masler77 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I have acquired alpha-package from Hak5 with associated coupon deductions. I got a little usb cable in-package if you want a longer cable how much in reach do you lose then? my cable is about 1.5 meters long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t31m0 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) I have acquired alpha-package from Hak5 with associated coupon deductions. I got a little usb cable in-package if you want a longer cable how much in reach do you lose then? my cable is about 1.5 meters long. But if you have low loss cables usb ... to 10 mt .... for 10 or $ 15 .... for example ---- > Edited August 17, 2014 by t31m0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringes Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I have acquired alpha-package from Hak5 with associated coupon deductions. I got a little usb cable in-package if you want a longer cable how much in reach do you lose then? my cable is about 1.5 meters long. I'm not really sure what you are asking. Did t31m0 answer your question? A long USB cable will not affect the radio range. A long antenna cable will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Kitchen Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 The USB extension is provided for your convenience. With it my MK5 fits nicely in the tactical bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiFi Cowboy Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I have three 45 foot USB cables (in parallel) running up to my ALFA/antenna combos in my attic and incur NO appreciable signal degradation at all. Just make sure that if you use really long USB cables (and I forget the specific length threshold) that they have the built in circuitry as the extra length can cause serial timing issues if I understand correctly. In other words, don't join three 6 foot USB cables together and expect it to work properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 The cable t31m0 linked to is an active usb extension cable. It has a powered 1 port hub inside to get past the cable length problem. I think the standard lumit is 11 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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