Is this PoE REALLY proprietary? What defines it as proprietary? Voltage? Can't I just plug this thing into a PoE switch and it'll work?

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Is this PoE REALLY proprietary?  What defines  it as proprietary? Voltage?  Can't I just plug this thing into a PoE switch and it'll work?

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I have used a bunch of these APs and have never employed them in the field without their PoE injectors.  I have preconfigured them in the office using a TrendNET PoE switch and they seem to work fine.  That being said, that was using a 3 ft patch cable, not something that would be used in a typical field install.  Voltage on a PoE switch is typically not as high as that on a standalone PoE adapter, so that may be the kicker over longer distances.

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