How far will USB travel

Can anybody advise me how far I can send data (video actually) over a USB2
cable.
I was hoping to do 15 metres but something tells me this may be too far for
USB.
Thanks for any constructive replies.

"Falco" wrote in message
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Can anybody advise me how far I can send data (video actually) over a USB2
cable.
I was hoping to do 15 metres but something tells me this may be too far
for
USB.
Thanks for any constructive replies.

The official spec says 5 meters but you can daisy chain several small hubs
together to go further. Cables longer than 5M may work or may be unreliable.
They are unlikely to work at 15 meters so...

You can also buy "active" cable extenders..

This one 16 feet but you can use 5 to get to 80 feet.
http://www.usbgear.com/USBG-EXT-2X.html

This one claims USB 2.0 rates upto 50 meters...
http://www.icron.com/products/usb/us...er_130_140.php

CWatters wrote:

"Falco" wrote in message
...
Can anybody advise me how far I can send data (video actually) over a USB2
cable.
I was hoping to do 15 metres but something tells me this may be too far
for
USB.
Thanks for any constructive replies.

The official spec says 5 meters but you can daisy chain several small hubs
together to go further. Cables longer than 5M may work or may be unreliable.
They are unlikely to work at 15 meters so...

You can also buy "active" cable extenders..

This one 16 feet but you can use 5 to get to 80 feet.
http://www.usbgear.com/USBG-EXT-2X.html

This one claims USB 2.0 rates upto 50 meters...
http://www.icron.com/products/usb/us...er_130_140.php

There is also a device that transfers USB to CAT5/6 and moves it
hundreds of metres.


Odie
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Retrodata
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Previously Falco wrote:
Can anybody advise me how far I can send data (video actually) over a USB2
cable.
I was hoping to do 15 metres but something tells me this may be too far for
USB.
Thanks for any constructive replies.

I have a printer on 7 meters (5m + 2 extensions of 1m), which works.
However adding one more meter makes it unreliable.

Since USB2 is specified for 5m, forget about getting 15m from it.
Also if you use 3 segments of 5m each and USB2 hubs in between,
I think you will need externally powerd hubs.

Arno

Thanks for the replies guys.
That Icron brand one looks like what I want, but here in OZ I have been
quoted $950 for it.
I don't think so.


"Odie Ferrous" wrote in message
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CWatters wrote:

"Falco" wrote in message
...
Can anybody advise me how far I can send data (video actually) over a
USB2
cable.
I was hoping to do 15 metres but something tells me this may be too far
for
USB.
Thanks for any constructive replies.

The official spec says 5 meters but you can daisy chain several small
hubs
together to go further. Cables longer than 5M may work or may be
unreliable.
They are unlikely to work at 15 meters so...

You can also buy "active" cable extenders..

This one 16 feet but you can use 5 to get to 80 feet.
http://www.usbgear.com/USBG-EXT-2X.html

This one claims USB 2.0 rates upto 50 meters...
http://www.icron.com/products/usb/us...er_130_140.php

There is also a device that transfers USB to CAT5/6 and moves it
hundreds of metres.


Odie
--
Retrodata
www.retrodata.co.uk
Globally Local Data Recovery Experts