USB Extender

Intelix LLC has released the DIGI-USB-F balun kit, which extends a USB 1.1 or 2.0 signal up to 330 feet over standard structure pair cabling, such as Cat 5 or Cat 6.


The kit allows remote devices to connect up to 330 feet via Cat 5 cabling at a standard speed USB 1.1 and 2.0 (1.5 Mbps) and up to 100 feet at full-speed USB 1.1 and 2.0 (12 Mbps). It includes a send balun that features a type B USB connector, and a receive balun featuring a type A USB connector, and a five-foot USB cable. No external power supplies are required as the system is powered through the USB connection to the source and destination devices.