Sensor Area Networks (SANs)

[DonB]

(05-04-2013 21:16)Arcticdude Wrote:  I thought USB was only good for 8 feet. Beyond that, you needed boosters every so often.

The design standard for USB is 5 meters. Signal boosting isn't the issue, it is one of timing.

I routinely use 10-foot USB extensions on things like my tethered Droid and the receiver for my wireless keyboard/mouse without problems, but a lot more would probably be asking for trouble.