How long can you reach with a usb cable?

[eflat]

Can a USB cable go 40ft or will it lose it's strength?

 

[JackMDS]

15 Feet is the Standard Max.

Explain what you actually need?

 

[eflat]

I just need a cable to reach my printer which is about 25 feet away.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Use a wireless bridge & print server. Or just run CAT5 over to there, then use a print server to connect it. Far more useful for sharing too.

 

[eflat]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Use a wireless bridge & print server. Or just run CAT5 over to there, then use a print server to connect it. Far more useful for sharing too.

yeah dar more expensive that a usb cable.

usb cable: $5

you're solution: $100

if i did that i'd just get a network printer

 

[JackMDS]

I never tried it but may be it is a solutions.

http://www.usb-ware.com/usb-2-...sion-cable-bf-3000.htm

 

[0roo0roo]

yup active repeater/cable is what is required
probably ok for printer
for a usb drive i would trust it less

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Amplified USB cable will work well for basic printing.

 

[Zepper]

Yup, USB repeater, wired or wireless, is the cost-effective way to go...

.bh.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Yup, USB repeater, wired or wireless, is the cost-effective way to go...

.bh.

Wouldn't moving the printer closer be the most cost effective solution?

 

[Zepper]

Well, if the OP wanted to have the printer closer, we wouldn't be having this thread...

.bh.

 

[imported_Baloo]

It would be much easier and more cost effective to MOVE THE PRINTER CLOSER TO YOUR PC!. A cable long enough is going to cost as much as a printer. Network the printer, like as has already been suggested, if you insist on keeping it two floors down on the other side of the house(kidding). It would still be cheaper to buy a new printer and park it closer to you PC, then you can have the printer you got just for show.

 

[RebateMonger]

As noted, the USB spec says 15 feet max unless you have a hub or repeater or active cable in between. I've seen an HP printer fail even with 20 ft. of USB cable.