The USB3AAEXT5M, 5-meter Active USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Extension Cable, offers one USB (Universal Serial Bus) type-A (male) connector & one USB (Universal Serial Bus) type-A (female) connector, & provides an active extension of USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 devices of up to 5-meters (16-feet). An all in one cable for overcoming distance restrictions as well as power source limitations; the active USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 extension cable incorporates bus powered active circuitry to ensure performance beyond the length limits of standard USB (Universal Serial Bus) cables. Up to 4 of these cables can be daisy-chained together, allowing the connection to be extended a total of 20-meters. If necessary, the USB (Universal Serial Bus) device can be powered from a wall outlet using the Universal AC power adapter provided with the cable.