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I've noticed on ebay that there are usb extensions that are either 25, 50 or 75feet in length and have build in repeater chip.<br />
I'm assuming these type of cables are not very reliable? is that correct?
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I've noticed on ebay that there are usb extensions that are either 25, 50 or 75feet in length and have build in repeater chip.
I'm assuming these type of cables are not very reliable? is that correct?

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Correct. 75 foot USB cables would not be reliable. That is why on eBay and not from a reputable vendor.
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Correct. 75 foot USB cables would not be reliable. That is why on eBay and not from a reputable vendor.

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That is correct. That is why I recommended the usb over cat 5 extender. You can extend that all the way out to the maximum length of cat 5, which is around 300ft.
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That is correct. That is why I recommended the usb over cat 5 extender. You can extend that all the way out to the maximum length of cat 5, which is around 300ft.

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@MrMay &nbsp;- You are very welcome and I was happy to help.
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@MrMay  - You are very welcome and I was happy to help.

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Hello,<br />
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I've been given a small project to complete and I need some clarification.<br />
I have a computer running usb 2.0. Its going to connect to a label printer via usb. The printer will be approximately 85 feet away from the computer. From my research it looks like usb 2.0 starts loosing electrical/data signal at about 16feet. I'm assuming I need to purchase a few usb hubs, is that correct? So how many usb hubs would I need? &nbsp;do I need to purchase all usb extension that are a max of 16 feet and stick a usb hub at the end of each cable? &nbsp; is there other better solutions to this problem? &nbsp;thank you for your input
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Hello,

I've been given a small project to complete and I need some clarification.
I have a computer running usb 2.0. Its going to connect to a label printer via usb. The printer will be approximately 85 feet away from the computer. From my research it looks like usb 2.0 starts loosing electrical/data signal at about 16feet. I'm assuming I need to purchase a few usb hubs, is that correct? So how many usb hubs would I need?  do I need to purchase all usb extension that are a max of 16 feet and stick a usb hub at the end of each cable?   is there other better solutions to this problem?  thank you for your input

USB 2.0

A printer is a peripheral which makes a persistent human readable representation of graphics or text on paper or similar physical media. Traditional printers are being used more for special purposes, like printing photographs or artwork, and are no longer a must-have peripheral; 3D printing has become an area of intense interest, allowing the creation of physical objects. An image scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. Hand-held scanners, where the device is moved by hand, have evolved from text scanning "wands" to 3D scanners used for industrial design, reverse engineering, test and measurement, orthotics, gaming and other applications.

Printers and Scanners

Hardware includes cell phones and other digital living devices, tablets, computers, servers, peripherals and components, printers and scanners, gaming consoles, networking hardware such as routers, hubs, switches and modems, storage devices and security equipment such as firewalls and other appliances.

Hardware

A peripheral device is defined as a computer device, such as a keyboard or printer, that is not part of the essential computer (i.e., the memory and microprocessor). These auxiliary devices are intended to be connected to the computer and used in conjunction with it. Examples of external peripherals include mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, external Zip drive or scanner, while internal peripherals include CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive or internal modem. Today's new devices, such as tablets, smartphones and wearable computing devices are considered peripherals as they can be connected and used on a computer system. The difference, however, is that these devices can run independently of the computer system.