USB entension cable

[vish786]

i hav bought an usb entension cable for Rs.30... my system detects it and balloon msg appears that a " Usb Device found " and then when i connect a pen drive... it says unknown device found & pen drive is not detected... should i install some driver for usb entension cable ?? my pen drive works fine when i connect it directly without using entension cable... cable is also new and their is no fault in the calbe.... but how do i get it work ??

2.) in case if the usb entension cable is working.... will it give a speed of USB 2.0 ??? if no then how to get that speed in usb entension cable. ??

[sam_1710]

how long is ur cable?? .. if its somewhere near 5m long it probably wont work!!
I think it'll give speeds little less than USB 2.0 speeds, depending on the make!! :)

[vish786]

how long is ur cable?? .. if its somewhere near 5m long it probably wont work!!
I think it'll give speeds little less than USB 2.0 speeds, depending on the make!! :)
its

48 inches = 128 centimetre = 4 feet .... long.
it cost me Rs. 30
now tell me ??

[slugger]

oops!!!
sounds kinda 2 long 2 me

not enuf power travellin' dat distance

[sam_1710]

hmmm.. acc to me it has to work...
cable is also new and their is no fault in the calbe....
How do you kno dat??

[vish786]

hmmm.. acc to me it has to work...

How do you kno dat??

already exchanged the cable that is why i'm sure abt it.

[slugger]

did u by any chance chk it out @ d shop

was it workin der

if not den u may consider replacin it wit a 1.5-2[max] ft cable

[vish786]

did u by any chance chk it out @ d shop

was it workin der

if not den u may consider replacin it wit a 1.5-2[max] ft cable
i checked the cable in home... but cable gets detected and not d pen drive. :( i get an error msg " unknown device found "

[sam_1710]

well.. my 3ft one works fine without any hassles.. (got it for 25 bucks from National Market Bangalore) ... So 4ft may work out!!

[vish786]

well.. my 3ft one works fine without any hassles.. (got it for 25 bucks from National Market Bangalore) ... So 4ft may work out!!

i got it from s p road. did u install any drivers or something ???

what is d speed ur getting ?? is it usb 2.0 ??

[sam_1710]

No drivers required.. (Atleast on my XP.. dunno bout older versions)
i dunno if its USB2.0.. Its a local one without any kinda packing..

[vish786]

No drivers required.. (Atleast on my XP.. dunno bout older versions)
i dunno if its USB2.0.. Its a local one without any kinda packing..

i too had a normal packing with just a plastic cover.
me using winxp sp 2 .... dont know wtf d prob is :(

[sam_1710]

U cud've bought it from a known source..

[slugger]

y dont u take d ext cable and ur flash drive 2 a diff comp and chek it out, and if doesn't work der take both back 2 d shop and show him ur prob and ask 4 a 3ft 1 dat sam mentioned

@sam_1710
1 ft can cause considerable diff buddy:)

[sam_1710]

^^^ .. its speeds arent USB2.0 speed.. but it recognises the devices easily!! :)

[Lucky_star]

USB Extension Cables don't get "detected" on their own when connected to the computer. You have to connect a device at the other end. MAybe, your Pendrive has got some problem with the cable.

I have connected 4 such cables each of length 2 metre end to end to make it a 8m long cable and connected a webcam to the other end, so that I can use it like a video camera:D. And there is no problem in the working of the webcam. Nor any slow transfer speeds.
Maybe you should connect it to different ports on the backside and see.

[vish786]

now i tested with my usb keyboard seems to be working fine with the cable except for d kingston data traveler 2.0 pen drive.... i checked on the other comp also, even their its showing the same error "unknown device" but pen drive has no problem when connected directly. seems a little strange prob at this end. :-)

@ lucky star, wats d speed ur getting for web cam (usb 2.0) ?? since ur cable is too long.

[slugger]

seems a little strange prob at this end. :-)


strange nahi yaar!!!
its just dat d keyboards power requirement is lesser dan dat of a flash drives

so d reduced power dat is supplied by d exrended usb cablu is enuf 2 run d keyboard but not d flash drive

[saurabh kakkar]

i am having ubs entention cable apx. 4 ft length but its working fine

[Lucky_star]

wats d speed ur getting for web cam (usb 2.0) ?? since ur cable is too long.
Well, I don't know the exact speeds. But the webcam works the same way when I connected it directly to the computer without any cables.
No lags in the video.

Once I had connected my PD to it. and there was no deterioration in transfer speeds.

[ax3]

no problem @ my pc 2 ........ i 2 have 2 such cables ........ bt working fine .......

detects even my usb drive [ext hdd], pen drive & many more .......

check ur pen drive for problems ...........