Any USB extension above 16 feet requries and active extesion to ensure signals are transferred correctly. This USB 3.0 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. This repeater cable can extend the length of any USB 3.0 device.
-Full compliance with USB specification Ver 2.0/1.1/1.0
-Supports up to 5 Gbps
-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)
-Cable length: is 5m (approx. 16 feet)
-System Requirements: Macintosh OS compatible, Windows ME, 2000, XP, 7 or above.
-Color: Black.
-28 AWG