USB 2.0 active extension cables

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I purchased two 16' USB 2.0 active extension cables so I could extend a USB
port 32'. However, when I plug the extension into the computer, the Found
New Hardware Wizard fails with "An error occured during the installation of
the device." If I plug just 1 extension in, I get no errors and all is
well, but as soon as I plug the second extension into the first, I get the
error and the device becomes "Unknown device" in Device Manager. I have
verified that the cables are good by trying this on my older USB 1.1
machine, also running Win2K - everything works great. Thoughts? Thanks
 
If each one works separately, but bombs in serial, AND the vendor stated
that they WILL work in serial, I would call and ask them what is wrong
with their cables.
 
cipher said:
I purchased two 16' USB 2.0 active extension cables so I could extend
a USB port 32'. However, when I plug the extension into the computer,
the Found New Hardware Wizard fails with "An error occured during the
installation of the device." If I plug just 1 extension in, I get no
errors and all is well, but as soon as I plug the second extension
into the first, I get the error and the device becomes "Unknown
device" in Device Manager. I have verified that the cables are good
by trying this on my older USB 1.1 machine, also running Win2K -
everything works great. Thoughts? Thanks
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Have you tried plugging a passive 5-m cable into the end of the active
cable? That would give you 32' and still leave you within the spec range
of the max USB cable length.
 
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