Wireless LAN Access Point, powered by a PoE-Splitter

Power over Ethernet or PoE technology describes a system to transmit electrical power, along with data, to remote devices over standard twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet network. This technology is useful for powering IP telephones, wireless LAN access points, webcams, Ethernet hubs, embedded computers, and other appliances where it would be inconvenient, expensive (mains wiring must often be done by qualified and/or licensed electricians for legal or insurance reasons) or infeasible to supply power separately. The technology is somewhat comparable to POTS telephones, which also receive power and data (although analog) through the same cable. It works with an unmodified Ethernet cabling infrastructure. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... The notebook is connected to the wireless access point using a PC card wireless card. ... Planet WAP-4000 Wireless Access Point In computer networking, a wireless access (WAP or AP) is a device that connects wireless communication devices together to form a wireless network. ... 25-pair color code Chart 10BASE-T Cable Twisted pair cabling is a form of wiring in which two conductors are wound together for the purposes of canceling out electromagnetic interference (EMI) from external sources and crosstalk from neighboring wires. ... Ethernet is a large, diverse family of frame-based computer networking technologies that operates at many speeds for local area networks (LANs). ... IP Telephony, also called Internet telephony, is the technology that makes it possible to have a telephone conversation over the Internet or a dedicated Internet Protocol (IP) network instead of dedicated voice transmission lines. ... The notebook is connected to the wireless access point using a PC card wireless card. ... Planet WAP-4000 Wireless Access Point In computer networking, a wireless access (WAP or AP) is a device that connects wireless communication devices together to form a wireless network. ... A web camera (or webcam) is a real time camera whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web, instant messaging, or a PC video calling application. ... 4 port ethernet hub An Ethernet hub or concentrator is a device for connecting multiple twisted pair or fiber optic Ethernet devices together, making them act as a single segment. ... A router, an example of an embedded system. ... Plain old telephone service, or POTS, are the services available from analogue telephones prior to the introduction of electronic telephone exchanges into the public switched telephone network. ...

There are several general terms used to describe this feature. The terms Power over Ethernet (PoE), Power over LAN (PoL), and Inline Power are synonymous terms used to describe the powering of attached devices via Ethernet ports.

There are several PoE implementations, including ad-hoc techniques, but supplying power over Ethernet according to the IEEE standard is strongly recommended. Look up Ad hoc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Nortel 5520 Switch with 48 power over Ethernet ports

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IEEE 802.3—Power over Ethernet

Currently recommended (IEEE 802.3-2005)

Clause 33 of IEEE 802.3-2005 (commonly referred to as IEEE 802.3af) provides 48 volts DC over two of the four available pairs on a Cat. 3/Cat. 5 cable with a maximum current of 400 mA for a maximum load power of 15.4 W. Only about 12.95 W are available after counting losses, and most switched power supplies will lose another 10-20% of the available energy. A "phantom power" technique is used so that the powered pairs may also carry data. This permits its use not only with 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, which use only two of the four pairs in the cable, but also with 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet), which uses all four pairs for data transmission. This is possible because all versions of Ethernet over twisted pair cable specify differential data transmission over each pair with transformer coupling; the DC supply and load connections can be made to the transformer center-taps at each end. Each pair thus operates in "common mode" as one side of the DC supply, so two pairs are required to complete the circuit. The polarity of the DC supply is unspecified; the powered device must operate with either polarity or pair 45+78 or 12+36 with the use of a bridge rectifier. IEEE 802. ... Josephson junction array chip developed by NIST as a standard volt. ... Direct current (DC or continuous current) is the continuous flow of electricity through a conductor such as a wire from high to low potential. ... Category 3 cable, commonly known as Cat 3, is an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable designed to reliably carry data up to 10 Mbit/s, with a possible bandwidth of 16 MHz. ... Cat5 patch cable Category 5 cable, commonly known as Cat 5, is a twisted pair cable type designed for high signal integrity. ... Current can be measured by a galvanometer, via the deflection of a magnetic needle in the magnetic field created by the current. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... A switched-mode power supply, switch-mode power supply, or SMPS, is an electronic power supply unit (PSU) that incorporates a switching regulator — an internal control circuit that switches power transistors (such as MOSFETs) rapidly on and off in order to stabilize the output voltage or current. ... Phantom power (labeled as +48 V on some audio equipment) is a method that sends an electrical current through microphone cables. ... 10BASE-T cable 10BASE-T plug 10BASE-T is an implementation of Ethernet which allows stations to be attached via twisted pair cable. ... 100BASE-TX is the predominant form of Fast Ethernet, providing 100 Mbit/s Ethernet. ... 1000BASE-T or IEEE 802. ... Three bridge rectifiers. ...

The standard describes two types of devices: Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) and Powered Devices (PD). Power Sourcing Equipment provides power to the Powered Devices. Power Sourcing Equipment, a switch or hub that will provide power in a PoE setup. ...

Powering devices

Two modes, A and B, are available. In mode A, pins 1-2 (pair #2 in T568B wiring) form one side of the 48 volt DC supply, and pins 3-6 (pair #3 in T568B) provide the 48 V return. These are the same two pairs used for data transmission in 10Base-T and 100BASE-TX, allowing the provision of both power and data over only two pairs in such networks. Cat5 cables with RJ45 connectors wired to T568B TIA/EIA-568-B is a set of three standards that address commercial building cabling for telecommunications products and services. ... Josephson junction array chip developed by NIST as a standard volt. ... Direct current (DC or continuous current) is the continuous flow of electricity through a conductor such as a wire from high to low potential. ... 10BASE-T cable 10BASE-T plug 10BASE-T is an implementation of Ethernet which allows stations to be attached via twisted pair cable. ... 100BASE-TX is the predominant form of Fast Ethernet, providing 100 Mbit/s Ethernet. ...

In mode B, pins 4-5 (pair #1 in both T568A and T568B) form one side of the DC supply and pins 7-8 (pair 4 in T568A and T568B) provide the return; these are the "spare" pairs in 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. Mode B, therefore, requires a 4-pair cable.

The power sourcing equipment (PSE) decides whether power mode A or B is to be used, not the powered device (PD).

The PSE can implement mode A or B or both (but must not supply power in both modes at the same time). A PD indicates that it is standards-compliant by placing a 25 kiloohm resistor between the powered pairs. If the PSE detects a resistance that is too high or too low (including a short circuit), no power is applied. This protects devices that do not support IEEE 802.3af. An optional "power class" feature allows the PD to indicate its power requirements by changing the sense resistance at higher voltages. To stay powered, the PD must continuously use 5-10 mA for at least 60 ms with no less than 400 ms since last use or else it will be unpowered by the PSE.^[1]

There are two types of PSEs specified by IEEE802.3-2005: endspans and midspans. Endspans are Ethernet switches that include the Power over Ethernet transmission circuitry. Endspans are commonly called PoE switches. Midspans are power injectors that stand between a regular Ethernet switch and the powered device, injecting power without affecting the data. Endspans are normally used when the switch has to be replaced for other reasons (such as moving from 10/100 to 1 gigabit or adding security protocols), and then it is convenient to add also the PoE capability. Midspans are used when there is no desire to replace and configure a new Ethernet switch, and only PoE needs to be added to the network.

Stages of powering up a PoE link

Power levels available

The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ...

Under development extension (IEEE 802.3at)

A future standard, commonly referred to as PoE+, is being developed by the IEEE 802.3at task force, which officially began work in September 2005. The draft standard describes extending the IEEE Power over Ethernet by using all four pairs of standard Ethernet Category 5 cable to provide up to 56 watts of power. The higher power available with this future standard should make self-powered equipment with higher power requirements such as WiMAX transmitters, pan-tilt-zoom cameras, videophones and thin clients possible. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... Cat5 patch cable Category 5 cable, commonly known as Cat 5, is a twisted pair cable type designed for high signal integrity. ... A HP T5700 thin client, with flash memory A Neoware m100 thin client. ...

The 802.3at Task Force objectives are along the following lines:

• 802.3at should operate on Cat.5 and higher infrastructure, unlike 802.3af, that had take into account the Cat.3 limitations.
• 802.3at should follow the power safety rules and limitations pertinent to 802.3af
• A 802.3at PSE must be backwards compatible with 802.3af, being able to power both 802.3af and 802.3at PDs.
• 802.3at should provide the maximum power to PDs as allowed within practical limits, at least 30 W.
• 802.3at PDs, when connected to a legacy 802.3af PSE, will provide the user an indication that a 802.3at PSE is required.
• Research the operation of midspans for 1000BASE-T
• Research the operation of midspans and endspans for 10GBASE-T

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Non-standard implementations

Cisco

Measure returned LinkPulse, then provide 48 V DC. Requires special PHY. Filter will only couple LinkPulse not ordinary packets. Cisco manufactured 13 devices, WLAN access points and VoIP phones that were not compliant with the IEEE802.3-2005 Clause 33. ^[2] And will deliver a maximum of 7.6 W.

3Com

"EPS" (3C10220 & 3C10222 ?), Designed and Manufactured by PowerDsine, Inc (www.powerdsine.com) Measure capacitance signature, then provide -24 V DC.

Homebrew

Commonly just wire the spare pairs 4-5 (positive) and 7-8 (negative) to an appropriate DC power source. Issues like wire resistance and maximum current have to be calculated. In many countries there are regulations for voltages above 50 V to be considered. Direct current (DC or continuous current) is the continuous flow of electricity through a conductor such as a wire from high to low potential. ...

Example: Linksys WRT54G (12 V, 1 A) fed over 10 m Cat 5 cable (AWG 24, 0.2 mm²). The cable resistance will be 0.8 Ω, the resulting voltage drop 0.8 V. As the Linksys converts the voltage to 5 V internally this drop is not critical and the installation will work fine.

Notes

Category 5 cable uses 24 AWG which can safely carry 360 mA at 50 V according to the TIA latest ruling.^{[citation needed]} The cable has eight wires and therefore the absolute maximum power transmitted is 50 V × 0.360 A × 4 = 72 W. Considering the voltage drop after 100 m, a PD would be able to receive 59 W. The additional heat generated in the wires by PoE at this current level limits the total number of cables in a bundle to be 100 at 45 °C, according to the TIA. Cat5 patch cable Category 5 cable, commonly known as Cat 5, is a twisted pair cable type designed for high signal integrity. ... American wire gauge (AWG), also known as the Brown and Sharpe wire gauge, is used in the United States and other countries as a standard method of denoting wire diameter, especially for nonferrous, electrically conducting wire. ... The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is the leading trade association for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, with 600 member companies that manufacture or supply the products and services used in global communications across all technology platforms. ...

Terminology

Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE)

Power Sourcing Equipment is a device (switch or hub for instance) that will provide power in a PoE setup. Maximum required power by such device in 802.3af is 19.2 W. A network switch is a computer networking device that connects network segments. ... 4 port ethernet hub An Ethernet hub or concentrator is a device for connecting multiple twisted pair or fiber optic Ethernet devices together, making them act as a single segment. ...

When the device is a switch, it's called an endspan. Else, if it's an intermediary device between a non PoE capable switch and a PoE device, it's called a midspan.

Power Device (PD)

Power Device is a device powered by a PSE and thus consumes energy. Examples include wireless access points etc.. Planet WAP-4000 Wireless Access Point In computer networking, a wireless access (WAP or AP) is a device that connects wireless communication devices together to form a wireless network. ...

See also

• Power line communication
• HomePlug Powerline Alliance

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References

1. ^ Banish Those "Wall Warts" With Power Over Ethernet
2. ^ CommsDesign - Making the Most Out of 802.3af. 06xxxx commsdesign.com

External links

• Download the IEEE 802.3-2005 standard
• IEEE 802.3af Task Force
• IEEE 802.3at Task Force