There are three questions that come up... 1) Redundancy 2) minimizing impact of failure 3) Ability to remote reboot.
We had chosen to stay with individual AC Adapter POE systems, for the above reasons. The individual AC PS adapter plugged into the AC style Digital Logger reboot device. If a PS fails, only one radio dies, and quick to replace the one PS for $15. And if a radio locks up, we can reboot the port via Digital logger. Whether or not our device is located in the Closet, mid-way on tower, or way up the tower, its one standard method to remote access the devices, and power them. So to run one cetnral power supply to power all radios.... How will you remote reboot them? And what will you do if the main Power supply fails? I'd only recommend doing a shared power supply if it was redundant with a ready to go spare (two units onsite). As well, you then need to convert to a DC based reboot device, and put the relays (or it) inline with the power to the POE. Digital logger also makes a DC based model, with screw down panels. This device could be your method to combine the DC power. However not positive but this model might be 24V. http://www.digital-loggers.com/din.html . I think Alvarions are 54-56V. Side note some of the old MEtrocom installs had used 54V powersupply power plants. You might be able to find them used cheap. I know we had picked up a few. (but didn;t have 54V gear) Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron Kilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 8:29 AM Subject: [WISPA] Alvarion VL Rackmount >I have a bunch of Stand Alone 5.8 VL AU gear, I want to make a 12 port > rack mount power supply for it. Has anybody tried this? > > Thank You, > Cameron Kilton > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
