The USB 3.0 Active A/B cable overcomes the 16-foot (five-meter) USB distance limitation with an active repeater in the middle of the cable. Now USB printers and other devices can be located up to 36 feet (11 meters) away from the computer in a single, non-daisy-chainable run with no need for extension cables. Full 5 Gbps speed is maintained along the entire length of the cable. Backward compatible to USB 1.1 and 2.0 . Plug-and-play, Windows and macOS compatible.