Painkiller667 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I bought a 15' usb extension cable which doesn't work normally. If i plug a usb wifi adapter into it and plug the extension in any usb port other than the one on the back of my case, it doesnt work. If i plug the cable into the motherboard usb ports that are located on the back of my comp, it works. If i plug the extension on any of the 4 usb ports on my laptop, the adapter doesnt work. I noticed though, that if I plug a flash drive in the extension cable, it works, the problem only occurs with the wifi usb adapter. Its the airnet awu108. Please someone help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 USB doesn't like long distance cables, 15' is really a bit long... Wifi adapters are rather latency intolerant so I wouldn't expect it to work on a 15' cable to be honest. A shorter cable should fix your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Zaius Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 For USB devices that are a bit more power hungry I've found it's best to pay the bit extra and get a powered USB extension that boosts the signal strength along the cable (or perhaps hack up some something if your up for it). I'm not sure where you live so I can't suggest a store that sells them, I know DSE has them down under in NZ/AU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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