[Asterisk-Users] Re: LAN switches with PoE? PoE phones?

[Mike Ciholas]

> From: Steven Critchfield <critch at basesys.com>
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:45:19 -0500
> Reply-To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> 
> It is possible to make your own PoE adapter built into a punch
> down block. This is if you can find an appropriate 48volt power
> supply. I built an adapter for the 7960 we had here in the
> office, but my boss preferred the wall wart idea.

Hmmm, I bet that violates the PoE specs as there is nothing 
"controlling" the 48 volts.  That is, it isn't looking for a 
valid PoE signature in the terminal device before it sends 48 
volts down the wire.  This will surely fry some non PoE ethernet 
devices.

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