[MLB-WIRELESS] D-Link DWL-P200 Power over Ethernet kit

[Simon (NodeIRC)]

By the way, apparently this model is switchable between 5V/12V so it would 
work with a R100/WL-500g or WRT54G. It was recommended at the meeting for 
PoE, for anyone was thinking about buying to from me ;-) .

-Thanks
Simon Gnieslaw (NodeIRC)

"Simon (NodeIRC)" <melbwireless at gnieslaw.com> wrote in message 
news:mailman.0.1148988882.8172.melbwireless at wireless.org.au...
>I just ordered a D-Link DWL-P200 Power over Ethernet kit from eBay for $92.
>
> I intended to power my 2x R100 Node with it, but I just realised that
> it would only provide enough current for one R100 (PoE supports up to
> 15.4W), each R100 uses 5V*2A=10W.
>
> I figure that if I was going to stick with a professional PoE product,
> I'ld need to buy another, and $92 x 2 = $184 total seems too much for
> me.
>
> I'ld like to know if anyone else is interested in buying it from me
> for what I paid for it ($92). Maybe then I could then use an Extension
> cable or a homebrew PoE instead, unless anyone has an even better
> idea.
>
> -Thanks
> Simon Gnieslaw (NodeIRC)