Ortronics is a good maker of them. Look for the passive POE patch panel. Not cheap but if you have to power many devices and don't have the standalone injector space along with the power source to plug them all in then that is the way to go with out replacing switches.
Cory On 5/29/13 1:35 AM, Chuck wrote:
Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen one, or if I did, I don't remember it. A powered patch panel would have the same number of components as a POE-enabled switch, fewer than using a mid-span injector. Are they modularized with each port having it's own power circuitry? If not, then I'd be concerned that a defective port could have you rewiring the entire panel, which is not something that should be done very often. In that case I'd want to stay with a dumb, keystone patch panel. Just my $0.02. On Tue, 2013-05-28 at 23:36 -0400, tech4u wrote:A powered patch panel is for the POE devices that you can terminate your drop cables on and then patch to an ordinary data switch. Cory On 5/28/13 6:40 PM, Kory Pounds wrote:I am not familiar with a powered patch panel, although maybe it would come back to mind if it was explained to me? On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 6:20 PM, tech4u <techconsultant4u@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Why not try a powered patch panel.Cory On 5/28/13 5:15 PM, Chuck wrote: > It's an Enterasys model BL-69524ENT. I knew next-to> nothing about it when I bought it; I did know that it was > going to cost me $60. Now all I need is a nice 242-port > switch to hang behind it. (As it stands, I have a mix of > small un-managed throw away switches just waiting for a > lightning strike to give me an excuse for upgrade... But > they will meet my needs for now.) > > > > > On Tue, 2013-05-28 at 16:33 -0400, M. Knisely wrote: > > That's the route I was looking at going. I've got > > several good 24 or 48 port switches. I really don't > > need a new switch. What is the injector you got? > > > > > > Mike K. > > > > > > On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Chuck > > <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Give up on looking for a switch, and instead try > > to find a multi-port > > mid-span injector. I bought one on e-bay for > > $60 earlier this year. My > > tests show that 23/24 ports are providing poser, > > and that the unit is > > manageable, so it seems like a good deal. The > > only bummer is that I > > will need to get a bunch of 2-inch long patch > > cables to go from my > > switch to the injector! :) (Not really. I am > > joking. Poking fun at a > > change-resistant IT company that had dozens of > > such patch cables...) > > > > > > On Tue, 2013-05-28 at 16:19 -0400, M. Knisely > > wrote: > > > In my office I have about 160 ports > > available... 0 are powered. I > > > still haven't found a value positioned powered > > switch that I'm willing > > > to run in my home network. Anyone have a > > suggestion? > > > > > > > > > Mike K. > > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Chuck > > <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I agree with the "When possible, hard > > wire" mentality. I was > > > just > > > thinking about how many things would > > benefits from networking > > > and > > > POE/POE+, and I believe that there are > > only a few devices in > > > the average > > > household that absolutely need 110V AC > > power. > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 2013-05-28 at 16:00 -0400, M. > > Knisely wrote: > > > > I've got the 2.4Ghz only version of > > this: > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028ACYEK > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I love it. It runs DD-WRT from the > > factory so it's got > > > every bell and > > > > whistle you could want.... oh, and > > it's gigabit on the wired > > > side. > > > > > > > > > > > > The big thing to remember when > > you're putting in wireless is > > > to look > > > > at the channels that the other APs > > in your area are set to. > > > Also > > > > recall that when your wireless, in > > the 2.4Ghz range, is set > > > to a > > > > particular channel, it will bleed > > over 1.5 channels in > > > either > > > > direction. For example, an AP on > > channel 6 will overlap > > > half the > > > > channel range of 4, all of 5, all of > > 6, all of 7 and half of > > > 8. This > > > > is why we say that the "useable" > > channels in the US are 1, > > > 6, and 11. > > > > > > > > > > > > So, do your homework and assign your > > channels > > > appropriately. That > > > > will significantly increase your > > overall throughput on the > > > wireless. > > > > When possible, hard wire. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike K. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike K. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 3:47 PM, > > Kory Pounds > > > <kory.pounds@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > wrote: > > > > Everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > In a couple months I may be > > moving into a place > > > in-town. I > > > > will need a new Wireless > > Router and I need your > > > suggestions. > > > > There will be residences > > around me in this area with > > > many > > > > wireless devices of > > different types. What do you > > > suggest for a > > > > dependable wireless router > > with: > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Dual band, 2.4 and 5.0. > > My laptop is dual-band > > > for one > > > > thing. > > > > > > > > 2. typical 4 ethernet ports > > > > > > > > 3. USB port for universal > > access to common files > > > > > > > > 4. simple network > > capabilities > > > > > > > > 5. Encryption is mandatory. > > packets will be easy to > > > sniff but > > > > with data streams encrypted, > > the neighbors will not > > > be able to > > > > do anything with it. Minimum > > WPA2, etc. Don't let it > > > slow > > > > wireless connection down too > > much with this. > > > > > > > > 6. ability to not > > interfere/hiccup with other > > > wireless > > > > activity nearby > > > > > > > > 7. signal strength/range in > > house > > > > > > > > 8. dependability - not fail > > after a few months and > > > stuff > > > > > > > > 9. support/help from > > manufacturer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What other features are > > critical to you? > > > > > > > > > > > > So what do you suggest? > > > > > > > > > > > > Kory > > > > > > > > -- > > > > www.oncedead.com > > > > > > > > It is not what you do that > > determines who you are, > > > it is who > > > > you are that determines what > > you do. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send to > > ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > > > 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send to > > ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' > > in the Subject field. > > > > > > > >-- www.oncedead.com It is not what you do that determines who you are, it is who you are that determines what you do.To unsubscribe send to ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
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