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Frequently Asked Questions
Question: How do I provide lightning protection with this device?
Answer: To prevent damaging networking equipment, Panduit recommends using the guidance of Article 800
of the NEC. The article recommends using a UL 497 Listed primary protector for all conductive
communications paths entering or leaving a building as close as possible to the cable’s point of entrance.
Panduit recommends purchasing an additional Ethernet UL 497 approved lightning protection device
(such as DTK-MRJEXTS) if lightning protection is required.
Question: If I do not need power delivery, are these a good option?
Answer: Absolutely, these can extend data up to 2,000 feet and are a great option for doing so.
Question: If power is only at the transmitter or receiver, will it power both devices?
Answer: Power at the transmitter can provide power to the receiver and end device. However, power at the
receiver will NOT power the transmitter. An additional power supply would be needed.
Question: Does the 4-port receiver behave like a switch?
Answer: Yes. The RX4 has some intelligence in that “switches” Ethernet traffic to the appropriate IP device
port/endpoint when it comes from the head-end switch. It aggregates traffic from all four ports/endpoints in
the other direction and sends it upstream to the switch.
Question: Do the individual receivers and transmitters have MAC and IP addresses?
Answer: Each individual part has a MAC address but no IP. Only the IP devices connected to the end points
of the PoE Extender system are assigned IP addresses.
