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Black USB 3.0 active extension cable with Type A male and female connectors, 16ft length

SMUGDESK

SMUGDESK USB 3.0 Extension Cable 16ft Type A Male to Female Active Extender

SKU CH-B0DG-DG7EG

Extends USB 3.0 connections up to 16 ft with an active signal-boosting chipset for reliable data transfer

Cable Length 100 Feet

  • Extends USB signals up to 16ft with active signal booster
  • Built-in extension chipset prevents signal loss over long distances
  • Backward compatible with USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices
  • Connects webcams, hubs, printers and cameras reliably
  • Extra-long 16ft cable increases placement flexibility for peripherals

Extended USB 3.0 reach

This active USB 3.0 extension cable spans 16 ft between a Type-A male plug and a Type-A female port. It lets you position webcams, printers, hubs or consoles farther from the host computer without losing signal integrity. The built-in booster chip regenerates the data stream so the link remains stable at full USB 3.0 speed. It is backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices.

Thermals noise and power

The cable draws its operating power directly from the host USB port, so no external adapter is required. Passive conductors and a single amplification chip produce no audible noise and generate negligible heat during normal use. The PVC jacket resists everyday abrasion while staying flexible for routing around furniture or equipment racks.

Booster chip advantage

One integrated signal-booster chip compensates for attenuation that would normally limit a passive cable to much shorter runs. This extends reliable 5 Gb/s throughput to the full 16 ft length, keeping high-bandwidth peripherals such as cameras and external drives responsive. No driver installation or software configuration is needed on Windows, macOS or Linux.

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Price $74.99
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Questions about this item

How do I install the 16 ft active USB 3.0 extension cable and what step is often missed?

Connect the Type A male end to the host and the female end to the device; the built-in signal booster chipset draws power from the USB port so no external adapter is needed, but the cable must not be daisy-chained with passive cables or the booster will not function.

What maintenance or replacement will the 16 ft active USB 3.0 extension cable need later?

The cable has no user-serviceable parts; if the signal booster chipset fails or the connectors wear from repeated mating cycles, the entire 16 ft assembly must be replaced.

What limit appears first when the 16 ft active USB 3.0 extension cable runs under sustained high-speed transfers?

The single built-in booster chipset maintains USB 3.0 signal integrity up to 16 ft; beyond that distance or with very high continuous throughput the signal may degrade, which is why longer runs use multiple chipsets.

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