SDS100/SDS200: uniden sds200 10ft programing cable

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Maybe it's the quality of the wires used, but 10 feet doesn't seem that long a reach. I have a couple of long cables I use for charging only, so I haven't tried sending data over them. I don't know that it would be specific problem for the SDS.

i have bought a ton of these cables recently and none work and all claim to be power and data so maybe they wont work for 10 feet on the sds 200 is my guess
 

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well i think its the length for data because charging on things work fine but it cant fint the sds200 so thats where iam at
It would be interesting to try and run a continuity test using a DMM; however probing the small end would be a challenge. Perhaps a female socket could be salvage from a broken device. Or perhaps sacrifice one and cut the small end off, does it have only two wires? (Two wires data only)
 

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Don't like the end of life and the 10/100. Might work OK for an offline LAN but I would not use it online.
well i would prefer to buy one that would work for either i dont want to be limited really which one i guess are people using on and off line i guess thats the one i want to buy ? anybody lol?
 

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Looks like Amazon is selling a ton of the GS116NA Netgear 16 port unmanaged 1G switches $71 don't know about shipping to Puerto Rica but this maybe a good choice if shipping is reasonable.
 

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ebay also for 15 for new up to 40 free shipping and amazon is allways free shipping with prime for me i just dont like amazon that much since they started the investigations on them there flacky
 

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Looks like Amazon is selling a ton of the GS116NA Netgear 16 port unmanaged 1G switches $71 don't know about shipping to Puerto Rica but this maybe a good choice if shipping is reasonable.
bought one brand new for 35.00 free shipping thanks it should be here by 6th
 

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bought one brand new for 35.00 free shipping thanks it should be here by 6th
Ok, I hope it works for you.

I did have a thought on the long USB cable not working - some of the cables that I have tested with the meter showed open on the metal outside ends. That indicates to me that shield is not connected on one or both ends. I would think this might cause RFI to cause issues on the data.

Perhaps the longer cable is acting like an antenna and picking up more RFI then the short one.

It's a long shot but is fast and easy to test, only requires a digital multi meter set to the continuity bell and does not require cutting the cable.
 

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ill check that thanks
Ok, I hope it works for you.

I did have a thought on the long USB cable not working - some of the cables that I have tested with the meter showed open on the metal outside ends. That indicates to me that shield is not connected on one or both ends. I would think this might cause RFI to cause issues on the data.

Perhaps the longer cable is acting like an antenna and picking up more RFI then the short one.

It's a long shot but is fast and easy to test, only requires a digital multi meter set to the continuity bell and does not require cutting the cable.
 

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should i use ethernet 6 cables with this NETGEAR 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (GS116NA)
Perhaps just try a few of whatever you might have available or can source locally on a couple of scanners and then go from there. If you have RFI issues then the cat 6 would offer better shielding. You may find the cheaper cat 5 to be good enough.
 

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The scanners running IP do not use very much bandwidth.
That's what I was thinking so the only real concern would be RFI causing trouble. I think in a previous post somebody mentioned they needed Cat 6 for the RFI.

Guess it really depends on the environment the scanners are in.

I hope the OP will post a follow up on how it does.
 

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i have a total of 12 of the sds 200 and all close together on a rack type so i am sure i have somee RFI so iam going with cat 6 for sure about same price as cat 5 so its all good
 

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well i have everything in now and will be trying to get this all hooked up lol wish there was an easy way to hook it all up and be done lol wish me luck lol
 
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