I've done this for both 900AP+ and WAP54G using a standard DC/DC for 9-18V input and 5V 1.5A out. Last I inject 12V DC in to the CAT-5 cable up to 70-80 meters away. SOme of them had been running for about a year now with no problem.
/Lars ----- Original Message ----- From: "Haudy Kazemi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Dlink DWL-900AP+ - 12v into power port? or will it catch on fire. > Note that the Dlink DWL-900AP+ is different from the DWL-900 (DWL-900AP). > They're different product versions and likely use different chips inside, > particularily because only the + version supports 22mbps. Info: > > http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DWL-900AP%2b > http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DWL-900AP > > That said... > > He mentions that the power regulator IC inside his Dlink DWL-900AP+ box is: > "Power is regulated by AIC1563CN Supply voltage: 30V; versatile DC/DC > converter. Specs say it takes 3-30 volts in 1.5 amp out with no heat sink" > > That suggests a 12v input would be okay, however it also looks like he's > doing POE over at least 110 feet of CAT5 (on pic shows him 110' in the air). > > > > At 01:34 AM 12/6/2003 -0500, tim wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I saw a website on putting 12v into the DWL-900 ( a 5v recommended > >system ) here: > >http://www.ralphfowler.com/links/dwl900.html > > > >I can't tell if the 12v is going into the system through a lot of > >ethernet, or if, with the power regulator he's talking about, that you > >can actually put 12v into the power port of the system. > > > >I have a field station I'm making all inside a pelican. I'd be psyched > >to be able to use my 12v battery to power the station. Right now, I'm > >using 3 7805 5v regulators to give it power, and it creates both a lot > >of heat, and a lot of loss. > > > >Before I put 12v straight into the system, I'd like to know if someone > >else is reading that page the way I am. Any advice? > > > >thanks! > >tim > > > >-- > >general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > >[un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > "If you're reading this, read it again." > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
