4 Nov
2017
4 Nov
'17
10:48 p.m.
On Nov 4, 2017, at 12:09 PM, Evan Koblentz <evan@vcfed.org> wrote:
If you have a switch you really like but it doesn't have PoE, I can highly recommend one of these:
How does that install? Unclear...
It's a pass-thru that injects the PoE power on the unused pairs (100Base-TX only uses two pairs, the power uses the other two). Just put the box after the switch, put the cameras on the other side. 802.3af (the 100 Mbps standard) is considerably simpler than the gigabit version, which has complex autonegotiation requirements and the like.
I have some spare rack mount 100 Mbps switches (including at least one fanless one
More details please.
I'll send you some details offline, probably tomorrow when I've had a chance to have a look. - Dave