axis and POE

[drvcrash 0]

Can the axis cameras use regular poe switches or do i need those axis midspan converters?

[Soundy 1]

PoE is an established standard (IEEE 802.3af). Anything that says it supports PoE *should* (unless they're fudging it) work with any PoE power source, be it a switch or individual injector.

[hardwired 0]

The Axis PoE midspan is just a re-badged PowerDsine midspan, anyway, with some extra profit tacked on for Axis.

 

I have had good luck with midspans from Phihong, too (Cisco re-badges Phihong for their midspans)

 

Oddly enough, though, Arecont sent us a PowerDsine midspan to replace the Phihong PoE midspan in our demo kit we got during their channel partner training, and no one has been able to answer why they did it.

 

Some wireless equipment and other items use power over the Ethernet cable that does not comply with 802.3af, they just inject 12 volts or so onto the unused pairs in the cable, but most cameras comply with the 802.3af 48 volt PoE standard.

[drvcrash 0]

thanks i was hoping that was the case