The 32.8', black USB 3.0 Male to Female Active Extension Cable from StarTech offers one USB type A male connector and one USB type A female connector, and provides an active extension of USB 3.0 devices for up to 32.8'. The all-in-one cable is suitable for overcoming distance restrictions as well as power source limitations. It incorporates bus-powered active circuitry to ensure performance beyond the length limits of standard USB cables. Up to Two of these cables can be daisy-chained together, allowing the connection to be extended to a total of 65.6'. If necessary, the USB device can be powered from a wall outlet using the universal AC power adapter provided with the cable.

Cascades up to Two Levels    Transfer Rates of up to 5 Gb/s    Backwards Compatible with USB 2.0/1.1    Plug-and-Play    No Driver Required    USB Bus-Powered    Status Indicator    Compatible with Windows 7/Vista/XP PC

Extends a USB 3.0 device connection by an additional 32.8' or cascade up to two/four levels covering a distance of 65.6'

Backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 devices

Fully shielded for error-free connections

Plug-and-play, no driver required

USB bus-powered

Powered directly from the USB port or through the included universal external power adapter

One blue LED indicator for extension cable and USB port connection status monitoring

Compatible with PC (Windows 8/7/Vista/XP), Mac

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is the USB-C male compatible with the Thunderbolt 3 port on my new MacBook Air?

A: Yes, it is.

Q: 2. Is this Plenum rated?

A: No, the Cable Jacket Type is PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride).

Q: 3. Will this cable work with an esata multi bay drive case with a mac computer running 10.13?

A: The StarTech USB 3.0 Type-A Male to eSATA Male Adapter Cable (3') BH #STUSB3S2EST3 can be used to connect an eSATA device to a computer via USB 3.0

Q: 4. Is item backwards compatible w/USB2?

A: Yes

Q: 5. does the usb plug into my computer and the other into my hard drive? Do I need an esata port on my computer?

A: The cable this is intended and to be used for is an eSATA external hard drive and the other end, the USB is for the computer.

Q: 6. I need to have a type A to type B cable upstream from this extension. Will this still provide the full USB 3.0 bandwidth and how long can upstream cable be?

A: Yes, this will provide full USB 3.0 bandwidth. You can connect a USB 3.0 cable up to 15 ft. to this extension cable and still maintain bandwidth and power.

Q: 7. How do I know if I need USB 3 or USB 2 cables?

A: This will work with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. I recommend checking to see what your host device is as well as what the computer supports.

Q: 8. Can this be used to charge an iPhone?

A: The StarTech USB 3.0 Male to Female Active Extension Cable cannot directly connect to an iPhone.

Q: 9. What is the distance from the back, black part, of the USB B connector, 5 sided connector, to where the silver connector starts?

A: Please email us at pc@a href= http://bhphoto.com target= _blank bhphoto.com/a for assistance. Our recommendation, however, is to use the original cable for the device you are using.

Q: 10. will this cable work with a MAC laptop?

A: It sure will. As long as your computer has a USB 2.0 or greater port, this will work fine on a Mac or a PC.