>Does anyone make a reliable AP with PoE?  I'm about to buy three or
>four APs for a client's house, and tucking them into the ceilings
>would work best, so I'm looking for something with a
>standards-compliant (802.3af) PoE solution.
>
>My fallback is Linksys WAP54G and either the WAPPOE or the WAPPOE12,
>anyone know which is the right one?
>
>While I'm at it, how about an 8-port (or so) 10/100{/1000?} switch
>with PoE integrated?
>
>Thanks!
>

> Does anyone make a reliable AP with PoE?  I'm about to buy three or
> four APs for a client's house, and tucking them into the ceilings
> would work best, so I'm looking for something with a
> standards-compliant (802.3af) PoE solution.
>
> My fallback is Linksys WAP54G and either the WAPPOE or the WAPPOE12,
> anyone know which is the right one?
>
> While I'm at it, how about an 8-port (or so) 10/100{/1000?} switch
> with PoE integrated?
>
> Thanks!
>

>Its quite easy to make a Power over Ethernet adaptor.
>
>To construct one, first you must understand how it works. An ethernet
>connection DOES NOT REQUIRE 8 PINS. Only 4 pins, or 2 copper pairs in
>the 8 core cable are used. On the RJ45 connector, these are pins 1, 2, 3
>  & 6. This should be the orange and the green pairs. When you wire
>everything up, power shouldn't go near your modular plugs. These are
>intended to be data ports only.
>
>I constructed one a while ago for my Linksys WRT54G by cutting the power
>lead in half, then wiring each end to an RJ45 modular female type
>socket. I wired pins 4 & 5 (blue pair) to the positive rail and pins 7 &
>8 (brown pair) to the negative rail. I also purchased a plastic box with
>a modular punchout to suit the RJ45 connector for each end, to make it tidy.
>
> From the modular plug on each end I run a short patch lead to the
>access point and to a switch inside my home.
>
>Today my WRT54G lives in a sealed enclosure on my roof where its
>connected to some external antennas. Power and ethernet is carried over
>a 15m CAT5 lead.
>
>Some useful wiring diagrams can be found at
>http://www.aptcommunications.com/ncode.htm
>
>Might be worth having a look at google too, I'm sure someone out there
>has a page about it.
>
>Regards,
>Peter Hoskin
>
>William P. N. Smith wrote:
>> Does anyone make a reliable AP with PoE?  I'm about to buy three or
>> four APs for a client's house, and tucking them into the ceilings
>> would work best, so I'm looking for something with a
>> standards-compliant (802.3af) PoE solution.
>>
>> My fallback is Linksys WAP54G and either the WAPPOE or the WAPPOE12,
>> anyone know which is the right one?
>>
>> While I'm at it, how about an 8-port (or so) 10/100{/1000?} switch
>> with PoE integrated?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>

>Peter Hoskin <N0-SPAMpeterh@N0-SPAM.criten.org> wrote:
>>Its quite easy to make a Power over Ethernet adaptor.
>
>Well, it's quite easy to lash up something that will use the unused
>wires in a 10/100 Ethernet drop to probably provide sufficient power
>to run certain things, but I'm more interested in 802.3af-compliant
>Power Over Ethernet, so I can expand the network in the future with
>cameras, APs, night-lights, weather stations, wall-jack switches, and
>who knows what all stuff that will be coming out in the future, and
>won't destroy anything that inadvertently gets plugged into the wrong
>port.
>
>The problem is that 'professional' PoE mid-span injectors seem to be
>near $100/port, and PoE peripherals seems to be few and far
>between(*).  Maybe I'll go with the Linksys stuff initially and
>upgrade incrementally as prices drop.
>
>Thanks for the feedback!
>

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> ady***@panix.com (Al Dykes) wrote:
>>Here's an 8 port injector. I have no idea how much it is or where
>>to get one.
>>
>>http://www.poweroverethernet.com/poe/content/view/full/1609/
>
> /*
> Pricing for the 24-port Midspans start at $295 in OEM quantities.
> */
>
> That's not bad, though I don't seem to find any actual distribution, a
> typical problem with announcements.  I've also found
> http://www.l-com.com/jump.jsp?lGen=detail&itemID=9476&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=9476
> which has a WWWeb interface, and is only $389 for the 12-port.
>
> Turns out Netcom has the WG102 and WG302 APs, though AFAICT the WG302
> isn't actually out yet.  D-Link has some gear, but I'm never buying
> any more D-Link products.  I've also found the Ortronics Wi-Jack, but
> I'm almost afraid to ask for pricing.  8*)
>