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Chapter 4: Power over Ethernet Setup

The G5 and G6 Ethernet ports on the NetShield 500 Series are also capable of supplying Power over Ethernet (PoE) to external devices. Each port can provide up to 30 Watts of DC power to an external device over a suitable Ethernet cable (Cat 5a or better).

A separate PSU that provides the PoE power to the expansion module must be plugged into the PoE power port on the front of the NetShield 500 Series.

Use the following steps when setting up PoE on the NetShield 500 Series appliance:

  1. Connect up the PoE PSU by plugging its power cable into an external power socket and then connect the PSU's other cable to the PoE power inlet on the front of the NetShield 500 Series appliance.
NetShield 500 Series PoE Power Inlet

Figure 4.1. NetShield 500 Series PoE Power Inlet

  1. Using a suitable Ethernet cable (Cat 5e or better), connect an external device to one of the Ethernet interface ports G5 or G6. The maximum load drawn from a single interface port should never be more than 30 Watts.

  2. Attach an additional external device in a similar way. Connections can be a mix of 15 Watts (802.3af) and the maximum of 30 Watts (802.3at Type 2).

    The total loading across both Ethernet ports should never exceed 60 Watts.

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