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Mobile Broadband - USB extension cable max length

  • 19-08-2008 01:46PM
    #1
    mobcdi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    I know mobile broadband is a joke speed wise but when its the only workable option I hope some posters will be able to provide useful steps people can talk to get better signal reception or reduce interference.

    Does anyone know whats the max length the USB extension cable can be?
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  • #2
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,332 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    5 meters iirc.

    You can get usb powered repeaters tho, they take power from the usb host and use that to boost signals further down the cable at the cable join.

    Or alternatively you could get one of these bad boys to give you a 60 meter extension cable :pac:


  • #3
    ttm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭ttm


    Without any form of booster 4meters is the max length, but I've used 5meters with no problems and if you want more you can buy a cable with a booster built in like this one (only a quickly googled example) http://www.buy.com/prod/iogear-16ft-usb-2-0-booster-extension-cable/q/loc/101/10380057.html then your at least up to about 10meters.


  • #4
    mobcdi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭mobcdi


    Do those repeaters need an extra power supply to boost the signal or do they take up a second USB port to get the power?

    The usb to Cat 5 looks interesting but would they really work with mobile broadband dongle?


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