What You Need to Know About the Design of an IEEE 802.3bt Powered Device
Unless you are working on a science project for MIT or you are a DIY build it yourself nerd, you will probably not in your life build… Read More
802.3az: The Greening of Power over Ethernet (PoE)
The need to conserve natural resources and to protect the environment has become an increasingly important trend. When people commit to protecting the environment, they begin to… Read More
The Ethernet Switch Goes Small
Back in April, Hackaday published a blog about SwitchBox, a company that makes a 45mm square, 5-port Ethernet switch. It can easily fit in the palm, and… Read More
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Your Digital Prime Meridian
Accurate time readings and time stamps are essential for video footage captured by CCTV surveillance cameras and access control systems for secure areas within facilities. These “timestamps”… Read More
Why It’s Better To Have A Separate IP Camera Network
Proper management of an enterprise network, including those with an IP surveillance camera, protects network function and addresses the potential for security threats. Called a “security zone”… Read More
A Deep Dive Of 90W PoE Connections
The consumer sees the increasingly further development of the IEEE Power over Ethernet (PoE) standards every couple of years. This drive to develop more sophisticated levels of… Read More
Why Cat6A Cables Future-Proof 2020 PoE Networks
Cat6A Cables: Powering IoT Devices of the Future More and more IoT devices are coming online, and end-users are opting to go with Ethernet because of the… Read More
Selecting the Right SFP Module for Your Mixed Network
There is a lot of excitement, understandably, over continuing changes in network infrastructure due to 5G wireless and the future it promises to support–AI, autonomous cars, smarter… Read More
Industrial Ethernet Connecting Manufacturing to Smarter Outcomes
Muda, in Japanese, means waste—specifically any human activity which absorbs resources but creates no value: mistakes which require rectification, production of items no one wants so that… Read More
Advantages of Single Pair Ethernet
“Houston, we’ve had a problem,” a message that begins one of the most harrowing moments in spaceflight history. On June 13, 1970, the Apollo 13 astronauts—Jim Lovell,… Read More
Industrial Automation: Realizing Connectivity to the IIoT
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT or Industrial IoT) is all about machine-to-machine communication. Connecting billions of devices across manufacturing operations is driving better outcomes. The interconnection… Read More
New 90W ICs Pave The Way for Massive IIoT Development
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) recently announced a portfolio of three new integrated circuits (IC) that deliver up to 90W of Power over Ethernet (PoE) per port from… Read More
Philadelphia’s Version of the Smart City
The subject of smart cities is popular with our readers. One PLANET’s recent blogs discussed the Smart Campus Green Initiative, taking place on college campuses like the… Read More
Heat Concerns When Powering a PoE Device
Special thanks goes to Mark Mullins over at ISEMag, and his article entitled Can PoE Take the Heat?. When Power over Ethernet (PoE) is delivered over twisted-pair… Read More
PoE and The Edge Fueling Faster Speeds in the IoT
As connected devices continue to multiply across the cyber landscape, the need for speed and proximity is increasing too. Traditional computing and storage models like those found… Read More
2020 Smart Campus Green Initiatives Essential to Making Colleges Competitive
According to futurist, AI thought-leader, and IoT expert Richard van Hooijdonk, universities are innovating faster than cities. Facial recognition, immersive AR learning, and 5G hotspots are only… Read More