A few months ago, I posted an blog about compliance testing of PoE equipment (or the lack thereof). In the article, I discussed the need for a compliance or certification program that would give end users the security and peace of mind that their PoE equipment will be safe and that it will interoperate with other certified PoE equipment. I am very happy to let you know that the Ethernet Alliance (EA) is investigating creating just such a program. The...
Power over Ethernet News Articles
Ethernet Alliance Explores Demand For Industry-Wide Power Over Ethernet Logo Certification Program
July 16, 2014
BEAVERTON, OR, JULY 9, 2014 - The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies today announced it is inviting the Ethernet ecosystem as a whole to join it in an open discussion of a proposed Ethernet Alliance Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology logo certification program (#LogoPoE). The discussion will be held via conference call, beginning at 8:00am PDT on August 27, 2014. The Ethernet Alliance is reaching out to the industry to...
Power over Ethernet Consortium Releases New LLDP Test Suites
June 16, 2010
The UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet consortium has released two of its latest test suites. Both Clause 33 PSE Data Link Layer Classification Test Suite and Clause 33 PD Data Link Layer Classification Test Suite are now available for testing. These test suites have been developed to help implementers evaluate the functionality of their IEEE Std 802.3at™-2009 based products.