The USB3AAEXT10M 10-meter Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable offers one USB type-A (male) connector and one USB type-A (female) connector and provides an active extension of USB 3.0 devices of up to 10-meters (32.8-feet).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An all-in-one cable for overcoming distance restrictions as well as power source limitations; the active USB 3.0 extension cable incorporates bus-powered active circuitry to ensure performance beyond the length limits of standard USB cables. Up to 2 of these cables can be daisy-chained together allowing the connection to be extended a total of 20-meters. If necessary the USB device can be powered from a wall outlet using the Universal AC power adapter provided with the cable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The USB3AAEXT10M extension cable (USB Extender) supports high speed USB 3.0 transfer rates of up to 5Gbps and is backed by StarTech.com&#39;s 2-year Warranty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The StarTech.com Advantage&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Extends a USB 3.0 device connection by an additional 10m (33ft) or cascade up to 2 levels for 20m (65ft)&lt;br /&gt;- Powered directly from the USB port or through the included Universal external power adapter&lt;br /&gt;- Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support