AV Access USB Over Ethernet Extender Kit, USB 2.0 480Mbps, 4-Port Hub, USB Over CAT5e/CAT6/CAT7 Up to 60m/196ft for Webcam, KVM, Printer, PC, Plug & Play, No Driver, Compatible with Mac Windows Linux

This is probably my third time purchasing this product. I bought them for our church to extend two Logi PTZ Pro 2 cameras. While they’re a bit pricey for my specific use case, they’ve been reliable so far, which is ultimately what matters. One important caveat to note: if you plan to use these for webcams (as I did), you can’t reliably stream two cameras at 1080p on a single unit. This isn’t a flaw with the extender itself, but a limitation of USB 2.0 bandwidth. The Logi PTZ Pro 2 typically streams 1080p using MJPEG, which can consume roughly 120–180 Mbps per camera at 30 fps, while 720p uses closer to 35–60 Mbps. Since USB 2.0 has a practical usable bandwidth of around 280–320 Mbps after overhead, two simultaneous 1080p streams often result in instability, flickering, or one camera failing to enumerate properly. In practice, one camera at 1080p and a second at 720p is stable; if you need both cameras at 1080p, you’ll need a separate unit for the second camera, which is what we ended up doing. Your PC will also need either a second USB 2.0 controller dedicated to the second camera or USB 3.0 ports capable of handling the additional bandwidth. Another thing to note: if you need help, use Amazon’s “Get Product Support” option. I wasn’t able to get a response through the manufacturer’s customer service email; using Amazon support was the most effective route. The second unit initially caused the camera to flicker, and while customer support suggested trying a different cable, I ultimately resolved the issue by reterminating both ends of the Ethernet cable the unit was using. TL;DR: This extender works reliably, but USB 2.0 bandwidth limits mean you can only run one webcam at 1080p per unit. Two 1080p cameras require either separate extender units, a second USB controller, or USB 3.0 ports. One camera at 1080p plus one at 720p works fine.

No issue with this, 100ft run of CAT6. No difference in response time. Would highly recommend. Doesn’t run hot or seem to have any problems. Hardcore gamer here so when I swap to the living room from the game room I know I can rely on it. Also works great with wireless KBM. Can’t shut up about it, love showing my friends when they come over how seamless the swap is from room to room. Swap the TV input, pull out my lap desk. I’m set. I keep it plugged in all the time. I can see this being used for more than what I use it for. The possibilities are endless. Didn’t even think about VR until writing this. So I think that’s my next to do. I’ll probably buy more until I fill the house.

I almost spent way too much on a competitor’s version before finding this one. After digging a little deeper, I saw that this extender actually supports a longer range and has a sturdy metal build—big plus. I’m using it to run multiple laser engravers about 30 feet from my computer, but I’m running them through a 50-foot Ethernet cable with zero issues. Everything works perfectly, including the laser with a built-in USB camera. No glitches, no hiccups, and being able to connect multiple devices at once is a major bonus. Solid performance and great value.

Simple set-up, works great, 45 feet between PC and webcam/conference-phone, plug-and-play, no special software required, no stutter in video, no audio lag, does everything I needed it to do. Everything is included. 10/10

I had high hopes for this USB Extender. It worked perfectly for 2 months ... until today 5/11/19. I powered up my Production Server and none of my USB devices were working. It's a nice looking device, arrived well packaged, but alas it only lasted 2 months. My Amazon return window closed 4/15/19, so no chance for return. Since I don't want to reconfigure all of my USB devices over again, I'm taking a risk by buying the same one again. Hopefully, the second one will work. If the second one fails, I'll write back and let you know about it. UPDATE (5/31/19) After writing the above review, I was promptly contacted by AV ACCESS. They apologized for the premature failure of their product. Furthermore, they promptly refunded the full purchase price for the defective unit. I have to say, I was really impressed with their support of their products. My second unit is working fine! It looks like the failure I experienced was just a random failure. So, I've increased their Rating to 5 Stars. This Product is an excellent value for the money! And if anything goes wrong, you can rely on AV ACCESS to make it right! Thank You AV ACCESS!

This may be more on Amazon than the manufacturer, but the product did not meet my needs. I am trying to put together a gaming setup in my living room running from my office computer. I figured the best way to do this was using an extender for the HDMI and USB so I could hook up the dongles for my 8bitdo controllers and run video to my big screen TV with little latency compared to trying a wireless solution. While the video side is working perfectly, I have four controllers for playing arcade titles and couch co-op with my friends. I asked Amazon's AI assistant Rufus if this device could handle four controllers and it said "yes". Unfortunately, I'm finding this is not the case and I cannot use more than two ports at a time when using input devices. I tried getting around that by using a hub on one port, but the most I can get working is three controllers at a time. The ports all work. If I unplug something from one, another will work just fine, I just can't use more than two at a time and I can't get more than three of the controllers to work between the two. I am using cat7 cable, so I can only assume this is a limitation of the extender, itself. This is probably fine if you're not looking to run anything particularly heavy on the device, but if you're looking to connect more than two devices at once, you may be better off looking elsewhere.

I've tried a few other USB2 extension devices and this is the first that works with all of mine. I'm using it for astrophotography between my PC in the house and the telescope outside with a 50m CAT7 cable. I had problems with random disconnects, the entire adapter would go offline for a second, causing all the USB devices to "unplug" and "replug" within 3 seconds. This obviously caused havoc and disruption. After testing for 3 days and the longest sustained connection being 15 hours I swapped the provided 0.5A AC adapter with a 1.5A and so far it's been completely stable. This makes sense, the specs on the device are 500ma per port, and the device itself needs power also. So doing the math, to meet specs each port needs 5v*500ma=2.5W and there are 4 ports so 4x2.5W=10W and lets give an additional 2W for the device itself so the minimum power the AC adapter should be rated is 12W. The provided adapter is 12v*0.5A=6W, which is HALF the power it should be to reliably power everything. I'm powering 3 astro cameras and a filter wheel directly from this device, so it needs the full power spec. I believe that the provided AC adapter was unable to meet the power requirements and the device would occasionally reset or brownout, causing all the USB devices to quickly disconnect and reconnect. The 12v power supply used for this device should be 1A or more. AC adapters are common and cheap, so I have no problem just using a better one than what they provided. It's just disappointing that they don't do the math and provide an appropriate power supply. Previous devices like this that I have tried have had numerous issues working with my devices, some will connect and work fine, others are not detected at all or are intermittent. So far this one has always seen all my devices and works well as long as I don't use it in conjunction with another hub and it has enough power to run it. I haven't tried it with a CAT5e or CAT6 cable, I am using a good quality heavy CAT7 cable.

My PC is in another room from where my battlestation resides. For years I've tried different USB Extenders, only to have inconsistent connections, devices dropping, not having enough bandwidth, etc. It was a huge nightmare. With this AV Access USB extender, my problems literally disappeared. I was able to connect all of my USB 1.1/2.0 devices directly to this extender (and I used the other AV Access USB 3.2 extender for my higher bandwidth devices) perfectly! Just one cat6 cable and I was off to the races. I wish I spent the money sooner. These rock.

I've been using a powered USB hub to extend my USB connection form my laptop to my printer and scanner. The connection was unreliable and eventually failed so I was searching for a reliable solution. After much research I settled on this product. It was easy to physically install as I had a spare power socket at the printer and scanner location to power the remote device. There are no drivers needed. To the laptop it just looks as if it's a USB connection. So it works reliably and is easy to install.

Habe den USB-Extender gekauft um in mehreren Räumen im Haus Raumakustikmessungen mit einem MiniDSP Umik-1 USB-Referenz-Mikrofon zu machen. Ich benutze den Extender dazu mit einem 40m CAT6A UTP Kabel. Bisher hat es problemlos geklappt. Ein billigeres Produkt von einer anderen Webseite hatte dabei versagt. Knackpunkt für diese Anwendung ist, dass USB-Mikrofone (wenigstens meins jedenfalls) sogenannte isochrone USB-Transfers ("USB Audio Class 1") benutzen, welche nicht von allen Extendern unterstützt werden.

Funciona perfectamente y su cuerpo metálico da muy buena sensación de calidad y durabilidad

Ne ho comprati 3, funzionano benissimo. Li ho testasti per mesi da diverse distanze, 10 - 15 - 20 metri circa con mouse, tastiera, microfono e joypad su vari giochi/applicazioni e devo dire che sono eccezionali, latenze bassissime. Per me unica soluzione per raggiungere grandi distanze e per poter passare attraverso l'impianto di casa. Ho provato diverse soluzioni per estendere le USB con cavi attivi e con hub alimentati ( spendendo tanti soldi inutilmente) ma questa è l'unica soluzione che funziona davvero

It just works. Against my expectations I must say. Does what it needs to do quite reliably. For fun purposes connected a mouse to it, and the latency of that with a 10m cable was absolutely invisible! Really like the build quality and the power feed IN that is lockable so it never pops out is a really great feature all their devicez should have. Recommended!