16ft USB 2.0 active extension cable offers one USB A male connector and one USB A female connector, providing an active, bus-powered extension of a USB 2.0 device connection by up to 16ft (5m). The extension cable (USB extender) supports high speed USB 2.0 transfer rates of up to 480Mbps and is backed by StarTech.com's 2-year warranty.
Powered directly from the USB port
Cascadable up to 5 levels
High speed USB 2.0 compliant host interface, with supported data transfer rates up to 480Mbps
Backwards compatible with USB 1.1/1.0 devices
Plug and play compatible
Applications
Connect printers, scanners or other USB devices that are just out of reach of regular USB cables
Extend the distance of USB peripherals where external power is not available/practical