Re: Cool little 100BaseTX switch - they're coming down in price

[Matthew Dillon]

:>     I really hate these switching regulated DC wall plugs.  They always use
:>     cheap caps in them to save money and then don't bother adding any
:>     protection to the motherboard.  I prefer AC wall plugs or unregulated DC
:>     wall plugs and then a small switching regulator on the motherboard.  That
:>     way you can throw anything up to 40V into it and it will still work.
:
:And nearly double the cost of the item, and make it much more difficult
:(read as "expensive") to pass FCC/EC requirements.  You may prefer such 
:things, but you're not willing to pay for them.  (Generic "you" meaning 
:"everyone" here).
:
:Wes Peters                                                         Softweyr LLC

    This is not true at all.  First, the U.L. is handled by the wall adapter.
    Second, getting FCC certification for a small device whos U.L. is
    arleady handled by a wall adapter is *trivial*.  Moving the switching
    supply inside verses depending on a DC adapter does not make FCC cert.
    more difficult.

    There is an expense in the power supply verses the cheap crap you get
    in a DC regulated wall adapter - well, doh!  That's why it's better!

                                        -Matt
                                        Matthew Dillon 
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