UGREEN 10324 20 m Active USB 2.0 Extension Cable

Overview

The UGREEN 10324 adds 20 m between a USB-A port and the device plugged into it, for a printer, camera, receiver or other USB 2.0 device placed well away from the computer. An inline repeater regenerates the USB 2.0 signal over the long run, and the cable is USB-A male to USB-A female so the device’s own cable plugs into the end. It needs no driver, pairing or network setup.

Is it right for you?

• Suits desktop and notebook computers with a USB-A host port, and USB 2.0 devices such as printers, keyboards, mice, receivers, cameras and headsets that tolerate a long active extension.
• USB 1.1 devices work at their own lower rate, subject to driver and power compatibility.
• A USB-C computer can use it only through a separate data-capable USB-C to USB-A adapter or hub that provides host mode.
• A bus-powered hard drive, webcam, VR accessory or security camera may not get enough current at 20 m. Test such devices under full load before relying on the setup.
• If the device needs more than USB 2.0 speed, this 480 Mbps cable is not the right choice.

Key features

• 20 m USB-A male to USB-A female extension.
• Inline FE1.1s repeater restores the USB 2.0 data signal over the long run.
• Up to 480 Mbps (the USB 2.0 theoretical ceiling); slower devices run at their own rate.
• Tinned copper cores with foil, braid and ground shielding.
• One female USB-A socket for a single device path; a hub can be added only when the power and bandwidth budget allows.
• Transparent to the operating system: no cable software, though the connected device may still need its own drivers.
• Carries USB data in both directions between a host and device, and passes host bus power within the limits of the port and the long run.

What else you need

A computer with a working USB-A host port and the device’s own USB cable. Nothing else is needed for the cable itself. If a bus-powered device drops out at the far end, a powered USB hub there supplies the missing current.

Installation

No tools or software: plug the male end into the computer and the device cable into the female end. Route the cable away from walkways and high-voltage wiring, following the usual practice for the building, and keep the repeater housing ventilated and dry. Do not open or modify the housing.

Before you buy

• The voltage at the far end can fall under load, so a bus-powered drive or camera may disconnect even though a mouse works.
• USB 2.0 bandwidth is shared if you add a hub; several devices used at once can exceed the practical throughput.
• Real-time VR, capture and security-camera systems may set their own limits on extensions that differ from the generic device pictures.
• It does not turn a peripheral port into a host port and cannot make two computers talk to each other as USB devices.
• Not every proprietary accessory accepts a 20 m repeater chain; confirm with the device maker where it matters.
• Back up important storage before troubleshooting a marginal connection, because repeated disconnects can corrupt files being written.