If you're looking to put some distance between your MacBook and your SuperDrive, you may be tempted to use a USB hub. Unfortunately you have to go through a few hoops to do this.

Here are a few websites that talk about the issue:

• http://www.mnott.de/how-to-run-a-superdrive-on-a-usb-hub/
• https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4806276?start=15&tstart=0
• http://www.hardturm.ch/luz/2016/07/how-to-make-the-macbook-air-superdrive-work-with-any-mac-el-capitan-onwards/
• http://www.hardturm.ch/luz/2011/10/how-to-make-the-macbook-air-superdrive-work-with-any-mac/

Not sure yet if this continues to work in High Sierra. I will update when I've had a chance to experiment.