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USB Cable via RJ45 Extender Set (Power Boost Up to 150 feet)

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Black Sabrent USB 1.0 Extension Cable, Over Cat5e RJ45 Extender Adapter (Up to 150-Foot)

This USB 1.0 Extension adapter allows you to connect your USB device to your computer at a distance of up to 150ft with the help of a Cat5/Cat5e/Cat6 patch cable (RJ45 Cat5 Cable sold separately).

- No software is required for installation, this cable is plug n play!
- Work with any computer with a USB port!

This adapter will allow you to have your USB cameras, printers, web cams, keyboard/mouse extensions or any other USB device exactly where you want it without having to move around your computer.

Features:
- Extends the distance of a USB device from a USB-enabled computer up to 150ft.
- Ideal for use with USB cameras, printers, web cams, keyboard/mouse extensions, and any other USB device.
- Self-powered so no external power source is required.
- Uses standard Cat5/Cat5E/Cat6 patch cord (not included).

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Good covering of low speed devices

Posted by Freakazodiak on 7/26/2009
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Pros: +++Can cover a big distance.
+Plug and Play
+Completely transparent for the computer
 
Cons: -Only usb 1.0
-I have to and both are not manufactured so well. There is no cable tension protection on the USB connectors. Its easy enough to rip of a cable inside the connector. On was delivered with a shortcut with eventually destroyed the device. 
-Voltage drop over a long distance. If the device at the other end consumes a high current (like a passive hub with several devices ) there will definetively be a voltage drop which will cause devices to malfuntion. Having a powered hub at the other end to stabilise voltage is a good idea.
 
Other Thoughts: Its good as it is except the speed.
 
Bottomline: I use it to put a HSDPA modem on the roof. Everything is linked up in a waterproof box. Only way to get Internet at my place.
 
					

Works as advertised.

Posted by 1beer on 3/1/2009
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Pros: Very straightforward usage tested with an MP3 player. Currently using it for a long connection to a printer. Server is located in an inconvenient location so this solved the problem of sharing the printer with all users and having the printer in a convenient location to retrieve the printed documents.
 
Cons: As listed it is USB1.1
Although that really isn't a con it simply is the product specs. Just make sure you are aware of that.
 
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Bottomline: Works great, easy and simple, tested on WinXP Pro and 2003 SBS.

Handy USB extension

Posted by paulob on 10/21/2008
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Pros: Simple to operate, no drivers etc
Works over quite a distance.
Allows cheap USB devices to be extended from the PC.
 
Cons: Haven't found any.
 
Other Thoughts: I've tested this with a webcam (with LEDS) to provide the USB data and it works well over about 40 metres, this includes my patch panel. I will be using this with the USB Digital Thermometer Dongle (sku 07003) to do some temperature monitoring. If I could only work out how to have multiple Thermometer Dongles connected, life would be easier.
 
Bottomline: This product could be handy for ad-hoc requirements.
And remember, DON"T PLUG INTO NETWORK SWITCHES

Does what it says on the box

Posted by qupada on 4/14/2008
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Pros: It beats standing in the server room disc jockeying.  It's cold and noisy in there, warm and quiet at my desk.  Tested over approximately 25 metres of in-wall network wiring plus two 1 metre patch cables, call it 85 feet, give or take.
Less than half the price of any equivalent product I found on eBay.
Completely transparent to the PC, so should support the box's claim of universal operating system compatibility. 
Cons: Like everyone else has mentioned, you're not going to get more than usb1.1 speeds.  Copying from a USB flash drive I got exactly 1 megabyte (that's a real, non-lying 1048576 byte megabyte) per second.  The packaging says "Hi-speed USB certified", but in context that means something more like "won't stop high-speed devices from working by letting them think they actually can work at 480Mbps" 
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Bottomline: If you're looking for lightning speeds, you're not going to get them.  For installing software on a remote server (using rdp/ssh/vnc for the display) it's excellent. 
					