[BC] IP clock displays

[Broadcast List USER]

Most POE switches ARE expensive.  They are generally top of the line  
switches, not some consumer grade thing from Best Buy.

There are other choices.  There are boxes that look exactly like  
switches that you loop into to add power.  They are like Bias Ts used  
for LNAs and LNBs.  There are also single drop power inserters.  You  
can put them anywhere along the line, AND like a Bias T, you can take  
power off too.

And finally, any of us can build our own.  Just put two RJ-45s back  
to back and wire it yourself.  You might even get neat and break open  
a RJ-45 female to female coupler and wire it, or even cut open a  
jumper, or make a jumper yourself bringing out the pairs for power.   
It really isn't Rocket Surgery.

--chip

P.S.  One more thing, the compact POE switches are really LOUD.  They  
really move a lot of air.  You want it in the server room or some  
closet away from people.  You sure don't want it in your office or shop!

On May 23, 2008, at 6:00 AM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike McCarthy" <Towers at mre.com>

> Ahhh...  But you need a switch capable of delivering that power or
> their $50 converter for each display.  Powered switches are NOT
> CHEAP.  They're typically at minimum mid-tier products from HP,
> Cisco, et al. and run $2-3K.  YIKES....
>
> I don't need that... We have power where the displays will hang.
>
> MM
>
> At 11:41 PM 5/21/2008 -0400, Broadcast List USER wrote
>> The second URL pointed here, <http://www.buyinova.com/>.  It just
>> hangs off your switch, and is powered via Power Over Ethernet (POE)