Extending the USB with aCAT5-XT-1100 (active) extender
Youcan use the CAT5-XT-1100ext enderto replacet he16' (5 m) USB cable includedwit h your
interactivewhiteboard.

Usinga SMARTCAT5-XT-1100extender

Computer CAT5-XT-1100
Cat 5 cable < 131' (40m)
Interactive
whiteboard
NO T E S
lThemaximum Cat 5 c ablelength in this configurationi s 131' (40m) (not included).
lYoucan use plenum-ratedCat 5 cable, if required.
lThecomputer’s USB interface must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered
CAT5-XT-1100extender.A laptop might not provides ufficient powerw hilerunning onbattery
power.

Usinga CAT5-XT-1100extender anda self-poweredUSB hub

If you needto ext endthe cable from the CAT5-XT-1100remote extenderunit (REX) to the interactive
whiteboard,you must use a self-poweredhub. CAT5-XT-1100extenders don’t providesuffic ient
powerfor a bus-poweredUSB ext ender.
Computer CAT5-XT-1100
Cat 5 cable < 92' (28 m)
Self-powered
USB hub
USB cable Interactive
whiteboard
CH A P T E R 1
Extendingthe USB of SMARTBoard800 seriesinteractive whiteboards
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