The DWL-P200 Power Over Ethernet (Po E) adapter is designed to supply operational power to surveillance cameras & wireless LAN devices such as access points, bridges & routers. It enables power current to travel on the Ethernet network cable, thus eliminating the need to directly connect a power supply to the wireless LAN device. The DWL-P200 supports both 5VDC & 12VDC power requirements. Power requirement can be selected through a DIP switch. Facilitates Installation: The Power Over Ethernet means that you can install the wireless LAN device & surveillance camera at places such as on a building rooftop, on or near a ceiling, or other difficult places where power is not easily accessible. The idea is increase the usefulness of your camera & wireless LAN to provide connectivity to users regardless of their proximity to a power outlet or a network cable. Data & DC Power Transmission on the Same Network Cable: On a standard UTP Category 5 cable, only two pairs (pins 1, 2, 3 & 6) are used for Ethernet data transfer. Power Over Ethernet is designed to take advantage of the unused pins of the remaining pair of cable wires. Consequently, a single Category 5 cable will now carry both Ethernet data & DC power. The idea is to supply the remote end with power & the requirements of Ethernet connectivity via a single Cat 5 cable. Base Unit & Terminal Unit: The DWL-P200
Includes:: a base unit & a terminal unit. At one end, the base unit inserts DC voltage into the unused wires (pins 4, 5, 7 & 8) of the network cable. At the other end, the terminal unit splits the data & DC power apart. Data signals continue to travel on remaining network cables, while DC power is fed into the power adapter, which connects to an AC power outlet.