[PLUG] What is POE?

[Joe Pruett]

> Power over Ethernet and how is it implemented?  I'm tempted to grab 2
> Invictus wireless outdoor WAPS, but I'm concerned about what POE is
> since they use it.
>
> http://www.invictuswireless.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=NS2

poe is quite nice.  it lets you use the standard ethernet twisted pair 
connection to deliver power to small bits of hardware (voip phones, waps, 
etc).  you can get a poe switch to provide power, or poe injectors to add 
poe to a single run.