What does a PoE injector offer?
If you want to add either a PoE or non-PoE-enabled device to a PoE switch, it works interchangeably. Not so for a non-PoE switch. And that's one place a PoE injector comes in.
A PoE injector allows you to connect your PoE-enabled PD to a non-PoE LAN switch port. It can plug into a PD and deliver power while the PD also receives data from the switch.
When spending the money for a switch isn't practical, PoE inyectors provide a versatile solution when fewer PoE ports are required.
When to Deploy a PoE Switch and When to Deploy a PoE injector?
A PoE switch is a self-contained solution that provides the data and powers your network needs to function. That will support future device expansions as organizations increasingly add IoT devices to networks.
As the demand for higher power per port increases, though, choosing a PoE injector can be a much better option while saving IT administrators money. That's because few switches offer more than 60W per port.
PoE injector benefits are presented as follows:
Ease of installation: simply connect the PoE injector to the PoE endpoint and to an Ethernet switch to provide data and power.
Flexible to network expansion: PoE inyectors add PoE capability to non-PoE Ethernet switches, which extends the network connection distance and provides combined power and data over Ethernet cable to end devices for a better connection.
Minimal investment budget: Utilizing the existing Ethernet equipment and cabling infrastructure, the relevant costs will be minimized in a PoE injector solution.
