08-06-2004, 07:03 AM
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How long can a USB cable be w/o signal loss?
I'm thinking of rigging up my classroom with webcams, to capture demos and labs for students that are absent.
How far away can I expect to put them from my computer before I lose the signal? Also-any recommendations for decent/cheap webcams?
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08-06-2004, 07:46 AM
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The specifications say 5 meters is the max length unless you use something like this: USB 2.0 Active extension cable
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08-06-2004, 08:04 AM
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08-07-2004, 03:56 AM
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I've used a 25' usb cable for a printer with no problems, but why don't you just go wireless?
http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=38&prid=566 |
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08-07-2004, 08:10 AM
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Quote:
 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=252319
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08-07-2004, 09:12 AM
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I would love to, so I looked at the X10 things; the cheapest wireless camera was $90. Since I will be paying for whatever solution I use, i need to keep it cheap. (Also, there is a small chance the camera will be destroyed by runaway reactions) |
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