Length of USB extender cables

[j.natowitz-KealBaEQdz4 at public.gmane.org (Jerry Natowitz)]

In my experience active USB repeater cables cause more problems than 
they fix.  I think a total cable length of 15 feet should be fine.

	Jerry Natowitz
	j.natowitz-KealBaEQdz4 at public.gmane.org


Jerry Feldman wrote:
> My wife has a TV tuner for he laptop, and she would like a longer USB
> cable. Currently her cable is either 2 or 3 feet. If I get a 6 ft or
> 10ft extender cable, would that cause problems with the tuner, or should
> I get an "active" cable? My gut feel is that a 6ft cable would work
> fine, but I'm not sure if a longer cable would cause problems or not.
> 
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