StarTech.com Cable, Male USB A to Female USB A USB Extension Cable, 20m

This 66ft active USB extension cable is perfect for extending the reach of a USB port for power and connectivity. Connect a USB printer or other USB device to a Mac or PC with ease and reliable hi-speed transfer rates.

The 20m extension wire overcomes not only distance limitations, but the active circuitry matches and maintains the high performance of a shorter cable. This ensures data transfer and power are at reliable rates and current, respectively.

Because of the active nature of the cable, users can daisy chain up to 2 cables to extend USB range by an incredible 40m.

This high-speed extender is OS independent and does not require any external software to be downloaded to use it. Simply plug in and play. Users can also use the AC power adapter, provided in the box, if necessary.

Plus, the USB cable is a type-A to type-A 2.0 version, meaning it can transfer data at a maximum rate of 480Mbps. Not only this but it also supports connections of legacy USB type-A cables, meaning users can save on upgrading costs.

• USB 2.0
• Type A to A
• Male to female ports
• 480Mbps data transfer rate
• 66ft/20m length cable
• Black in colour
• OS independent
• Plug in and play
• PVC jacket
• Active cabling
• Daisy chain 2 cables together
• AC power adapter included
• LED indicators for status monitoring
• Fully shielded for error-free connections

Extend the reach of your computer’s USB port for power or data transfer. Or users can connect to a printer and any other USB peripheral for top-performance and reliable data transfer speeds.

A USB extension cable works by plugging in the male connector into the host computers port. Depending on how long the wire is, you can then place peripherals where desired and plug them into the female connector on the cable.

No, they are not. There are many different types of USB connectors out there and it's easy to get confused. To make it simple, let's split them into two categories: generation 1.0-2.0 and generation 3.0-3.1.

Generation 1.0 - 2.0 connection types include:

• USB A
• USB B
• USB Mini-A
• USB Mini-B
• USB Micro-A
• USB Micro-B

Generation 3.0 - 3.1 connection types include:

• USB A
• USB B
• USB Micro-B
• USB C

You can differentiate between 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 USB connectors by looking at the colour of the plastic inside the connection end. They will be either white, black or blue respectively.

USB cables that are version 2.0 can extend to about 30m. Extension cables are bus powered and utilises active circuitry to facilitate usage beyond the 5m limit of a typical USB connector.

• 1x 20m UBS A to A 2.0 Male to Female Extension Cable