Just don't make it like the Trango units. I broke another ethernet jack because you cannot get the tab pushed back far enough to pull the cable out.
Keep it outside the unit. IMO Barry Saturday, June 14, 2003, 1:11:11 PM, you wrote: GG> IMHO the RJ-45 at the radio is a major point of failure. I believe a GG> screw terminal strip would be more reliable, and should be in a separate GG> compartment from the electronics, that could be opened and resealed GG> without exposing the radio parts. GG> Any length of outdoor Cat5 could be connected, and the radio could be GG> changed without damaging the wire to the building. GG> Crimping a connector on Cat5 is shaky at best on the bench, not to GG> mention on a roof or tower. The fewer unsoldered connections the better, GG> and RJ-45s can and do oxidize in damp environments. 24 gauge wire is GG> too small for power regardless of what Ohms law says. Adding a flakey GG> connector like an RJ-45 to it is asking for trouble. Sometimes real life GG> conditions are not what the formulas added up to. We are fighting mother GG> nature here and nature always wins. The natural cycle of corrosion and GG> degradation has been going on for eons and it begins immediately upon GG> exposure to air and humidity. GG> Alex Wong wrote: >>Thanks George. The earlier outdoor units has 50feet cable and because >>the length is vary on the client installation, that has changed to 1 >>foot cable with weatherproof connector. Now that also pose problem as >>you mentioned, suggesting to have direct RJ45 jack at the unit itself, >>is that what you guys want it? For the power supply, we are in the stage >>of developing a "Super Powershot" that is intelligent to adjust the >>voltage based on cable sensed. >> >>Alex The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://198.63.203.6
