Extends a single USB port up to 50m using low cost Cat.5/5e/6 network cable (not included) Supports data transfer rates of up to 12Mbps Plug and Play Installation, OS independant Powered by the USB Bus 2 year warranty The Lindy Cat.6 USB Extender can be used to extend the distance between a USB device and a host computer by up to 50m. It consists of a local unit, which can be connected to the computer or laptop and a remote unit which connects to USB devices like storage devices, perfect for long distance access. Standard, low cost Cat.5e/6 cable (not included) is used to connect the two units together. For best performance and compatibility, we recommend the use of solid core patched cables. A power supply can be connected optionally for use with high current USB devices.