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Should the use of USB extension cables raise a concern about latency/performance?

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Mar 15, 20263234 views
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Is there any need to be concerned about latency in transmission of any level of data/signal for USB devices when a USB extension cable is being used? For this example lets say it's a 50cm cable (~1.6 ft). How would it impact the say file transfer (small or large sets of data) vs. keystrokes or mous…

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It may impact total speed of USB connection since there are two more connection points for cable. Those points will introduce noise in connection and some of data will need to be retransmitted. However, USB is quite resilient and while you may see s…

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