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30 m CAT6 cable length seems too long
I have tried using a UNIFI AP from an unmanaged 108 switch. It works off 1 m lengths of cable. But when attached to about 30m, the AP connects successfully for 30 seconds and then drops and reports...
SteveM58 wrote:I have tried using a UNIFI AP from an unmanaged 108 switch. It works off 1 m lengths of cable. But when attached to about 30m, the AP connects successfully for 30 seconds and then drops and reports it i searching for connection.
Can anyone advise on how to establish connection through the CAT 6 cable
Many Thanks
Steve
A bad cable is always a possibility. Is your 30 m cable a commercially manufactured item?
The Unifi Access Point (UAP) requires Power Over Ethernet (POE) to function. The different UAP models require different levels of power.
I do not know if your un-managed 108 switch supplies sufficient power for your UAP. The power supply could be marginal and work fine with a 1 m cable but not be sufficient to power the UAP over a 30 m length of cable.
Compare the power requirements details for your UAP and compare them to the power supply details for your switch.
I use a POE injector so power isnt an issue.
Any thoughts on why a connection is made when the AP is first powered but then drops out. It does this every time the AP is powered on.
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