IOGEAR GUCE51 USB Extender over Cat5e/Cat6

Place USB peripherals where they belong without moving the host system. The IOGEAR GUCE51 extends USB devices up to 198 feet using Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6 cabling, giving IT teams a practical way to separate workstations from printers, scanners, kiosks, or other USB hardware. The design uses local and remote units for a straightforward point-to-point extension path. USB 1.0 and 1.1 compliance keeps the connection transparent for supported peripherals, while the no-software approach reduces deployment friction and avoids driver management on the host. That matters in environments where uptime, repeatability, and serviceability are more important than extra features. For controlled installations, the compact footprint helps with placement near the host and at the remote endpoint. It is a focused solution for extending USB where cable distance, equipment layout, or physical security make direct attachment impractical. When the job is to move USB farther without adding complexity, this extender delivers a clean infrastructure answer.