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Active USB extension cables with 3G dongles ?

  • 27-07-2015 02:48PM
    #1
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭


    Currently using a 3m regular USB cable on my TP Link 3420.
    Need to move to another location where a 5m cable would work better.
    They have 5m active USB extension cables in Maplins.

    Has anyone any experience using USB dongles on these leads with 3G routers ?

    My initial thoughts would be that the TP Link wouldn't supply enough power through the USB ports. I find I even get better speeds when I disable WiFi on the router, so I'm guessing the additional power drain of an active lead, together with the extra length, would be a no no ?

    Does anyone use a plain 5m cable into a router ?


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