BelkinPro Series USB 2.0 Extension Cable

Its Belkin. Its USB. Its an extension cable. Its all these things and well thats it, but it does all these things very well. As one would expect from Belkin. When ya need a few more feet of USB - this is the way.

It costs almost nothing and works exactly as advertised. I route it behind my pc and onto my desk and use it to attach my wireless keyboard/mouse nubbins. This gives a more direct line of sight with the mouse, reducing interference. Really solid for that use case. I wouldn't use this for high speed data transfer or charging, I think you'd want a different cable for that.

I bought a refurbished Mac that I messed up when first setting it up, which required deleting the operating system it came with, and a wired high speed internet connection was needed if I wanted to re-install the massive software the same day. This cable did the trick. Use some caution when selecting one of these however, as there are variations. The homework I did paid off and it worked flawlessly.

Great item to extend USB cable

Bought with a USB wall wart to power some portable disco lights that take USB power. It works for that.

When operating the National Library service's digital book machine, I have some admittedly unusual habits. First, I download 900 or so books onto a 64-GB flash drive. The more that will fit, the better--what if I get stranded in a blizzard, without the Internet, and have only the digital player for company? Shouldn't I have access to a "library" at all times? I then connect my flash drive to the port on the outside of the NLS player, and I'm good to go--until I'm ten minutes into a book, discover that it's repulsive to my moral or literary sense, and must repeat the process. All of this involves quite a bit of flash-drive work. NOW, enter dysautonomia, a condition mandating that I use the remote control system because my arms grow too tired to reach up and toward the unit. Farewell, USB port. My new solution was to operate the unit with the remote and insert my multitudinous-book flash drive into the cartridge slot. But that slot really is designed mostly for NLS book cartridges--fitting the flash drive in there required finesse, sighted assistance, someone with stronger hands than mine, and usually pliers. It was a tedious process; I went from controlling my own library content multiple times a day, to asking a nurse if she would be up for DOING the flash drive, usually a week in advance. Needless to say, the whole situation was quite frustrating. But then I began wondering--what if I inserted a USB extender cord into the cartridge slot, then connected the other end to a flash drive? It would still increase my fatigue, but I could then determine whether the fatigue would be worth it, and I wouldn't have to make library downloads a monthly activity. Sadly, the first cord I tried wasn't compatible, and I nearly gave up. HOWEVER--and this is the point of my ramble--this cord IS compatible with all NLS equipment! Insert it into the cartridge slot or the USB port, whichever you choose, and connect either the flash drive or the remote control device, and it will beep and chatter merrily away. I love being able to manage my own content again! When I read a blurb on the Perkins website assuring prospective buyers that this was the cord they wanted if they were searching for something NLS-compatible, I was skeptical. But take it from an actual customer--this really does work. If you're looking for something that works flawlessly with NLS BARD digital DAISY books and equipment, look no further.

It's 3 feet. It's extends the use of other USB-based peripherals. It's grey. It works.

3 feet long USB 2.0 extension cable reviewBelkin has usually been a winner for us: good quality & fair price. This USB 2.0 extension is no exception.We find it's handy to keep a couple of these USB extension cables around; you never know when you might want to extend the reach of a wired keyboard, Playstation charge cable, printer, or other USB item.Note: It also seems to charge common things (phone, eReader, etc.) fine, but of course it's not a super-fast charge that you'd get from special cables designed only for charging.-----Looking for a 6-foot Belking USB 2.0 extension?https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Extension-Cable-Type-Female/dp/B00000J1U8If you need really long extension (over 12 feet) and good data integrity, consider Belkin's "active" type of cabling instead:https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Active-Extension-Cable-F3U130-16