Apple MA073LL/A, A1034 setup guide Basic Network Designs

Connecting AirPort Base Stations Using

Power Over Ethernet (PoE)

You can connect multiple base stations that support PoE to 802.3af-compliant Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE), and send power and a network or Internet connection over Ethernet cables. Receiving power over the Ethernet connection eliminates extra cables and the need to locate the base station near a power outlet.

The following illustration is an example of an AirPort network in a business or school with multiple rooms or buildings. Plenum-rated Ethernet cables connect to the Ethernet WAN () ports on the base stations and to an 802.3af-compliant PSE. The base stations are mounted in the ceiling air-handling space, and are secure and out of sight.

When the base stations receive power and a network connection over the WAN port, the USB port is disabled. You can connect the Ethernet LAN port to a computer or other Ethernet device, but power does not travel to the Ethernet LAN port.

Important: Do not connect an external antenna to a base station mounted in an air- handling space above a suspended ceiling unless it is plenum-rated and conforms to UL Standard 2043.

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