Exactly. I think those of that want a device like this clearly understand it will cost more than 24 PoEs! I doubt 24 PoEs will give you power redundancy, Auto-Ping, etc, etc all the features we are looking for.
Granted some of the options I listed are not needed for my particular needs or possibly the next guy either, but I wanted to throw a few extra ideas into the pot just to see if there is interest. Depending on the feature set that is ultimately offered I would be willing to pay in the $500 range. Add up the costs of a remote reboot, power supplies, etc, etc to match this proposed PoE Controller and then consider the pros vs. cons of each method. I would also hesitate to assert "the market is demanding something cheap." Many of us here are well beyond the cheaper is better philosophy and are able/willing to pay more for a better product. Adding a $500 or even $1000 to the overall cost of a HUB site for these features from a high quality device is well within reason, IMO. Best, Brad From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck Hogg Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 1:28 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] non-802.3 rackmount poe switch The problem becomes that something with all those options are going to be more expensive than 6,12,24 PoE's. The market is demanding something cheap, and it would be hard to do that cheaply without quantity. Regards, Chuck On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Brad Belton <[email protected]> wrote: And here I am thinking all this time that I was the only one who would appreciate a device like this! I spoke with someone at Streakwave a few months ago about this and basically got a blank stare response. He had no idea why I would want such a thing..<sigh> So, to any manufacturers up to the task, here is (IMO) a starting point of a bullet point list for the PoE device I'm envisioning: (1) Multi-port models. (e.g. 6, 12 & 24 ports) (2) SNMP & Web Interface Management with ACL firewall. (3) Redundant power supplies with separate power cords. (e.g. UPS "Blue" & UPS "Red") (4) Dip switch DC polarity selectable per port. (e.g. Trango/Canopy vs. UBNT, etc.) (5) Dip switch 12VDC, 24VDC, 48VDC passive and standard 802.3af selectable per port. (6) 1U shallow depth form factor. (7) Auto-Ping per port. (8) LED Status indicators per port. (9) Optional DC power source model for solar sites? (10) Optional Trango Apex/Orion GigE model? What else would be beneficial in the design of this PoE controller? Best, Brad From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:53 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] non-802.3 rackmount poe switch I may be off here from the majority, but I don't want a switch. I want to be able to put these onto router ports as well as switch ports. I just want a rackmount multiport passive PoE controller, manageable per port with autoping and redundant power supplies. Is that so much to ask for??? ;) On 2/25/2011 9:42 PM, Brad Belton wrote: Once they add remote management, redundant power supplies and a "Auto-Ping" feature they'll have a winner. Best, Brad From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry Richardson Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:29 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] non-802.3 rackmount poe switch Just put in a 12 port 24V version of this for a UniFi WLAN. Worked flawlessly. Powered the UBNT PB5 on one of the ports too. - Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nick Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WISPA] non-802.3 rackmount poe switch http://www.streakwave.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=TP-NCMS312-18 <http://www.streakwave.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=TP-NCMS312-18&eq=&Tp=> &eq=&Tp= On 2/25/2011 5:52 PM, Jason Bailey wrote: Anyone have a good vendor for a rackmount poe switch for ubnt gear?Getting kinda messy with all the zip-ties and double-sided tape ;) Thanks! Jason ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ _____ No virus found in this message. 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