Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet)
by Belkin Components
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Customer Review: Belkin Quality, thumbs up
Summary: 5 Stars
Belkin cables and accessories have long been fairly priced and work when you get them. This cable is no exception. Customer Review: High quality cable but not USB 2.0
Summary: 4 Stars
I've purchased several Belkin cables and they always seem to be well made. Only problem with this particular cable is that it is not USB 2.0 which I didn't realize when I bought it. I had intended to attach it to another cable which I purchased at the same time. According to the instructions, it is not advisable.
The mistake was completely mine. I just didn't think to check for USB 2.0 when I purchased it.
Customer Review: Cable review
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this cable in order to access a printer on the other side of the room. I had trouble printing some documents, so I replaced the printer cable with a shorter USB cable and it worked fine. If you are considering purchasing this extension cord, double-check the manual to make sure that you are not exceeding the recommended length, as it really does make a difference.Customer Review: good, but I should have...
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this to extend the distance of my printer from my desk. As far as I can tell, this is a good product, nothing wrong with it -- it does the job of its intention. That said, ever since I started using it, my printer has not performed the same. Sometimes it freezes, sometimes it misses a paragraph on the page. Then I read that most printers should NOT use an extension that makes the overall distance over ten feet. What I should have done, and what I am about to do, is purchase a ten foot cable that goes straight from my printer to my computer. I think this will work better than an extension.Customer Review: Product description inaccurate -and that's good.
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, let's clear up some confusion about this cable.
According to the Belkin site this cable actually works up to speeds of 480Mb/s, which means it's a High Speed USB compatible cable. You can search Belkin's website for part# F3U134-10 for the page. (For a brief discussion on USB standards see the next paragraph.) It's unfortunate that Amazon has an obsolete/inaccurate description, but for the price it's tough to beat.
Ok now for the promised discussion on USB standards. The USB 1.1 specification was incorporated into the USB 2.0 specification which has created a lot of confusion. USB 1.1 had a maximum transfer rate of 12Mb/s and USB 2.0 has a maximum of 480Mb/s. However USB 2.0 can run at the lower, 12Mb/s rate and still be called USB 2.0 (thus the confusion). Only if a device says "High Speed USB" can you be sure that it's capable of running at 480Mb/s.