USB · Exact Product Example

StarTech USB3AAEXT10M — remote USB peripheral

Place a USB peripheral beyond a short desk cable while preserving its documented USB mode and power requirements.

USB-A plug to hostend A

USB-A receptacle for peripheral cableend B

Directionaldirection evidence

Activeconversion

Endpoint map

Start with what is physically represented

Connect the plug to the computer and the receptacle to the peripheral's suitable USB cable; this is an extension of a host/device path.

USB-A plug to host reference →USB-A receptacle for peripheral cable reference →Compare references with these ends →Canonical cable/adapter note →

Choose for the actual job

Place a USB peripheral beyond a short desk cable while preserving its documented USB mode and power requirements.

ConstructionDocumented

Active copper extension with fully shielded cable and PVC jacket; no optical conversion is represented.

Evidence: C980A

Fallback / lower modesConditional

USB2.0/1.1 support is documented. Actual enumeration and speed still depend on the complete device path.

Evidence: C980A

Environment and handlingConditional

No in-wall, plenum, wet-location or continuous-flex approval is established here. Plan clearance for the active housing and the specified supply.

Evidence: C980A

Worked selection example

For a documented USB3 camera 10m from a computer, place the extension's plug at the host and its receptacle at the camera cable. Confirm camera power and supported topology before comparing enumeration.

Common confusion: An active extension is not a passive A-to-A host transfer cable, a USB-C charger cable or a Thunderbolt extender.

Next check: Record device model, USB enumeration speed, supply connection and every additional cable. If the direct short path works but the extension does not, compare one supported component and send the exact topology to support.

Source-documented example; no hardware test

Capability ledger

Six questions kept separate

DataDocumented

Up to 5Gbps USB 3.2 Gen1; the manufacturer separately documents USB2.0/1.1 backward compatibility.

Evidence: C980A

Power / chargingConditional

Bus-powered circuitry; included external adapter may power the device path when needed. The adapter is specified as 5V DC, 2A; that is not a 2A allocation promise at every peripheral.

Evidence: C980A

VideoNot Applicable

No native DisplayPort/HDMI or Thunderbolt transport established; a USB camera image is USB data, not DP Alt Mode.

ConversionActive

Active copper extension with fully shielded cable and PVC jacket; no optical conversion is represented.

Evidence: C980A

Length / reachDocumented

10m exact assembly; the sheet allows up to two of this model cascaded, totaling 20m. Do not extend that allowance to arbitrary repeaters.

Evidence: C980A

Markings / certificationConditional

Identify USB3AAEXT10M and the power/USB status indicator. Indicator light is connection evidence, not a signal-integrity certification.

Evidence: C980A

Explicit unknowns

No physical sample, electrical/optical measurement or hardware interoperability test was performed.
Record device model, USB enumeration speed, supply connection and every additional cable. If the direct short path works but the extension does not, compare one supported component and send the exact topology to support.

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Why this profile says what it says

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Source records: S1100

C980ASource checked · pending review

Up to 5Gbps USB 3.2 Gen1; the manufacturer separately documents USB2.0/1.1 backward compatibility. Bus-powered circuitry; included external adapter may power the device path when needed. The adapter is specified as 5V DC, 2A; that is not a 2A allocation promise at every peripheral. Active copper extension with fully shielded cable and PVC jacket; no optical conversion is represented. 10m exact assembly; the sheet allows up to two of this model cascaded, totaling 20m. Do not extend that allowance to arbitrary repeaters.

Scope: StarTech USB3AAEXT10M, 10m active USB-A extension · review due 2027-01-21

StarTech.com · USB3AAEXT10M datasheet

Exact 10m active USB-A extension; USB3 Gen1, USB2/1.1 fallback, included power adapter. Adapter output is not a guaranteed peripheral allocation.

Open source ↗

pp. 1–3: overview, features, power and connector tables · Exact 10m active USB-A extension; USB3 Gen1, USB2/1.1 fallback, included power adapter. Adapter output is not a guaranteed peripheral allocation.

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

1 linked sources · 1 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: exact-product-example

Assessment 2026-10-23 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-21. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

Inspect 1 source scopes, access limits and dates

S1100 · USB3AAEXT10M datasheet

StarTech.com · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-23 · due 2027-01-21

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Exact 10m active USB-A extension; USB3 Gen1, USB2/1.1 fallback, included power adapter. Adapter output is not a guaranteed peripheral allocation.

Not established / limitations: Exact 10m active USB-A extension; USB3 Gen1, USB2/1.1 fallback, included power adapter. Adapter output is not a guaranteed peripheral allocation.

Locator: pp. 1–3: overview, features, power and connector tables

Trace 1 claims to their source records

C980A · P800

Claim scope: StarTech USB3AAEXT10M, 10m active USB-A extension

Source links: S1100 · Evidence trail →

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Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.