What are the specifications of a PoE+ switch for Bringme access control?

🔎Introduction

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📃Answer

It is advisable to purchase a PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at Class 4) switch. This standard is backward compatible with PoE (IEEE 802.3af) and guarantees a minimum of 25.5 watts of usable power per PoE+ port to each connected device, provided the switch has sufficient total PoE power budget. This ensures adequate and reliable power delivery for both Bringme access control devices and video communication devices, such as the Bringme Bell.

Ensure that the switch has a sufficient number of PoE+ capable ports to support all Bringme devices, and that it clearly specifies which ports are PoE+ enabled. In addition, verify that the total PoE power budget of the switch meets or exceeds the combined power requirements of all connected devices, so that each device can consistently receive its required power.

PoE+ (Power over Ethernet Plus) is a technology that allows devices to receive both data and electrical power through a single Ethernet cable, eliminating the need for separate power supplies. The IEEE 802.3at specification defines PoE+ and delivers more power than the older IEEE 802.3af standard, which provides a maximum of 15.4 W per port. With PoE+, each PoE+ port can supply up to 30 W at the switch level, of which at least 25.5 W is guaranteed to be available to the connected device.

Class 4 refers to the PoE+ power class and indicates that the connected device is designed to draw up to 25.5 W per port, making this class suitable for higher-power devices such as access control units, video intercoms, cameras, IP phones, or wireless access points.

The switch must be an unmanaged switch, which is suitable for simple network environments where no configuration is required and provides a plug-and-play solution. No additional configuration is needed to connect the Bringme access control devices and video communication devices.

To simplify the selection process, it is recommended to use the search term “PoE+ unmanaged switch 25.5W per port” when looking for a suitable switch.