I have one Ethernet cable running to a WiFi antenna. The antenna is powered by the Ethernet cable, using PoE. I want to be able to plug the current cable into a hub or switch, so I can connect other devices (non PoE) like an Xbox 360 or PC, but I also need to maintain the PoE to the antenna. Taking the antenna off PoE is not an option. What kind of device can I use to split this PoE line into PoE and non PoE cables?
familiar ethernet cable is nice for 100m (approximately 328 ft), Any device which includes a hub, router etc. oftentimes acts as a repeater, 'cleansing' and boosting the sign to make greater desirable the variety. The distances you point out will have not any impact on ethernet. besides the shown fact that any undesirable connection or cable alongside the way can doubtlessly injury the sign. I have not any issues extending broadband ethernet hyperlinks over a number of thousands of metres with strategically placed small switches alongside the way for serious enterprise use.
The easy answer is that you need a POE switch. There's nothing really special about a POE cable, a POE enabled piece of equipment just uses the extra pins to provide the power. If you try setting up POE switch dumb switch antenna, the dumb switch will not forward the power to the Antenna. You can get a dumb switch, put it where your POE switch is now, then move your POE switch to wherever it is that you want to add equipment, and that should work if you don't want to spend the extra cash for another POE device. In that scenario, it's just a non-PoE connection from the regular switch to the new spot for the PoE switch, then PoE from that switch to the antenna, and the remainder of the devices will connect to the additional ports as non-PoE
Well, most POE devices come with a POE injector which puts the power on the line. That box will have TWO ethernet connections one which goes to the antenna has power on it. The other is a DATA ONLY cable. (also connected will be the power supply) That data only is the cable that is connected to your computer! Put that to any switch etc it is just plain everyday ethernet!
