Re: [smartBridges] SmartBridge Cabling

[John Hokenson]

I would strongly reccomend you use a switch with a fiber uplink port and run a separate, Polyphaser or equivalent DC protected cable up to supply power to the switch and the three APs.  SmartBridges has a new PoE injector designed to insert 48V, I would probably use 48V DC up the tower to power the switch and three POE injectors.  JH   PS....this is going to last a lot longer than multiple long runs of cat5, shielded or not. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Burgess To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 3:45 PM Subject: [smartBridges] SmartBridge Cabling I have a tower going up, with three API on it.  Is it better to run three 200 foot runs of Cat5 with the standard power injector from SB up the tower, or is it better to run a POE modified 12volt switch up to the top and then split the power?   Also assuming 200 foot of cable, do you think we will need 18volt at the bottom of each 200 foot cable run, or the same with a single 200 foot cable run.   Dennis