[TriLUG] Wireless AP recommendation

[Aaron Joyner via TriLUG]

This seems like a risk for any long cable run, why does PoE change that
risk?

I've lost a few Ubiquiti PoE injectors on long runs due to (presumably)
induction from lightning strikes, but surprisingly I've never lost a WAP.
The injectors seem to be a bit more sensitive.

On Aug 26, 2017 5:37 PM, "Joseph Mack NA3T via TriLUG" <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Aug 2017, Ron Kelley via TriLUG wrote:
>
> As for using a PoE switch, the following URL gives a good indication of
>> power loss vs cable length:
>>
>
> My main worry with PoE is the length of ethernet cable involved. If it's
> not in a Faraday cage (say it's under a shingled roof), during a lightning
> storm, there will be large voltage spikes developed in the ethernet, which
> will fry the WAP.
>
> I've only done one PoE installation but I put lightning protectors on both
> ends of the ethernet cable. I don't know if this was needed.
>
> I've had a USB web camera sitting in a window blow during a lightning
> storm just from the 6' or so of USB cable to the WAP. The PS for the WAP
> blew at the same time, although the WAP didn't.
>
> Joe
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