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You're Plugging in What?
Computerworld 5th June 2003
Some more unusual applications of Power Over Ethernet are examined in this article by Robert L. Mitchell on the Computerworld website.
Legacy Equipment May Raise Compatibility Issues for 802.3af
Computerworld.com 5th June 2003
The 802.3af standard should bring interoperability with new devices, but legacy equipment is another matter, says Robert L Mitchell in this ComputerWorld article.
802.3af: Ethernet's Power Play
Computerworld.com 5th June 2003
This ComputerWorld article by Robert L Mitchell asserts that 802.3af Power Over Ethernet standard will soon be a checklist feature on every new LAN switch and will power everything from IP phones to wireless access points. Extracts appear here.
Style important in wireless LAN hotspots
Guy Kewney, NewsWireless.Net 13th May 2003
Veteran technology writer Guy Kewney provides some interesting comments from Nokia on the importance of design style, and on how Cisco used PoE in UK wireless LAN hotspots, in this article.
Rupert Goodwins' Diary: PoE a hotter bet than powerline networking
ZD Net 13th May 2003
ZDNet diarist Rupert Goodwins believes PoE is an idea that would have rung a bell with the founding father of telephony, and is certainly a better option than running data networks over power lines…
Power over LAN shows Promise
IT Week 29th April 2003
In this excellent article, IT Week columnist Alan Stevens sees PoE bringing an end to "wall warts" and perhaps eventually powering PCs, but notes that challenges in power, protection, price and standardisation remain.
White Paper on Power Over Ethernet (IEEE802.3af) - a Radical New Technology
PowerOverEthernet Staff 11th April 2003
Power Over Ethernet technology allows IP telephones, wireless LAN Access Points and other appliances to receive power as well as data over existing LAN cabling, without needing to modify the existing Ethernet infrastructure.
Putting Power Back Where It Belongs -- With Data
Business 2.0 17th March 2003
E-commerce title Business 2.0 notes power and data shared lines are not new - they were also shared in the days of the telegraph. Author Rafe Needleman also predicts that "When power-over-Ethernet technology becomes widespread, corporations and businesses will see at least one set of wiring hassles disappear."
Even Fewer Wires: Power-over-Ethernet
802.11 Planet 17th March 2003
This is a Jim Geier article on the 80211-planet.com website, a site devoted to 802.11-related matters. It gives an essential tutorial and overview on PoE, also known as 802.3af. It concentrates on how PoE comes "to the rescue" in liberating access point locations.
