The USB A Male to B Male USB 30 Foot Active Extension Cable allows you to extend your USB signal 30 additional feet. This cable uses smart technology to re-condition and boost your signal. Great for printers!

Features:

30 ft. long USB 2.0 A male/B male cable with built-in active repeater
Connector: USB 2.0 A male to B male
Data transfer up to 480 Mbps
Plug and play
No external power required
Win 98/2K/XP/Vista/7, Mac OS 9.0 or higher

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Frequent Q&A

Q: What kind of cable do I need for my printer?

A: Typically printers today are connected with a USB A Male to B Male cable.

Q: What if I need to extend my current USB cable past the 16 foot distance limit?

A: Because passive USB cables have a distance limitation you would need an active extension cable to help boost the signal coming from the source.

Q: I'm unsure what USB cable I need can you help?

A: Please click on the resource tab to see the USB connector graph. This should help identify the correct cable.

Resources

USB Connector Guide
Connector Type	Picture	Common Use
USB 2.0 A Male		Commonly plugged into the USB port on a computer
USB 2.0 A Female		Commonly used for extending the length of an existing USB cable. USB A Male is able to plug into this connector
USB 2.0 B Male		Commonly used on a printer external hard drive and other USB Devices
USB 2.0 Micro Male		Commonly used on new smartphones and other USB devices
USB 2.0 Mini Male		Commonly used on cell phones digital cameras and GPS devices
USB 2.0 Mini Female		Commonly used to extend the length of an existing USB mini cable
USB 3.0 A Male		Commonly used on USB 3.0 devices
USB 3.0 B Male		Commonly used on USB 3.0 printers and other USB devices
USB 3.0 Micro		Commonly used on USB 3.0 hubs and other devices

Specification

Features & Specs
Connector A	Type of Connector on Side A of the adapter?	USB 2.0 Type A Male
Connector B	Type of Connector on Side B of the adapter?	USB 2.0 Type B Male
Distance	Max distance this adapter supports?	30 Feet
Additional Cable Required	Does this adapter require any other cables?	No
Powered By	How is this adapter powered ?	Bus Powered