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A 16-foot blue USB 3.0 active extension cable with Type-A male and female connectors and a built-in signal booster module

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SMUGDESK USB 3.0 Active Extension Cable 16 Feet Type-A Male to Female 5Gbps

SKU CH-YQ2V-4AXN7

Active USB 3.0 extension cable runs 16 feet with a built-in signal booster chip for 5 Gbps data transfer without attenuation

Cable Length 16 Feet

  • 5 Gbps transfer speed cuts large-file backup time
  • 16-foot reach with built-in signal booster prevents drop-outs
  • Multi-layer shielding keeps data clean in noisy setups
  • Plug-and-play with no drivers needed
  • Works with printers, webcams, VR, drives and consoles

16-foot USB 3.0 active extender

This 16-foot USB 3.0 active extension cable uses a built-in signal booster chip to carry USB Type-A signals up to five gigabits per second without attenuation. It connects a host port to printers, webcams, VR headsets, external drives, game consoles and other peripherals at full SuperSpeed rates. The multi-layer shielding reduces electromagnetic interference over the long run. No driver installation is required on any supported operating system.

Suits distant peripherals.

The cable is ideal when a USB device must sit far from the computer — across a room, behind a monitor wall or inside a sim rig — and a passive cable would drop packets. It works with printers, scanners, cameras, flash drives, card readers, keyboards, mice and Xbox controllers. Devices that draw more power than the host port can supply through the thin conductors may need a separately powered hub; the extender itself adds no external power input.

Signal booster chip and shielding keep SuperSpeed

The single integrated booster chip regenerates the differential pairs so the 5 Gbit/s link remains stable at the full 16-foot length. Multi-layer shielding cuts crosstalk from nearby power cords or RF sources. Because the cable is purely a signal-conditioned conduit, it changes no device behaviour — peripherals enumerate exactly as if plugged directly into the host. No software bundle or firmware utility is included or required.

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Price $28.99
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Questions about this item

What type of USB port must my computer have to use this 16-foot active extension cable?

The cable requires a USB 3.0 Type-A port to achieve 5Gbps transfer speed, though it will fall back to USB 2.0 at 480Mbit/s if only a USB 2.0 port is available.

Will my existing USB 2.0 printer or webcam still work when connected through this 16-foot extender?

Yes, the cable is backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices and will operate at 480Mbit/s, while the built-in signal booster maintains a stable link over the full 16-foot length.

How can I verify the cable is delivering the full 5Gbps speed after I plug it in?

Transfer a large file to a USB 3.0 flash drive or hard drive connected through the cable and check that the sustained write speed exceeds 480Mbit/s, confirming USB 3.0 operation.

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