N O TE S
l Each USB hub or extender used with the CAT5-XT-1100 extender reduces the maximum
Cat 5 cable length by 40' (12 m). The Cat 5 cable in this configuration is limited to 92' (28 m)
(not included).
l You can use plenum-rated Cat 5 cable, if required.
l The computer’s USB interface must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered
CAT5-XT-1100 extenders. A laptop might not provide sufficient power while running on
battery power.
l The length of the USB cable that connects the self-powered hub to the interactive whiteboard
must not exceed 16' (5 m). See Extending USB connections on page 21.
Using a USB-XT extension cable or a SMARTGoWire™ auto-launch
cable with a CAT5-XT-1100 extender and a self-powered USB hub
You can extend the USB connection from the computer to the CAT5-XT-1100 local extender unit
(LEX) using a USB-XT extension cable. You can substitute the SMARTGoWire cable for the
USB-XT extension cable.
Computer USB-XT or
SMARTGoWire
cable
CAT5-XT-1100
Cat 5 cable < 52' (16 m)
Self-powered
USB hub
USB cable Interactive
whiteboard
N O TE S
l Each USB hub or extender used with the CAT5-XT-1100 extender reduces the maximum Cat
5 cable length by 40' (12 m). The Cat 5 cable in this configuration is limited to 52' (16 m) (not
included).
l You can use plenum-rated Cat 5 cable, if required.
l The computer’s USB interface must provide sufficient power for the bus-powered USB-XT
extension cable and the bus-powered CAT5-XT-1100 extenders. A laptop might not provide
sufficient power while running on battery power.
l The length of the USB cable that connects the self-powered hub to the interactive whiteboard
must not exceed 16' (5 m). See USB connectors and cables on page 19.
C H A P T E R 1
Extending the USB of SMARTBoard 800 seriesinteractive whiteboards
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