Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 20:25:00 -0400 From: "Michael Johnson" <ahze@ahze.net> To: "perryh@pluto.rain.com" <perryh@pluto.rain.com> Cc: dnelson@allantgroup.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: POE networking, what's the range? Message-ID: <b2203fed0610071725s54a5805bo21cf79b11064f2d7@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <452837d9.52OZSBB03ZtcOtzk%perryh@pluto.rain.com> References: <b2203fed0610071040y298b1b62wab8b5f57e795e5a3@mail.gmail.com> <20061007184515.GE65461@dan.emsphone.com> <452837d9.52OZSBB03ZtcOtzk%perryh@pluto.rain.com>
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On 10/7/06, perryh@pluto.rain.com <perryh@pluto.rain.com> wrote: > > > ... does anyone know the range of Power Over Ethernet? I want > > > something to go from my house to my garage apartment then hook > > > a wireless access point in to the POE box. The garage and the > > > house are on their own power circuit but where the lines split > > > is in between the house and the garage. I'm thinking it'll be > > > around 600ft plus all the wiring in the house and garage. > > The garage and the house are over 1/10 of a mile apart? yeah. it's not a car garage. > > > If your garage has power, why not just plug the access point into > > an outlet in the garage instead of pulling power all the way from > > the house? > > There can be some significant safety issues in stringing copper > between buildings, especially over significant distances and if > the building grounds are not interbonded. I'd encourage the O.P. > to first consult a local electrical inspector, or an electrician > who is familiar with the local conditions and safety codes. Yes, > I know this is not mains power, but hazards exist with signal > wiring as well. > I don't plan to string cable at all. Cable is already in place for all the electric stuff. > One alternative would be to track down a couple of fiber > adapters, and string (non-conductive) fiber instead of copper. >
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