Boost the distance of your USB connection with the USBthere, a four-port USB extender from StarTech.com. You'll be able to place your USB devices up to 1,650 feet (500m) away from your computer, an incredible 100 times greater than normal USB length restrictions. The Local and Remote units connect using Multimode Fiber Optic Cable and there's no need to buy additional hubs, repeaters or software, you just plug in and go. Perfect for security and surveillance devices like USB video cameras, digital recorders and other monitoring equipment, the USBthere maintains the USB 1.1 standard with data transfer rates of up to 12 Mbits/sec. With the USBthere, extending the range of your USB devices has never been easier.