Jeff Ramin wrote:
> Can somebody explain what "passive" POE means? I'm looking at
> the ALIX products, and they state they implement passive POE.

presumably that means midspan instead of 802.3af which would be
negotiated. It would also tend to imply that you shouldn't apply power
to the data pins.

> Does that mean they can be powered via ethernet?
> 
> 
> Paul Bartell wrote:
>> Boards dont have to be POE anyway. You can get adapters for POE or even 
>> make your own. Its not too hard. If anyone that knows of a howto would 
>> like to chime in, that would rpobably help.
>>
>> On Nov 12, 2007 1:21 PM, Jeff Ramin < [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>     I was actually looking at the ALIX products, but they don't
>>     have any POE boards, which is a requirement for my project.
>>
>>     Thanks.
> 
> 

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