Poe powered switch

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alex1002

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I need to run two Poe cameras. The issue is I only got one network cable going to this location. I was hoping to find a switch that can also be powered by Poe and split into the two Poe cameras this way.

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pyro_

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You will probably not find one that is powered over Poe and that can also power two other devices as well. A switch powered over Poe that has passthrough for one other device is available. There just is not enough wattage with Poe+ for three devices. Also depending on the power draw for the cameras you might have issues with even a switch and one camera being powered over a single 30w Poe+ cable
 

StammesOpfer

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One other thought. Check the cameras. Mine only used 2 (of the 4) pairs. You might be able to build an adapter to go on either end and do it all passively.
 

Evan

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Cisco 3560cx-8pt-s support POE/POE+/UPOE on the uplinks to power the switch and also pass through POE on the downlinks.
Does exactly what you need but the $$ probably does not add up for your home use.
 

zunder1990

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Is this switch Poe powered?

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nanoswitch
"NanoSwitch is a small, outdoor 4-port 24V PoE switch. With 24V PoE input and three 24V PoE output ports (max 36 Watts), this device pairs nicely with airMax gear and Solarbeam."

edgepoint-r6
"Passive PoE Input (1) 24V / 1.4A, 4-Pair (+1, 2, 4, 5; -3, 6, 7, 8) Passive PoE, eth0 (Do NOT Configure eth0 in PoE Output Mode if You Are Using a PoE Input Power Source.)"

wisp switch
"48VH 1.5A passive POE port from another WISP Switch."
 

pricklypunter

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@alex1002 I'm all for finding novel ways to solve issues, but this is not something I would recommend you do. It's a kludge, at best it's likely to be flaky in operation. Either do it right, or don't do it at all, is my advice. Run another cable :)
 

StammesOpfer

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So this is what I was talking about. Put one of these at each end of the cable. It would provide you with 2x 100mbps connections and as long as the devices support 802.3af Mode A you are good to go. Cameras don't need Gigabit and I doubt they need 802.3at poe+ levels of power.