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I just bought a new USB port hub "MSY USB 2.0 4-port hub". It has two inputs:

  1. A small USB entrance
  2. input for external power (?)

The problem is that the cable that comes with the hub (small USB on one end, large USB on the other - to input into my computer), is too short for my needs.

Is there a solution to this? Buying a longer cable might be risky; I know that it might cause problems with power.

Is there anything else I can do to make it work?

Thanks.

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You should be fine with a USB extension cable as long as you remain within the limits of the specification, which if I remember rightly states devices should be no more then 5m (cable length) apart. So if your existing cable is 1m long, you could add a 2m extension and still be well within spec.

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  • The cable attached is 50cm long (which is really really short). A length of 2 meters would be fine for me. I'll try to buy that one, and update later. Thanks for the answer.
    – Anna
    Mar 14, 2010 at 16:17
  • You could also get an extension, but probably worth getting a whole new cable
    – Xetius
    Mar 15, 2010 at 18:50
  • Eventually, I bought a whole new cable, 2m long. It works excellent, and I'm really happy with it :). Thanks again for the answer. Best.
    – Anna
    Mar 19, 2010 at 8:10
  • @Anna: David's correct, but I'd recommend getting a longer cable over an extension. Any extra connector is an additional failure point, so one long cable is less likely to fail than two shorter cables. Mar 20, 2010 at 17:47

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