Product Description

Tripp Lite's 16-ft. USB Certified 2.0 active extension cable is a bus powered extension cable that can be used to increase the length of a device cable without the worry of signal loss and potential performance problems. USB limits a cable's length to 16ft. any length above 16 feet requires the use of an active cable such as this one. This cable has a signal booster built in. The overall cable length can be extended up to 80ft by daisy chaining up to 5 of these active cables. The cable must be plugged directly into a USB port (either on the PC or a hub). Use a standard 6' 10' or 15' USB cable to reach the desired distance.

Product Details

• Brand: Tripp Lite
• Model: U026-016
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .79" h x 2.76" w x 3.15" l, 1.10 pounds

Features

• Active extension cable regenerates USB signal for extra-long distances: daisy-chain multiple cables up to 80 feet
• Use a standard 6-, 10-, or 15-foot USB cable to reach the desired distance
• Premium double-shielded cables with tinned copper braid and aluminum Mylar foil and twisted, 28/20 AWG data lines
• Gold-plated contacts provide superior conductivity for low- and high-speed devices (1.5 to 480 Mbps)
• Lifetime warranty

From the Manufacturer
Tripp Lite's 16-foot USB-certified 2.0 active extension cable is a bus-powered extension cable that can be used to increase the length of a device cable without the worry of signal loss and potential performance problems. USB limits a cable's length to 16 feet. Any length above 16 feet requires the use of an active cable such as this one. This cable has a signal booster built in. The overall cable length can be extended up to 80 feet by daisy chaining up to 5 of these active cables. The cable must be plugged directly into a USB port (either on the PC or a hub). Use a standard 6-, 10-, or 15-foot USB cable to reach the desired distance. Tripp Lite warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for life.

Features:

• USB 2.0 certified
• Extends the USB bus signal
• Works together with standard USB cables
• Bus-powered signal booster
• Daisy chain multiple cables (up to 5 for a 80-foot reach)
• Gold-plated contacts provide superior conductivity for low- and high-speed devices (1.5 to 480 Mbps)
• Premium double-shielded cables with tinned copper braid and aluminum Mylar foil and twisted, 28/20 AWG data lines

Customer Reviews

Quality product
I am using this to extend the usb printer connection to my computer, after trying unsuccessfully with a lower cost active extension cable that I purchased elsewhere. The generic cable I tried first had near constant communication errors, making it essentially unusable. After several weeks of use, I have had no problems or error messages with the Tripp Lite cable. It seems well made. I should have purchased a quality product first.

Tripp Lite Extension Cables are solid performers
I bought two of these Tripp Lite U026-016 USB 2.0/FireWire 16 foot Active Extension Cables. I have had them for a month and use them with both my PC and with my Playstation 2 Force Feedback Driving Wheels. They are well designed and made with nice thick insulation on the wires and tight connectors.

I am a picky consumer and have been very happy with other Tripp Lite products. (I also own two IsoTel Ultra 8s with metal cases and frequency shielding.) So after doing some comparisons, I put these at the top of my list. Tripp Lite is a little more expensive, but I have never had any failures, problems or headaches because of them.

Go by Reviews, Not Price
Any USB extension over 15 feet requires an active cable. This one works just fine. I am connecting a VGA webcam to use as a security monitor and it needed to be a ways from the PC. I have not yet tried chaining a couple together.

I had earlier bought another brand that cost more but didn't work. Junk. So my advice is to buy the ones that have the most consistently good reviews.