Brand New 16Ft USB 2.0 Active Extension Cable Cord Repeater w/ NEC IC Chip UPD720114 BlueAny USB extension above 16 feet requires and active extension to ensure signals are transferred correctly. This USB 2.0 repeater cable is an active extension cable. The USB signals going in and out of the extension cable is buffered to assure signal quality and meeting of the USB electrical and timing specification.
-Full compliance with USB specification Ver 2.0/1.1/1.0
-Supports 480 Mbps High Speed, 12 Mbps Full Speed and 1.5 Mbps Slow Speed
-One upstream port (USB Type A Male) and 1 downsteam port (USB Type A Female)
-Support Plug & Play and Hot-Swap functions
-USB bus power (no external power supply needed)
-Support EHCI/UHCI/OHCI interface.
-Cable length: 16 feet
-NEC IC Chip UPD720114.
-System Requirements: Macintosh OS compatible, Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or above.
-Color: blue.
-28 AWG
-Standards: UL, CSA, ISO 9001:2000 manufacturer
What is AWG? In simple words, it's thickness of the cable. The smaller numbers represent thicker cables.