Ehternet to POE

msalton1 · 02 May 2022

Can a POE switch power POE components (IP cams) if the cat5 to the internet jack (of the POE switch) is coming from a non-POE switch? Or do I have to have a POE switch at both ends?

Thanks for any help.

F22 Simpilot · 03 May 2022

I'm having a very hard time understanding your question. Especially since you're not using industry terms in the correct context as I would better understand them. For example, you sat CAT-5. Just say Ethernet cable. The category means nothing. What's an Internet jack? Usually they are called RJ-45 jacks and connectors. Or simply an Ethernet jack.

Having said that, there are different types of POE (Power Over Ethernet to those that don't know) types of poe - Google Search.

Can you explain how you are wring your IP cameras up? It sounds like you'll utilize to switches?

You might be interested in these two resources. I have a felling the Netgear community post will answer your question if I read it correctly.

PoE switch concected to PoE switch connected to Po... - NETGEAR Communities

What is a PoE Switch - Everything you need to know

z3r010 · 03 May 2022

msalton1 said:

Can a POE switch power POE components (IP cams) if the cat5 to the internet jack (of the POE switch) is coming from a non-POE switch? Or do I have to have a POE switch at both ends?

Thanks for any help.

You just have the POE switch on the last leg of the network before the cams as it's just that switch that is injecting the power.

msalton1 · 04 May 2022

Thanks for your comments, F22 and z3.
@z3r010 That's what I need to know. Thanks!