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Stuart · 29-12-2012, 17:59

Welcome to the forum.

I believe you are actually referring to a Powerline networking system, and not Power over Ethernet. PoE is a system to enable small devices (such as cameras and Wireless Access points) to get enough power over an ethernet cable that they do not need a seperate power supply. Its primary use is in commercial environments where they need things like WAPs and cameras, and don't wish to add extra power sockets to power them.

Powerline networking is where you plug a special adaptor into the mains, then run an Ethernet cable from that adaptor.

29-12-2012, 17:59	#2
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	re: Powerline network - Stability Issues Welcome to the forum. I believe you are actually referring to a Powerline networking system, and not Power over Ethernet. PoE is a system to enable small devices (such as cameras and Wireless Access points) to get enough power over an ethernet cable that they do not need a seperate power supply. Its primary use is in commercial environments where they need things like WAPs and cameras, and don't wish to add extra power sockets to power them. Powerline networking is where you plug a special adaptor into the mains, then run an Ethernet cable from that adaptor.