peripheral_extension_productThinklogical designs, manufactures and sells stand alone peripheral extenders that extend any USB or Firewire device up to 1000 meters! Now users have the freedom to operate peripheral devices such as keyboard, mice, video cameras, and hard disk drives, in real time, and as if they were locally connected. All Thinklogical peripheral extenders are easy to install and operate.

Thinklogical's UBS 2.0 Fiber Optic Extender enables users to connect and extend high performance, hi-speed USB peripherals up to 1000 meters over standard duplex multimode fiber. Full support for USB 2.0 devices, such as DVD drives and high speed storage and desktop peripherals empowers the user with instant access to more data, up to 480 mbps. This feature provides seamless access to higher performance applications, such as digital imaging, with little or no downtime.

Comprised of two compact units the USB 2.0 Extender transmitter connects to the host computer with a standard USB cable, the receiver provides four device ports, via an integrated hub, for connection of peripheral devices. LEDs provide link performance status at a glance. Hi-speed USB 2.0 is forward and backward compatible with original USB, and uses the same cables and connectors. External power is required for both the transmitter and receiver units and two universal power supplies are included. For camera applications which limit power, we recommend the Thinklogical USB 2.0 EP Series. The EP Series is only available in the USB 2.0 Model.


Thinklogical's Firewire 800 Fiber Optic Extender allows users to extend Firewire devices up to 1000 meters (3280 feet) using standard multi-mode fiber optic cable, with no lag time or signal degradation. The Firewire 800 Extender is ideal for use with multimedia peripherals such as digital video cameras and other high-speed devices such as hard disk drives and printers. Boasting incredible transfer rates of up to 800 Mbps the Firewire 800 Fiber Optic Extender is the perfect solution for a wide variety of applications, such as video editing and broadcasting, networking, and security systems.

Comprised of two compact units the Firewire 800 Fiber Optic Extender transmitter connects to the host computer with a standard cable, the receiver provides two ports for connection of peripheral devices. In addition, LEDs provide link performance status at a glance. One 2-strand ST or SC fiber optic cable, available in different lengths from Thinklogical, connect sender (computer) to receiver (Firewire 800 device). External power is optional, depending upon distance, for the transmitter and typically required for the receiver, as both obtain power parasitically. Two universal power supplies are included.