The new IOGEAR GUCE62 allows placement of USB 2.0 (and USB 1.1) devices up to 164 feet away from your computer, while still maintaining USB 2.0 Hi-Speed data transfer! The GUCE62 converts the USB 2.0 connection to RJ-45 which allows the signal to travel up to 164 feet over common Cat5e or Cat 6 Ethernet cable. The peak data transfer speeds of USB 2.0 are maintained by the incorporation of a unique signal booster chipset that preserves both the integrity of your data, and voltage requirement to power downstream USB 2.0 devices such as webcams, hard drives, etc. These active repeaters ensure both transmit and receive signals are preserved over the full length of the cable, resulting in maximum performance for all peripherals.