[MLB-WIRELESS] WRT54G Bulk Buy - cheaper again!

[Dan Flett]

Hi,

After my long explanation of PoE yesterday I must admit that for simple
one-off homebrew jobs, Power-Over-Wire is probably a better option.  You
can use the original power supply that comes with your AP or Router and
with reasonably heavy figure-8 cable.  Power-over-ethernet is convenient
if it's already a feature in a piece of mass-produced gear that you've
bought, but if you want to add a remote-power feature yourself, PoW is
going to be a lot easier, and a lot cheaper.

Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au [mailto:owner-
> melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Nick Sibbing
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 June 2004 10:22
> Cc: 'melbwireless at wireless.org.au'
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] WRT54G Bulk Buy - cheaper again!
> 
> "Tony Langdon (ATC)" wrote:
> 
> > I must admit that I'm tempted.  Have an opportunity to throw
something
> up
> > the mast too in the next couple weeks...  What's the best option for
> access
> > points for mast mounted PoE?
> 
> Tony
> I think the best form of PoE is not to bother. Just use PoW (Power
over
> Wire a standard I'm jointly developing with Michael Borthwick)
> 
> I just purchased 20m of the heaviest 2core flex I could afford at
Jaycar
> approx $25 and just cut the wire for the original power supply and
> extended it with the flex and connectors. Even the 4.5 v DLink worked
> fine over it. The minitars and WRT54Gs that run at 12v would be even
> easier. Cheap and easy.
> 
> In fact that returns me to one of my original questions. Could 3 12v
APs
> run off 2 power supplies to avoid me having to do any more cabling?
> 
> Regards
> Nick Sibbing
> 
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