Wireless gateway adapter for a power-over-ethernet port
US9531550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/266
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A PoE-enabled wireless device facilitates providing wireless access to a local area network (LAN) by receiving power from an Ethernet cable. The device includes a first Ethernet port that can receive a power signal. The device also includes a second Ethernet port that facilitates coupling the apparatus to the LAN, and includes a wireless module to provide a wireless network connection to the LAN. Specifically, the wireless module receives power from the power signal of the first Ethernet port to provide the wireless network connection. The wireless device can also include a third Ethernet port for providing power and a network connection to a remote network device. The wireless device can use the third Ethernet port to send an external-reset signal to the remote network device, which facilitates remotely resetting a configuration of the remote network device without having to physically access the remote network device.
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