On 03/01/2010 07:35 AM, Paul Bartell wrote: > Um i think you are mistaken. The 5501 board will not provide Power > over ethernet but rather can be powered by power over ethernet. You > could do some kind of sketchy soldering to make it provide power, but > that would surely void the warranty. You need to get a power over > ethernet injector for the phone (or build one). something like this: > http://www.metrix.net/passive-poe-adapter-18v-20w-p-338.html would > probably work well. You might want to check the docs for your IP phone > and see what cisco recommends.
the cisco devices want 48 volts so you want a real 802.3af poe either midspan or in a switch. refering to the metrix catalog, this is one: http://www.metrix.net/phihong-poe-adapter-8023af-p-351.html though cisco also makes them for the phones... > Certain switches by cisco provide power over ethernet if you plan on > having many IP phones. > > 2010/3/1 Jose Valdivia <[email protected]>: >> Hello, >> >> Do I have to load some modules or configure in someway my soekris net5501 to >> have Power Over Ethernet ? I have a Cisco IP Phone 7961 series that requires >> it to work. >> >> I tried to plug the phone in every interface I have but nothing seems to >> work. Thanks. >> >> >> Jose Valdivia >> WebSite: http://soad1982.blogspot.com >> >> Let the Linux begin !!!! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Soekris-tech mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
