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Just to clarify... The Netogy UPS is not a rebranded Ratel.Going through this thread it loos like the Ratel 8100 (Or the rebranded Netogy) are the best/only option I have? Don't mind spending more for a bigger battery since they eventually degrade, but I didn't find any bigger capacities with 19V outputs.
How much is shipping through them? Takealot is currently R1124 with free shipping.Netogy UPS100 Plus is available at Web Africa for R1,099.
I don't know. SorryHow much is shipping through them? Takealot is currently R1124 with free shipping.
Stage 6 .... let's see if my UPS can do 4.5 hours![]()

Another UPS is the only solution imho:I am a bit (actually a lot) in the dark here.
I have a Gizzu GUP100W. Fibre CPE and (bog standard) router are in different areas, and the two are too far apart to be powered from it.
So, I am trying to figure out the easiest way to:
Have WiFi in a central location, with the option of extending if necessary, as well as one or two wired connections.
Can someone draw me a crayon picture of what I would need to go about doing this? At the moment I am considering just getting another UPS, but I am trying to figure out the most sensible manner in which to do this.
Herewith a technical diagram of the current setup:
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I am probably going to ask a super silly question here (your text diagram is correct):Just to confirm, you have a <cpe><--wiredLan--><router>.<--wiredLan-->.<possible router>
You can do all from one UPS. Just get a passive POE splitter on both ends, where the '.' is, I have done it many times, work like a charm... do you have a secondary router?
I am probably going to ask a super silly question here (your text diagram is correct):
CPE and router are far apart and obviously both need to be powered. What is the POE splitter doing? I have a spare router, yes, from years ago.
I'm actually a bit embarrassed about my lack of understanding here. I feel old, ffs.


It is just a carrier for the power, so you inject the power onto the lan cable at the Gizzu end and on the far end you have another splitter to split the power from the lan cable.
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So, to break it down, as your Gizzu have multiple outputs:
One output to the 'main' router, as is. Done.
Another output to the splitter, with the LAN end of the splitter plugged into the 'main' router. At the CPE end, you then split the LAN into LAN and DC power that plugs into the CPE.
Another output on the Gizzu to the splitter, with the LAN end of the splitter plugged into the 'main' router. At the Second router end, you then split the LAN into LAN and DC power that plugs into the second router.
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If that makes sense?
What voltages are we looking at though for the CPE/router/second router, and how far is far?
Aah, right!
Yep, absolutely makes sense - It did not occur to me that you can get splitters like that. Speaking of, where would I find such a thing?
Distance is not far - ten metres or so.
Thanks again, super helpful.