What Is a PoE Switch (Power over Ethernet) and How Can It Make Your IP Camera Life Easier?

Power over Ethernet (PoE) can make your life way easier when you're setting up IP security cameras. In this video, we walk you through everything you need to know about PoE and about IPCamPower, a brand of unmanaged switches designed specifically for IP security cameras.

It's 2020. There's no reason why you should still be running two cables to your IP security cameras. With Power over Ethernet, you can get your camera up and running in no time with one simple Ethernet cable. Connect your camera to power and to your network in one fell swoop.

PoE does have its limitations, however. You can only lay cable runs up to 300'. But our line of PoE products, IPCamPower, lets you go beyond these limitations in two ways.

1. You can purchase a PoE switch that has an "extended mode," allowing you to lay cables up to 800'.

2. You can purchase a simple extender or two, allowing you to take your cable runs to 600 or even 900 feet.

Check out this video to learn more about IPCamPower, then check out our website to learn more!

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📋 Video Outline

00:00 - Introduction
00:47 - What Is Power Over Ethernet?
02:48 - IPCamPower Products
03:36 - How Does Power Over Ethernet Work?
06:18 - IPCamPower 8 Port Switch Overview
08:57 - The Limitations of Power Over Ethernet
10:50 - Overcoming The Limitations of PoE
16:18 - Should I Be Using PoE?
16:40 - Should I Be Using IPCamPower?
17:07 - Conclusion

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[kmacradio]

I came here to learn the difference between a PoE injector and a PoE switch and Tyler answered that question for me at 3:36 . 6:58 is important to! Especially if you're powering a power hungry motorized PTZ dome. I love how clearly Tyler explains everything!

[mtejada]

This video changed my life! Thank you so much! 30yrs old and just found out about POE!

[Feldspar__]

Wow. This is how you make a video that convinces people to shop with you. I was planning on buying all my camera equipment on Amazon but I would much rather buy from somebody like this.

[Michael-jsgp]

@11:52 Mbps = megabits* per second, which is commonly how we measure data transfer rates. A bit or binary digit is a single unit 1 or 0; a byte is eight bits. Thus, a megabit is about one million bits, but a megabyte is eight million bits.

At any rate, this was another great explainer video from your channel. Keep up the awesome work!

[larryharlow]

I'M LOOKING AT CCTV LATELY JUST BECAUSE IT IS PART OF MY DUTIES WITHIN MY JOB. I CLEAN THE LENSES AND REPORT ANY CCTV ISSUES, LIKE, FIELD OF VIEW LOSS, OR IRREGULARITIES AS A WHOLE. THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL IN ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE ON THE SUBJECT. THANK YOU. EXCELLENT VIDEO.YOU GAIN ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION.

[Yeshuaschosen]

I needed to hook up one camera so I can monitor a chicken coop with my baby chicks in March. I love how simply you explained it all works at 3:35 ! Thanks!

[larryclark]

Thanks for the POE video. I just ran Ethernet cables in my old house. I have 4 cameras that are all powered by plugging into 110 volt and then the ethernet cable. I probably will update to POE after seeing this video. It increases the locations on the house that a camera can be installed.

[RickDean]

You are the GOD of explaining things clearly. And THANK YOU so much for not putting annoying music in your video. Nice edit.

[jojoflark]

I learned a lot of things from your video, merci beaucoup, from marseille i had to repair an installation and suddenly i understood that the cameras, were with PoE; and i had to make research, thank you i understand all

[luislagos]

Thanks for your teaching i was wondering how im i going to power up my reolink camera now i know keep the good work man

[ThePebbles]

Thank you so much you made this easy to understand. I was using cctv’s the old fashioned way, wired. Because I didn’t understand about the POE. 👍

[enanolano]

Thanks, master. Now I known everything I need for

[adeel.designer]

Easy language and very informative...

Thanx buddy...

[danieldoherty]

Best video yet, the mystery of poe switches and ip cameras has been made clear, thanks man for that .I have an ip camera that has a 12 volt power in, but like you mentioned there's no need for that when using RJ 45 connection connected to a POE switch ?

[greggould]

Hikarius delivery on this video! JUST subscribed. I haven't bought a system in 10 years, and am looking to buy a nice clean system to have some cameras in my new home in the mountains. Definitely want to keep it MUCH cleaner than my old system (bnc cameras, ALOT of cabling for the 8 cameras I had)!) so POE cameras seem to be what I will get - one cable to power it and send feeds... MUCH cleaner / easier to make it look good.

[gailwindurante]

Thanks for a well explained topic Sir! I learned a lot regarding PoE. More power to your channel...God bless!

[RR-okwz]

THANK YOU! Really, this was a GREAT demonstration. Much appreciated!

[fabianrodriguez]

Many the amount of knowledge that you have share with us the community thank you so much for educating me!

[apervaiz]

Great vid. Based on what you shared, I used the restore function on the web to correct one of my cameras not displaying on the TV. Keep up the great work.

[Mr.Mopar.-]

If only POE could solve all the other issues that you mentioned.