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2. USB hub - Wikipedia

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   A hub can be used as an active USB repeater to extend cable length for up to 5 metre (16 feet) lengths at a time. Active cables (specialized connector-embedded one-port hubs) perform the same function, but since they are strictly bus-powered, externally powered USB hubs would likely be required for some of the segments.

3. Active cable - Wikipedia

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   Active cables are typically priced 5 to 10 times higher than passive cables. [12] Some active cables are only produced by a single manufacturer and sold through a single distributor. Some critics argue that active cables do not provide power savings for signal processing reasons; in an active cable design, there is at least one extra integrated ...

4. KVM switch - Wikipedia

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   They require a direct cable connection from the computer to the KVM extender to the console [10] and include support for standard category 5 cabling between computers and users interconnected by the extender. In contrast, USB powered KVM extenders are able to control computer equipment using a combination of USB, keyboard, mouse and monitor ...

5. USB hardware - Wikipedia

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   Non-standard USB extension cable, plug on the left, receptacle on the right. (USB does not allow extension cables. [1] Non-standard cables may work but cannot be presumed reliable.) The connectors the USB committee specifies support a number of USB's underlying goals, and reflect lessons learned from the many connectors the computer industry ...

6. PoweredUSB - Wikipedia

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   12 V and 24 V powered USB sockets, on an NCR cash register. PoweredUSB, also known as Retail USB, USB PlusPower, USB +Power, and USB Power Plus, [1] is an addition to the Universal Serial Bus standard that allows for higher-power devices to obtain power through their USB host instead of requiring an independent power supply or external AC adapter.

7. USB On-The-Go - Wikipedia

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   USB On-The-Go (USB OTG or just OTG) is a specification first used in late 2001 that allows USB devices, such as tablets or smartphones, to also act as a host, allowing other USB devices, such as USB flash drives, digital cameras, mice or keyboards, to be attached to them. Use of USB OTG allows devices to switch back and forth between the roles ...