Question 1

can the 4 POE connections also be used for just Ethernet connection without the need for power?

Accepted Answer

YES! Power is only transmitted when a POE device is connected. You will notice that when an Ethernet only jack is connected to a POE port the POE light will not illuminate.

Question 2

is this switch 802.3af compliant?

Accepted Answer

Short answer is yes it does support 802.3af

Please see specifications below:

Standards    
•IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet
•IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
•IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
•ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay Auto-negotiation
•IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
•IEEE 802.1p QoS

POE Features    
•Supports IEEE 802.3af
•Supplies power to PD: up to 15.4 Watts
•Total PoE budget: 52 Watts
•PoE port count/Average PoE watts per port: 4 (Port 1 - 4) / 13 Watts

Question 3

how far can he camera be from unit?

Accepted Answer

EIA/TIA standards for any (copper) network workstation cabling drop, 320' including 290' for station cable, 30' (10' at closet, 20 at workstation). 320'

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