How to get USB3 over 20m without chaining USB Hubs

[Tatsu]

Hello,
I am looking for a way to get USB3 over 20m (My PC is in another room across the hallway and I have the need for USB3 in the room where my monitors are) without chaining USB Hub's (as it is done for example in active USB cables as I had to find out sadly)

 

I tried Thunderbolt with the corning cable with my ASUS ProArt Z690-Creator, but its just not working nearly reliable enough.

 

I also tried 20m active cables, but best I found was one with 4 hubs chained in it, which limits me to 7/8 Usb Ports on the other end at best, 3 at worst. (I checked it with USB Device tree viewer)

 

Thanks in advance.

[GuiltySpark_]

Fiber. There are various ways to do this. Something as simple as a single cable for one connection like this: https://a.co/d/2Fp4aPo

 

Or something a little more complex like this: https://a.co/d/9hT3sTJ

 

Then there is the $1400+ hubs that Linus owns/owned and used. He talks about various methods here.

 

 

[da na]

Fiber, or USB over RJ45.

[Tatsu]

59 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

Fiber. There are various ways to do this. Something as simple as a single cable for one connection like this: https://a.co/d/2Fp4aPo

 

Or something a little more complex like this: https://a.co/d/9hT3sTJ

 

Then there is the $1400+ hubs that Linus owns/owned and used. He talks about various methods here.

 

 

Ah yeah this Video, I was a bit disappointed because they just had the 1.4k one working with USB3 besides TB.

I think I will go with the fiber Optic Extender since that supports up to 150m. There seems to be also an Multi-mode Fiber Version of this device, does this make a difference for me in my usecase?

Also do I need to worry that its only 3.0 supported? As in if I plug a 3.0 hub in it will 2.0 devices not work in the hub?

57 minutes ago, da na said:

Fiber, or USB over RJ45.

RJ45 I looked into but thats so expensive for 3.0 its insane sadly. Fiber sounds like what I want atm

[GuiltySpark_]

31 minutes ago, Tatsu said:

As in if I plug a 3.0 hub in it will 2.0 devices not work in the hub?

2.0 is backwards compatible so it should be fine.

[Agall]

35 minutes ago, Tatsu said:

Also do I need to worry that its only 3.0 supported? As in if I plug a 3.0 hub in it will 2.0 devices not work in the hub?

 

USB 2.0 is usually better for simple devices like peripherals since there's less driver issues/overhead.

[Tatsu]

15 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

2.0 is backwards compatible so it should be fine.

Ah okay, the only other question if you dont mind, they state on their product page that deviced need to be plugged in before powering on the system. Is that just an covering their asses or actually a thing with such deviced?

[Blue4130]

13 hours ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

2.0 is backwards compatible so it should be fine.

Product page specifically states that it IS NOT backwards compatible. USB3 only.

[GuiltySpark_]

50 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

Product page specifically states that it IS NOT backwards compatible. USB3 only.

Well then, thats why you read the fine print!