tcgerhard wrote:
> I'm thinking that the DTV device wants to act like a PoE switch,
> probably for some future application that they have in mind.   From
> what I read about PoE, there is an initial voltage of 2-10v used to
> sense whether it's OK to turn on the 48v; I'm guessing the 5v is for
> that purpose.
> I did connect the DTV box to an old hub with one working port (and now
> heading to the trash...), the link came up fine with no apparent damage
> to the hub.
> If the SB3 is fine connected to a switch with PoE, I'll give it a try
> tonight.
>   

One of my SB3's is connected to a POE enabled switch (endspan).
This causes no problems (but has no advantages either).

POE (802.3af) is designed to co-exist with non-POE enabled network clients.

Regards,
Peter

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