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3COM Network Jack - Hmmmm
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| Topic: | 3COM Network Jack - Hmmmm This thread has 5 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Thursday June 16, 2005 at 15:00 |
RC Geek Advanced Member |
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Whatcha guys think? [Link: tomsnetworking.com]I will probably be hunting one of those down for my living room... the computer geek in me loves it. :)
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| Post 2 made on Thursday June 16, 2005 at 15:39 |
Late Night Bill Long Time Member |
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I don't know. I think the article's cost comparison to traditional setups is kind of bogus. Seems like a clever product in that it is an in wall 4 port hub/switch, but that's about it. I'd rather jusy use a desktop hub as needed.
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| Post 3 made on Thursday June 16, 2005 at 17:26 |
2nd rick Super Member |
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I like the idea.
This makes sense for certain applications, although I am concerned by the "power over ethernet" part...
I don't know if I should be concerned, but I am.
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| Post 4 made on Thursday June 16, 2005 at 23:30 |
ejfiii Select Member |
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power over ethernet is well established in the commercial side. We are just starting to use Cisco wireless APs that use POE.
I think a one gang 4 port hub with POE is pretty trick. Put one under all our customer's desks next to the structured wire box for a good solution. I dig it.
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| Post 5 made on Friday June 17, 2005 at 00:31 |
pilgram Loyal Member |
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A few years ago I got 'sucked in' to the comercial side.
Mostly accounting firms,Hospitals,and industrial offices.
If I had known about this 'plate' I would have spent a lot of less time on the drill press!
Not to mention the hours with a die grinder and a flat file making my own!
Recently business has steered back towards whole house/home theater/control.
(the stuff I really love!)
I'll check them out on my next comercial adventure.
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| Post 6 made on Friday June 17, 2005 at 01:28 |
arosenbaum Long Time Member |
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It's very hot on the commercial side: hospitals, schools (especially dorm networks)...being able to control traffic at the port level, identify everything down to the port. Also, it puts 4 known ethernet ports at the end of a fiber link - very important for the military. I have one I got for free and I can't think of a decent use in the home...
The managed version is much more interesting to large organizations - getting rid of all the "renegade" hubs and managing each and every port.
I'm using POE all the time in homes. It's really nice to power AP's without running wall warts.
-Aaron
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