[TriLUG] Wireless AP recommendation

Joseph Mack NA3T via TriLUG trilug at trilug.org
Sat Aug 26 20:52:04 EDT 2017


On Sat, 26 Aug 2017, Aaron Joyner wrote:

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

it doesn't. I was just wondering why no-one else mentions it. I put lightning 
protectors on my PoE installation without knowing whether it was really needed. 
Your experience shows that they're required.

Joe

> 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.

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