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| ====== How to Choose Network Gear ====== | ====== How to Choose Network Gear ====== | ||
| - | Well I covered most of this topic in my [[ipcams: | + | Well I covered most of this topic in my [[articles:ipcams: |
| Basically, for myself I think you want POE cameras and a POE switch. Now POE switches have maximum watts that they can provide for your cameras. They have an overall limit and a per port limit. Most POE switches have 30 watts max per port, which is sufficient for each camera, but the overall total is something that is more likely to screw up your plans. | Basically, for myself I think you want POE cameras and a POE switch. Now POE switches have maximum watts that they can provide for your cameras. They have an overall limit and a per port limit. Most POE switches have 30 watts max per port, which is sufficient for each camera, but the overall total is something that is more likely to screw up your plans. | ||
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| * Port 4: Provides up to 30 watts of power, plus LAN/ | * Port 4: Provides up to 30 watts of power, plus LAN/ | ||
| - | POE switches do not send power to or through each other (I believe). | + | POE switches do not send power to or through each other (I believe). So, if I tried to use a non-POE switch in my shop, the POE camera out there wouldn' |
