Trying to use active USB 2.0 extension cable.

[Dave Germiquet]

Actually, it may only work on Hard Drives depending on the
implementation..but I thought i'd mention it.

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Dave Germiquet <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> A friend of mine just showed me one of these devices:
>
> http://www.addonics.com/products/nas/nasu2.asp
>
> Not sure if it'll work for you, but from what I understand it turns
> any USB interface into a network interface, could you use this instead
> of a USB Cable?
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Lennart Sorensen
> <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 03:04:07AM -0500, jim wrote:
>>> I'm trying to use an active USB 2.0 extension cable and it doesn't seem
>>> to be recognized properly. I'm using Ubuntu Jaunty ( unfotunately the
>>> modules are compiled into kernel or I'd try removing uhci_hcd) Below is
>>> dmesg output:
>>>
>>> usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 9
>>> hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
>>> usb 6-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
>>> usb 6-2: not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub
>>> usb 6-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>>> hub 6-2:1.0: USB hub found
>>> hub 6-2:1.0: 4 ports detected
>>>
>>> At first it is recognized as USB 2.0 device ie ehci_hcd driver but
>>> ultimately becomes uhci_hcd device. It is this device
>>> http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2329301&CatId=444
>>>
>>> Maybe it is just a lousy device. Problem is I can't get a USB 2.0 web
>>> camera to work properly with it. Can anyone recommend an an active USB
>>> 2.0 extension that works with Linux . Eventually I need about 30 feet so
>>> was hoping to use two of these. The literature says you can string up to
>>> 5 together. I know my USB bus is ok since USB 2.0 hubs work ok and the
>>> camera works ok when directly plugged into my computer. Any suggestions?
>>> Eventually I will be hooking up 4 cameras.
>>
>> Have you considered doing:
>>
>> 15' USB cable connected to a powered USB2 hub, then another 15' cable
>> and another powered hub?
>>
>> Looking at the reviews this product sounds rather flacky.
>>
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>> Len Sorensen
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> Dave Germiquet
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