The 2-Port USB Extender, model USB2002EXT2, allows you to extend USB 2.0 devices using a Cat 5 or better Ethernet cable over distances of up to 100 meters. A local transmitter power adapter provides up to 500 mA of power per port, without requiring a power adapter at the remote end, allowing access to, as well as power to, any USB 2.0 device in locations where no outlet is available.
This USB extender has data transfer capabilities of up to 480 Mbps, is Plug-and-Play installation, and is compatible with hot-swapping, as well as backward compatible with USB 1.x devices.
This versatile USB extender is a quick, easy and flexible solution for business or industrial environments, with a durable metal enclosure, and includes a surface mount bracket kit.
Applications
For use in safe environments where the host computer must be in a protected location, away from the keyboard, mouse, camera, and other USB input peripherals
Allows you to use existing Cat5 / Cat6 cabling to extend USB connections between different environments or enclosures
Reduces cable clutter and the need for USB hubs /repeaters at midpoints by requiring a single, easy-to-install Cat5 / Cat6 cable.
