable (usb spec says that won't work) that
>seemed to run fine too.


The USB extender I bought claims to have amplification. It shouldn't
be rocket science.


>
>However, utp has some advantages compared to usb cable e.g. outdoor
>connectors are easily available and cheap. A usb connector isn't
>really "user-installable" as well.

Of course, but even more than a USB extender, a CAT5 long-line driver
needs amplification and/or impedance matching.


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