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Max USB cable length?

PostPosted: Apr 21, 2005 @ 8:21am
by RedruM

Re: Max USB cable length?

PostPosted: Apr 21, 2005 @ 2:42pm
by 1BADRIDE

PostPosted: Apr 21, 2005 @ 2:48pm
by Dan East
It sounds like they are talking about using some other connectivity between, not just a certain type of cable.

I assume they are talking about something . That would act as a USB device, so on the other end you would need the same thing in a USB controller version. Then between them you could use an ethernet crossover cable, or a LAN if you have a hub.

Dan East

PostPosted: Apr 21, 2005 @ 2:58pm
by Dan East
Here you go:
http://www.usbmax.com/USBG-EXT-2X_2-Por ... _16ft..cfm

# Best way to extend your USB or USB 2.0 device without signal loss. Two Port USB 2.0 High-Speed Active Extension Cable Using NEC Chip with LED and Optional Power Boost Jack (optional 5V AC adapter $9.98 ) World's First and Only Power Option Active USB 2.0 Extension Cable Using NEC chip and Capable of up to 80ft. (5 segments of this cable can be stacked together)

It would be nice if you could simply find a 50' version of it, instead of having to stack a few together.

Dan East

PostPosted: Apr 25, 2005 @ 9:31am
by RedruM
Hmm thanks for the replys, I think I might as well try and extend a usb extention cable I have using network cable and make it as short as possible. If that doesent work I'll probaly pick up that cable you posted Dan or something similar to it.

Hopefully my master plan will succeed. :?

Another question, does anyone know how I would go about making lets say two sets of a keyboard and a mouse, and make them two separate inputs similar to two gamepads, then having each keyboard/mouse control a screen. I've read somewhere of a motherboard that supports this feature so it is basically two computers in one, its one computer but instead hooking up two monitors and two separate keyboard/mouses. I'm curious if this is possible to do with software.