
PoE++ and high-speed desktop switching
The following figure shows a high-speed desktop switching configuration with PoE++,
PoE+, and non-PoE devices in a mixture of 2.5G and 1G connections. In this sample
configuration, port 8 functions as an uplink to a 2.5G router that is connected to the
Internet.
Figure 3. Sample PoE++ and high-speed desktop switching configuration
PoE++
PoE+
Non PoE
Device
Port
Number
Device
Port
Number
1G PoE+ AP (such as a WAC540)
5
2.5G computer (non-PoE connection)
1
1G PoE+ IP conference phone
6
2.5G ReadyNAS (non-PoE connection)
2
1G PoE+ PTZ camera
7
2.5G PoE++ AP (such as a WAX630)
3
2.5G router (non-PoE connection)
8
2.5G PoE++ AP (such as a WAX630)
4
Hardware Installation Guide
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Applications
8-port Ultra60 PoE++ Multi-Gigabit (2.5G) Ethernet Plus Switch MS108EUP