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Questions tagged [poe]

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How do I protect outdoor CAT6 PoE from rain?

I'm using outdoor Ethernet cable outside to connect security cameras and I'm worried about rain exposure, especially with PoE. I've got a short (8") Ethernet line coming off of each camera with a female terminal and need to plug the end of a long…
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Power Over Ethernet (POE) switch to run multiple cameras on a single Ethernet cable?

I just installed a POE (Power Over Ethernet) camera system in my home and shop (same building). All of the cameras are on the soffits, so all of the Ethernet cables go through the attic, and the installation looks very neat. My office is on the…
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How can an ethernet cable from a POE doorbell be embedded in the side frame of the door?

I have a POE doorbell with a CAT6 cable coming from the attic. How can I create a vertical straight channel on the side of the door to embed the cable? I have a trim router, but it is too deep to center the channel and free-handing the cut would…
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Powering up Video Intercom and magnetic lock with single POE cable

I have the following setup, Video Intercom powered by POE. I need to power my magnetic lock with 12V. I have a "solution" but don't really want to use it which is Split the cable since POE and 100Mbit use 2 pairs out of 4. And then I could use one…
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Why does the PoE camera connection drop intermittently?

This is a follow-up to my earlier question The camera is now detected. The cable run is 120ft; this will go up to somewhere between 145 & 150ft after I put in PVC power conduits and bury it underground. The reason being critters - squirrels,…
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Recessed iPad in wall with PoE (Power/Data) and audio out

I built my shower with speakers embedded in the walls. I now want to add a recessed iPad which will connect to the speakers via audio output and I want to provide data/power to the iPad via PoE. According to Apple, the iPad only has a single USB-C…
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Should all channels on a PoE switch have the same timestamp?

A follow-up to my question. At this point it appears that I did not crimp the connectors correctly. After the connectors were crimped properly, the cameras were detected and (still under testing) did not drop. However there is something weird here.…
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