Are you talking about powering multiple radios from one PoE feed below, or multiple CPE's powering one radio?
-forrest On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 7:11 PM, TJ Trout via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > I would be interested in a device that's wall mount or tower mount that's > a 3 or 4 port poe powered, poe pass thru ethernet switch, bonus for > selectable polarity output. Double bonus for gigabit! > > > > On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 6:10 PM, TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote: > >> Forrest, >> >> If the device was really really nice, had everything I talked about and >> maybe even wifi AP I would buy a few @ $500, $250 is more where I think it >> would be plausible. We would buy maybe 5 @ 250, obviously not a high volume >> thing. Updates, free would be nice but I wouldn't mind spending $50 each >> update for much enhanced functionality... >> >> Yes we are clipping the tab now. >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Matt Jenkins via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >> >>> Exalt ExtremeAir Radios draw 135watt average over PoE. Telrad Radios we >>> use draw up to 150watt but usually around 120ish. >>> >>> >>> >>> Matthew Jenkins >>> SmarterBroadband >>> m...@sbbinc.net >>> 530.272.4000 >>> >>> On 10/05/2014 04:55 PM, Gino Villarini via Af wrote: >>> >>>> What radio needs 150w? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Gino A. Villarini >>>> President >>>> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >>>> www.aeronetpr.com >>>> @aeronetpr >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: "af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com <mailto: >>>> af@afmug.com>> >>>> Reply-To: "af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com <mailto: >>>> af@afmug.com>> >>>> Date: Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 7:14 PM >>>> To: "af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com <mailto: >>>> af@afmug.com>> >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] PacketFlux Product Ideas >>>> >>>> This is actually in the category of what I'm expending a fair bit of >>>> R&D on right now. >>>> >>>> The challenge comes cost. 150watt per port is very expensive to do >>>> when factoring in the DC-DC conversion. 20W is easy. 50W is a bit >>>> harder. 150W gets very expensive quickly. >>>> >>>> As a result, I'm thinking somewhat modular, i.e. pick/choose. >>>> >>>> I also have to be mindful of the competitors in the space, in that I >>>> want to be different in the right ways. The power injection/switching >>>> space is quite crowded. >>>> >>>> -forrest >>>> >>>> On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 2:35 PM, Matt Jenkins via Af <af@afmug.com >>>> <mailto:af@afmug.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Our infrastructure sites look like this: >>>> >>>> Shielded Cables -> 8 or 24port shielded patch panel >>>> -> APC PRM24 with WB Surge Modules >>>> -> PoE Injectors >>>> -> Switch / Router >>>> >>>> PoE Injectors are attached to a Masterswitch. >>>> >>>> >>>> <pipe dream> >>>> I know this probably is not feasible but.... >>>> What I would REALLY like is an active PoE midspan injector (8/24 >>>> gigabit port). Something that does not require a site monitor (has >>>> web/snmp function built in). It takes AC power and can output DC >>>> to each type of device. This device would be software configurable >>>> for power type and has apc masterswitch functionality. It would >>>> need to support up to 150watt per port for WiMAX and Licensed Link >>>> Radios. It would need to support from 12vdc to 56vdc output. If >>>> there was a model that also supported power out to a few (4) AC >>>> outlets I wouldn't even need an APC Masterswitch. The goal is to >>>> replace all those PoE injectors which don't mount in a rack or on >>>> a din rail in a box. >>>> </pipe dream> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Matthew Jenkins >>>> SmarterBroadband >>>> m...@sbbinc.net <mailto:m...@sbbinc.net> >>>> 530.272.4000 <tel:530.272.4000> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/05/2014 01:19 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> It's been (quite) a while since I sent one of these messages >>>> out to the list. >>>> >>>> With the release of all of our new gigabit injectors, it is >>>> time for me to decide which products will be next out the door >>>> at PacketFlux. >>>> >>>> We've got several products at various stages of completion, >>>> but almost all of them I expect to be very low volume projects >>>> - the type of products we complete just because they help fill >>>> out our product offering instead of expecting a lot of revenue >>>> from them. A couple of these have appeared on the website >>>> recently - I.E. a 2 Relay, 3 Switch module, and the >>>> voltmeter/shunt input modules. >>>> >>>> So, what I'd love to hear is some suggestions for products >>>> PacketFlux could build which would help you in your WISP. I'm >>>> particularly looking for products which if they existed would >>>> go at every one of your tower sites, or even better at every >>>> customer location. I know these product ideas exist out >>>> there, and I'd love to hear them. Feel free to throw ideas >>>> out which are outside of the narrow niche that you think of >>>> PacketFlux fitting into. >>>> >>>> One final note - there is always a query for an all-in-one >>>> tower device which includes some mixture of ac power supply, >>>> dc-dc conversion, battery charging/management, Ethernet >>>> switch, router, power injection, fiber conversion, etc.. I've >>>> heard those loud and clear and am aware of that desire. >>>> There's work being done in-house toward something like that, >>>> but there are many hurdles left to make it a reality. If >>>> there's a simplified version of this which would fit a >>>> specific, widespread, need I'd love to hear about it, but the >>>> idea of a device you put into your rack and it handles >>>> everything needed at a tower site is still quite a ways off >>>> for us. >>>> >>>> So, throw your best ideas out there... I'd love to take a >>>> couple and run with them. >>>> >>>> -forrest >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
