usb 3.0 active repeater 5mthe cable is suitable for extending the usb3.0 and usb2.0 cables for another 5m. the standard usb cable is limited to a maximum length of 5m. using the usb 3.0 repeater, the passive cable can be extended by 5m for a total length of 6.2m. (passive cable can be up to 1.2m long), (5m + 1.2m max)usb 3.0 and 2.0usb extension cable active, usb amplifier integrated into the extended cable connector, the amplifier does not need external power, it is powered directly from usbworks like a transparent hub5gbps/1.5mbps/12mbps/480mbps baud ratelength 5mfor operating systems:windows 98/me/2000/xp/vista/windows 7imac, g3, g4, or ibookmac os v9.0 +linux