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A long blue USB 3.0 active extension cable with male and female Type-A connectors and four inline booster chips

SMUGDESK

SMUGDESK USB 3.0 Active Extension Cable 100 Feet 4 Smart Chips

SKU CH-WS5N-QGXAB

Extends USB 3.0 connections to 100 feet with four built-in signal booster chips for stable 5 Gbit/s data transfer without driver installation

Cable Length 100 Feet

  • Up to 5 Gbps transfer speed, ten times faster than USB 2.0 480 Mbit/s
  • 100 feet active extension with four built-in signal booster smart chips
  • Multi-layer shielding structure minimises interference during data transmission
  • Plug-and-play operation requires no driver installation
  • Compatible with printers, webcams, VR headsets, hard drives and other USB peripherals

Extended reach for USB 3.0 peripherals

This active extension cable carries USB 3.0 signals over a distance of 100 feet using a male-to-female Type-A layout. Four built-in smart chips regenerate the signal so data integrity is maintained across the full length. It is intended for users who need to place printers, webcams, VR headsets, external drives or game consoles far from the host computer.

Plug-and-play integration with shielded construction

The cable requires no driver installation and draws power from the host port, so it fits into an existing build without extra adapters or power bricks. A multi-layer shielding structure reduces electromagnetic interference from surrounding equipment. The active electronics compensate for the voltage drop that would otherwise limit a passive cable at this distance.

Four signal-boosting chips preserve 5 Gbit/s

Each of the four smart chips amplifies and re-times the differential pairs, keeping the link at the full USB 3.0 rate of 5 Gbit/s instead of falling back to 480 Mbit/s. This means large media files and high-resolution video streams transfer at the same speed as a short native cable. No additional software or configuration is needed to activate the boost.

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Price $67.99
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Questions about this item

Will the 100-foot active extension cable sustain 5Gbps transfer speed without signal loss?

The cable uses four built-in smart chips to boost the signal across the full 100 feet, maintaining USB 3.0 speeds up to 5Gbps with no attenuation.

Does the cable generate noticeable heat or draw extra power during continuous all-day operation?

The active chips draw power from the host USB port and run cool under normal sustained use; no external power adapter is required.

What type of USB port must my computer already have for this extender to work at full speed?

A USB 3.0 Type-A port is needed on the host side to achieve the 5Gbps rate; it will fall back to USB 2.0 speeds if plugged into a 2.0 port.

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