Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Active Extension Repeater Cable, USB-A (M/F), 16 Feet / 4.88 Meter Cable, Daisy-Chain up to 80 Feet / 24.38 Meters, 3-Year Warranty (U026-016)

good product - quality seems good and works as advertised - shipped quickly and packed well. The reason I am posting this review is that the reason we purchased this cable is to extend the distance between our xbox and the new kinect. Our xbox is not close to the TV .. microsoft sells a cable, but is more expensive and wasn't sure of the benefits. So, we ordered this one (active USB cable.. I don't think the passive ones work)..so far, it seems to work flawlessly .. no lag that we are aware of and the communication between the xbox and the kinect seems to work reliably and well .. (I don't know whether there would be any less lag with the microsoft product), but we are happy with this one.One note, the way the kinect is designed, this cable will connect to the standard USB connector part of the kinect cable - what that means is that based on how the kinect cable is configured, the power supply for the kinect will stay at the kinect end of the USB cable (so will need to be plugged in near your TV, or at least no farther away than the length of the cable that comes attached to the kinect). Because this cable is active, I was hoping that I could move the power supply for the kinect over to where the xbox is. But based on how the kinect cable works, the power supply has a somewhat custom connector that has to remain near the TV (seems to be a decent amount of cable on that end..the power supply has a medium length cable on it, and it attaches to the end of the kinect cable which is also medium length.). I believe based on the photos that the microsoft cable may let one move the power supply for the kinect over to where the xbox is. Notice the photos of the kinect connector..the orange connector looks like a standard USB connector but isn't quite, so the USB connector can't fit the orange connector directly.. and since the microsoft connector has the orange ports on both ends, it may be needed to move the power supply.But, if you are ok with the power supply near your TV, then this triplite cable worked fine!

In my situation, which is living in a rural area with no cable TV or DSL available, my only option for higher speed Internet is an aircard through my wireless carrier AT&T and an extension cable running from my PC to my window for better reception. And since I am also in an area that does not have good consistent coverage, I would lose signal with my old generic extension cable regularly.I'm glad I found this product and the great customer reviews, so now whenever possible I'll try and buy Tripp cabling. I had never heard of Tripp until now, but this USB 2.0 extension cable with signal booster leaves my old generic extension cable in the dust. With the generic cable (which I also bought on Amazon), the signal for my aircard was always 1-2 bars, with 1 bar the norm, 2 bars an unexpected surprise. I also had dropped connections very regularly. Immediately upon plugging this Tripp cable in it took my AT&T Communications Manager to 4 bars, something I have never seen before. The signal strength indicator consistently stays between 3-4 bars (normally 4), and I have only noticed one time when signal strength was again down to 2 bars, and only for a few seconds. I can think of no better way to show this product really works and does what it says for my particular situation. I may take some pictures using both cables to show this drastic signal improvement and upload later, but if you are on the fence about this cable, as I was, it is definitely worth the reward. And don't forget, it has a lifetime warranty too!!Update as of 01/25/2013: My cable stopped working for some reason about a week ago, so I contacted Tripp Lite via email to see my options. When this company says lifetime warranty, they mean it. I haven't got the replacement cable yet, but after providing my Amazon invoice via email to the fine folks at Tripp Lite, they said it should arrive soon, and I am out nothing, no shipping charge and don't have to return the failed cable; great customer support! Needless to say, I will be a Tripp Lite customer for quite awhile, even looking at their line of UPS's for my computer when I need to replace mine. Thank you again Tripp Lite.Update #2: I got the replacement cable today, January 31, 2013, and it is working great. Tripp Lite stood behind their product, so no question my next UPS will be a Tripp Lite, and any other computer related items Tripp Lite carries will get my business as well. Quality company and customer service!!

I bought one of these cables and a miniature hub to extend USB connections from my desktop, routing the cabling around the side of the room to my sofa to keep things tidy. Unfortunately, though my desktop recognized the USB hub just fine, it continued to give errors for any device connected to said hub. Sounds like this is very hit-or-miss for most users anyways; I just bought a second cable instead. Now I run two of these alongside each other to connect my gaming keyboard and mouse, considerably cheaper than purchasing a wireless bundle, and less of a hassle since you don't need to deal with recharging. The socket end of the cable is the same size as other extenders of this type, and is rather tight so I don't need to worry about the keyboard or mouse becoming unplugged as I move them around. Since the device is recognized as a generic USB hub there was no setup trouble whatsoever. Would buy again - already have!