Can I power the radio using a POE switch?

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• Do I have to use the POE provided with the radio?

  AvaLAN radios use forced POE injection and do not respond to 802.3af or 802.3at supported POE switches. A POE convertor is required to power an AvaLAN radio. Part # AW-POE-CON

• How long can the networking cable be between the POE injector and radio?

  For the 100 Mbps radios: cable length using shielded CAT5 or CAT6 cable is maximum 300 ft. For the 300 Mbps radios: cable length using CAT6 cable is maximum 50 ft. For the 1 Mbps radios: cable length using shielded CAT5 or CAT6 cable is maximum 300 ...

• Which radio should I use? Why not use a WiFi system?

  WiFi systems are generally less secure, due to their popularity, and may not work well due to radio saturation and interference. Range and saturation issues are exaggerated by the wider channels utilized by WiFi and range can be reduced by the ...

• Can the 5.8GHz 100Mbps radio pair with the 5.8GHz 300Mbps radio?

  No, it’s not supported.

• Can I protect the radio against lightning damage?

  Yes, there’s protection on both the ethernet and antenna side available.