USB Cable Length

**Super_dave** · 10-14-2007, 11:05 PM

Hello All
can anyone provide some info or help , I have a Mini dvdrw that will work fine when plugged in using the 2ft usb cable but when I try using the 10ft cable the computer see's the drive but the drive does not function , I know it has to do with the cabe lenght is there a 10ft cable out there that will work or some other option?

**nst6563** · 10-15-2007, 01:54 AM

you can try to find a nicely shielded USB cable made of a thicker gauge wire than the standard dental floss crap that's in most of them. The thicker wires should help with the signal. It's not plugged into a hub is it? If so, try directly to the onboard USB ports.

I think the "standard" max length on USB cables is about 3meters. I have a USB cable from from the truck to the dash for my touch screen and I'd venture to say it's about 12ft. I took 2 6ft cables and used an adapter between them.

**NiSlo** · 10-15-2007, 02:47 AM

Try using an 'active' usb extension cable. It amplifies the signal so to speak. I have a 3m cable in my car with a 4 port hub at the end and all the usb hardware works perfectly.

See here

**nst6563** · 10-15-2007, 09:14 AM

I'd go with

for $25 you can't really go wrong there with knowing it will work. I think I'll get one of those

**dprothero** · 10-17-2007, 05:49 PM

Yeah, but you can get one for $10. I got this one and it works great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812156018

**cupra_x** · 10-17-2007, 06:22 PM

i have a 5m usb cable from back of the car to front connected to a 4port hub and works fine. it handles the usb port of the touch screen, the usb port of the odbII + usb flash without a problem.

**nst6563** · 10-17-2007, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by dprothero

Yeah, but you can get one for $10. I got this one and it works great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812156018

sweet. I think I'll go for that

**marteline** · 10-19-2007, 12:17 PM

The problem with USB extensions´s is that they react different depending on your computer. I had an installation in a M2N-MX board and I never can make it work with my "homemade" extension , but the same works great in an A8N-SLI. Don´t wast your time with this issues: buy a extension with repetitor, that´s the best solution.