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Installation
Preparing Your Site
Before installing Vaddio USB 3 Extenders, you will need to prepare your site:
1.
Place the equipment where desired and set it up.
2.
Be sure your USB devices are within 328 ft (100 m) of the computer. If not, adjust the location of your
device(s) and/or computer accordingly.
Cabling Guidelines
Use foiled (FTP) or shielded (STP) cabling if the cable run installation has any of these characteristics:
The cable is bundled with other cables
The cable is run tight against other Category cables
The cable is placed near sources of interference like power lines and radios
The cable is looped or coiled
The maximum installation distance is 328 ft (100 m). This includes the length of any patch cables. Up
to 33 ft (10 m) of patch cable can be used.
For best performance, use shielded or foiled Cat-6/Cat-7 cable.
When terminating cables, ensure the matching RJ45 connector is used for the cable type. For
example, if Cat-6a cable is used, then Cat-6a compatible RJ45 connectors must be used.
Otherwise, the benefits of using higher grade cabling may not be realized.
When installing, ensure the cable is installed away from, or isolated from potential sources of
interference such as electrical wiring, fluorescent lighting, etc.
Other Items You Will Need
To complete the installation, you will also require the following items that are not included with this system:
USB compatible computer (host computer) with a USB compliant operating system
USB compatible device(s)
Cat-6/Cat-7 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable and RJ45 connectors, ensuring the total cable length
(including patch cables, if any) does not exceed 328 ft (100 m).
