Re: USB Extension Cable

From	Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: USB Extension Cable
Date	2017-04-07 03:34 +0000
Organization	Miskatonic U
Message-ID	<slrnoee2c5.1sgp.g.kreme@snow.local> (permalink)
References	<obugqe$pbh$1@news.albasani.net>

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In message <obugqe$pbh$1@news.albasani.net> Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:
> I've got a USB 3 external hard drive that came with a short USB 3 cable 
> (crimp in large male USB plug) that won't reach from where the drive 
> needs to be to my iMac. So I'll need to use an extension cable.

No, you will need a longer cable.

> Are extension cables speed-rated?

Extension cables violate the USB spec. Use them at your won risk.

-- 
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USB Extension Cable Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-04-03 18:02 -0400
  Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-03 18:05 -0400
    Re: USB Extension Cable Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-04 15:36 +0000
      Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-04 11:50 -0400
        Re: USB Extension Cable Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-04 16:17 +0000
          Re: USB Extension Cable Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-07 03:37 +0000
            Re: USB Extension Cable Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-07 03:52 +0000
              Re: USB Extension Cable Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-07 21:37 +0000
                Re: USB Extension Cable Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-07 22:57 +0000
                Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 19:59 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-08 00:03 +0000
                Re: USB Extension Cable henry999@eircom.net (Henry) - 2017-04-11 16:06 +0300
                Re: USB Extension Cable Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-08 13:55 +0000
                Re: USB Extension Cable Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-04-08 14:42 +0000
                Re: USB Extension Cable JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-08 14:02 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-08 14:21 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-09 14:14 +0000
  Re: USB Extension Cable dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-04-04 10:18 +1200
    Re: USB Extension Cable JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-04 00:41 -0400
      Re: USB Extension Cable dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-04-04 16:52 +1200
        Re: USB Extension Cable JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-04 13:16 -0400
          Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-04 13:25 -0400
      Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-04 00:55 -0400
      Re: USB Extension Cable Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> - 2017-04-06 08:44 -0700
        Re: USB Extension Cable Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-04-06 12:24 -0400
          Re: USB Extension Cable Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> - 2017-04-06 13:31 -0700
            Re: USB Extension Cable Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-04-06 15:46 -0700
              Re: USB Extension Cable dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-04-07 10:57 +1200
                Re: USB Extension Cable moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-04-07 17:49 +0000
                Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 14:02 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-07 16:19 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 16:36 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2017-04-08 04:57 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-04-07 20:46 +0000
                Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 16:48 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-04-08 01:47 +0000
                Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 21:58 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-04-08 16:48 +0000
                Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-08 13:04 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> - 2017-04-07 20:37 -0700
                Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 23:48 -0400
                Re: USB Extension Cable Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-08 13:59 +0000
              Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-06 19:47 -0400
              Re: USB Extension Cable Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-07 03:40 +0000
              Re: USB Extension Cable Don Bruder <Don@sonic.net> - 2017-04-07 17:49 -0700
  Re: USB Extension Cable John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2017-04-03 23:32 -0400
    Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-03 23:40 -0400
  Re: USB Extension Cable Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> - 2017-04-04 09:20 -0400
  Re: USB Extension Cable Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-07 03:34 +0000
    Re: USB Extension Cable Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-04-07 12:17 -0700
      Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 15:45 -0400
        Re: USB Extension Cable JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-04-07 16:26 -0400
          Re: USB Extension Cable nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-07 16:36 -0400
      Re: USB Extension Cable Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-04-07 21:35 +0000

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