I currently have a hAP ac powering a PoE camera using its single PoE port and serving other devices via its other ports, plus wifi etc.
However, I ran out of ports and would need to connect additional devices, one of which is also a PoE camera.
I was thinking of getting a hEX PoE and powering that from the hAP AC’s PoE port, then plugging in the 2 PoE cameras into the hEX PoE, plus use the other ports unpowered for the other connected devices.
However, i have doubts whether the hAP ac would be able to provide sufficient power through its single PoE port… to power 3 devices (the hEX PoE itself and the 2 cameras connected to it). The power specs don’t specify the output amp limit for >30V power - the power supply is 48V (48POW).
My guess is that it would not work, because the hEX PoE has a max power consumption of 54W under load with attached devices, which is over 1A with 48V,… Any tips would be appreciated.
Usually with RB devices capable of PoE out the current limit when using higher voltage is lower then when using lower voltage. So it is safe to assume that your wanted scenario can not happen in reality.
I could also swap the setup around, and make the hEX PoE the main gateway/router, and power the hAP ac from that. The power requirements would then be sufficient i think.
However, the hEX PoE has a PoE output using 802.3af/at, while the hAP ac expects passive PoE… so i’m not certain that would work neither…
While device spec page implies that hEX PoE only supports 802.3af/at, the brochure explains it a bit differently:
RB960PGS can power 802.3af/at devices if 48V DC input is used (unit comes with 24v power supply,
so you would have to purchase 48v power supply separately to support this).
which actually implies that hEX PoE supports passive PoE “out of a box” (using included power adapter).
mkx, the device spec page clearly indicates that: It also supports passive PoE input and passive or 802.3af/at PoE output
Third paragraph in the home page of the product…
However personally i wouln’t power all these devices from a Hap AC…
Yeah , i think ill swap the setup, and power everything from the hEX PoE (including the hAP ac), it seems better suited for that task. Right now the hap is the gateway/main router, but i guess i could make the hEX serve in that role, and use the hAP only as a wireless AP.