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Old 06-06-2008, 12:20 AM   #1
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Extension of USB and PS/2 cables

As the maximum permitted lenght of a PC USB cable is about 5m, could anyone advise me how could I extent usb and PS/2 (keyboard and mouse connection) cables to 15m?
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Old 06-06-2008, 02:25 AM   #2
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Hi,

I have seen a bit of stuff on these on the net.

http://www.usbwholesale.com/active%20repeater.htm
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:33 AM   #3
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Would it cause problems to use a bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse?
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Old 06-06-2008, 11:22 AM   #4
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KVM switch or a repeater.

Can I ask the configuration / why you need to go 15m to perhaps better understand a solution? Wireless?
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Old 06-06-2008, 01:40 PM   #5
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These work. Used them for firewire but they also have them for USB.
http://www.dtrovision.com/USBfirewire.htm
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Old 06-07-2008, 12:16 AM   #6
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KVM switch or a repeater.

Can I ask the configuration / why you need to go 15m to perhaps better understand a solution? Wireless?

As these keyboards will be cased-in the Flybridge and Wheel House I have decided for aesthetical reasons Stainless Steel keyboards with trackball model KV1211 of Jenlogix. But apart of this I didn't find a nice looking wireless keyboard
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Old 06-07-2008, 12:30 AM   #7
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See below what I mean
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Old 06-07-2008, 12:34 AM   #8
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Regarding the KVM devices, I have used them on our last Yacht and they were very unstable. Thus I dont want to use them on the Server which runs the ECDIS
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