question about computer cables

ethernet and usb cables. the longer the cables for either does it slow down the information transfer??

just like everything in life, the longer the slower

not that we'd notice it though

  On 1/18/2011 at 3:27 AM, yek said:

ethernet and usb cables. the longer the cables for either does it slow down the information transfer??

 

 

really depends:

--ethernet is good to 50 or 100 feet. not sure how it goes with gigabit, ive only just switched over to that myself.

--firewire you need an active extension thingy. can't just be a piece of wire.

--usb you can't chain more than 30feet or so before it starts shitting out, particularly for data-heavy fings

--ps/2 never had a problem but never gone over 20-30ft.

--video you get some noise. i mean svga, i haven't tried dvi extenders. just ordered some, we'll see!!

suweet, it was usb i was really wondering about but i do not need 30 plus feet.

yeah if it's 15-20ft or less most anything will work. except firewire

ahem

http://www.usb.org/about/faq/ans5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_6

For one specific USB application I cannot use a cable of more than 6 feet. But it's unlikely anyone else would run into that, that didn't already know about it.

^ i have a similar case. i'm trying to record video with "EOS Camera Movie Record" on a 40D and 5 meters is too much.

For me it has to do with using usb to program firmware on an embedded processor.

When you are working with OTG, or even just the micro-usb form factor, the cable has to be a lot shorter.

ahhhhh, some of my external hard drives aren't recognized when using long usb cables.