USB 3.0/3.1/3.2 Gen 1 aka the kind that can do 5 gbps can only use cables up to 3m in length. Meanwhile Ethernet uses a similar twisted pair copper cable, but can do 10 gbps over 100m.
What gives, why is USB so limited in terms of cable length?
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You can go longer than 3 meter with USB though – I’ve installed devices for extension of USB, where you have one device connected to the computer, which is then connected (ironically, with an ethernet cable) to another device, which recieves the cable and acts as a USB hub. I’ve used this for connecting scientific equipment installed in a radiation area (not friendly to computers, or fleshy computer operators) to a computer installed outside of the radiation area.
EDIT: Example https://www.startech.com/en-eu/cards-adapters/usb2001extv
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