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

[@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!

[@mtejada1]

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

[@Michael-js6gp]

@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!

[@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.

[@promisesibanda5811]

I like it

[@johnjeremiah3144]

I love this! Especially when I'm starting hp my journey to learn how to set CCTV 😋😋

[@larryharlow904]

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!

[@RickDean]

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

[@weetzybat]

There is music on it but at least it's low

[@larryclark2001]

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.

[@jojoflark835]

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

[@millitarymind162]

do you have any videos on how you connect the POE switches to a Nvr and configure it

[@luislagos24]

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

[@adeel.designer]

Easy language and very informative... Thanx buddy...

[@gailwindurante8056]

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

[@Fireball1800]

I have a POE Lorex NVR with 12 cameras. Work great and install very easy. I also have an APC UPS 1500 powering the NVR. This protects the NVR and cameras from power surges and brown outs plus keeps the system up when power goes out. Up to the length of the battery 🔋 anyway. Should someone cut power to break in... I got it recorded.... and I still have the camera motion alert. It will run on battery for about 1 hr post power fail. I also have the UPS on a generator circuit so if it is a weather event and I lose normal power the generator will provide power. POE to me is the only way to go... centrally manage power and data.

[@darrens8758]

Hi Tim, does your generator start automatically in the event the power goes down when you're not around? if so, what auto-start generator are you using? thanks

[@Fireball1800]

@@darrens8758 I have a generac that runs off propane. It senses power failure then starts and the cutover switch then flips and routes power to certain circuits. When power come up it then flips the cut off switch back online and shuts down the generator

[@apervaiz994]

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.

[@RR-ok4wz]

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

[@ThePebbles312]

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. 👍

[@thewrongguy]

Thank you for the info. I have a wifi camera network and i want to supply poe for just power. Cause the the wifi cameras run on nvr wifi box and they work fine. But i dont want to used extension cords for my outside wifi cameras. Instead i just want to run one ethernet for power and keep my wifi. What do i need from you?

[@fabianrodriguez3875]

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

[@danieldoherty8009]

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 ?

[@NellysSecurity]

Thanks for the kind words Daniel! Correct, if you utilize POE, you do not have to use the separate 12vDC Power Input to the camera.

[@danieldoherty8009]

@@NellysSecurity aye that's what I took from your video, one other thing that puzzles me ,my camera has a ariel on it ,how is the camera signal recieved using the ariel? Thanks again lad for your help.

[@monti409]

Seems great, i have a 8 camera system ( currently off line) from HIK Vision ( China) after two years of having access to my home on my celphone they ( HIK Vision) would not provide an update unless i provided them with access to celphone contacts, no way. I just disconnected the whole system. Now searching for made in the U.S.of A.

[@mickcarson8504]

PoE means, power provided by the NVR/DVR to the wired cameras.

[@enanolano1]

Thanks, master. Now I known everything I need for

[@DarrenMoore71]

Exactly what I needed to know. Thank you!!

[@greggould4275]

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.

[@nathanbaii1646]

Can you give us drawing illustration regarding the installations and connection of the UTP CABLE , NVR and POE. THANK U

[@NellysSecurity]

If you reach out to our tech team, im sure we can whip something up -> [e-mail]

[@derikdang8829]

Thank you for the great resource on Security POE.

[@JUSTINBUSH555]

I have used an AHD with a LAN cable of about 1000 feet.Is AHD advantageous in length?

[@loganpotts4598]

Man this was super helpful and a great video. Thank you!

[@bktbk921]

This is the best video so far. Thanks a bunch.

[@NellysSecurity]

Thanks for watching!

[@PlunderRoad]

Will this work with a POE DVR? Set up is a little older, but within a decade old I think.

[@emmanueltitang4190]

wow so straight forward and very informative. thanks for your time

[@henrynevins]

What if I want a POE system to also have motion sensors that trigger an alarm, besides having the cameras you describe?

[@rajeshametikala1490]

excellent explanation

[@kakesuofficial]

what application did you used to view your cams? thanks

[@marcelosalussolia5349]

Excellent explanation! Thank you

[@marcellom4354]

Great video. I have two questions. i am trying to install 4 or 5 cameras. I don't want to drill 5 holes into my exterior walls. so can this switch box be outside? I live in NJ so it does get cold. Can you run regular ethernet cable outside? Like the ones that come with the cameras? Thank you so much for your channel

[@NellysSecurity]

Hello, none of our POE switches are outdoor rated. You will need an enclosure to put them in such as a NEMA enclosure.

[@lindaferguson593]

How would the poe extender allow you to view 2 cameras if the inputs of both cameras are connected to the extender, but the one poe cable going back to nvr is placed in one port? How do you view both cameras this way?

[@RaafatALBadran]

Awsome. Have question: I have IP CAM set at POE Directly to the nvr but after one rain went in the outdoor connector and camera stopped. Now added external poweer and the camera started working. What is happened?internal damage or POE camera Adapter issue?

[@jlh2119]

Thank you for the video! Just starting my learned into PoE CCTV… Would you have comments on being able to view the camera output in multiple locations at the same time? My workshop is in the basement and office in an upstairs back bedroom. I’d like to be able to see all cameras in both places

[@NellysSecurity]

The easiest route would be to have a PC running the systems viewing software and pull the camera feeds that way! If that isnt viable, then you can try out HDMI splitters to split the HDMI signal to other monitors. If the HDMI run is longer than 50ft, you'll have to use HDMI over ethernet baluns. Feel free to contact us if you have any further questions - [e-mail] / 855-340-9999

[@flybox2319]

very comprehensive! thank you!

[@drummendous]

I straight liked this video for your jokes but also it's informative.

[@ppip75]

I have a simple question for somebody with your knowledge, with the switch connected to the ethernet port modem or router port do I need a DVR to view the cameras? Or are the cameras viewable and able to be attached to a DVR through the router? Here’s my situation, I upgraded my business security system, the old cameras use cat five cable, the new cameras use BNC connection at the DVR. I think you understand where I’m going. Is it achievable to use the old cameras with the new system? Thank you for your videos, I really enjoy the content! Phil

[@lancerudy9934]

Great video 😊

[@dougpreston5097]

Great info, best straight forward logic, I get it now👍

[@dianekramer6467]

I have 16 POE cameras (Swann) what do I need to bring 8 of those to a switch then from the switch to the Swann POE NVR 8580 ? Any tradeoffs w.r.t. passwords, IP addresses etc?

[@aidanclaffey4878]

Excellent explanation

[@mecshanlee3724]

Superb explanation, excellent job sir💐

[@emmanueltitang4190]

Please how to connect it using your NVR with built in POE?

[@MVEGAS123]

Thank you for your information you guys are the best

[@DeadlyVenomKing]

I'm looking for a good wireless system. For my apartment Any suggestions?

[@NellysSecurity]

Hey there! Unfortunately we do not carry fully wireless systems. The wifi-capable cameras we do carry still needs 12vDC power ran to them. You are welcome to reach out to our sales to see what we can offer if you are interested -> [e-mail] / 855-340-9999

[@DeadlyVenomKing]

I understand better off using poe cameras instead of that 12v wire for the wireless cameras

[@waynenocton]

If I read the manual correctly, when in extended PoE mode the switch also isolates all the main ports from each other, but not from the 2 uplink ports, and that being the case, 10mb is plenty for any camera correct? Thanks for the video it really got me thinking.

[@NellysSecurity]

That is correct!

[@marcantunes5843]

Hi, does this camera detects motion using the (low power) IR sensor or is the camera constantly filming and process the image to detect motion? It's a big deal to salve a lot of power and lifespan of the device.

[@NellysSecurity]

Hello, Which camera are you referring to exactly? This video is covering POE switches.

[@abdullahalismaili9301]

you are amazing. Thank you so much for the educational video. simply impressive. So clear and precise. All the best sir

[@mattlord2906]

Is cat 6 going to be a better option. I was told it is better

[@NellysSecurity]

For cameras, Cat5e is more than enough. Cat6a would allow future proofing however!

[@GEORGE-jf2vz]

Very good and informative video. Thank you.

[@tankimheng8294]

hi, is it all poe out are 12v?

[@ryanransburgh3511]

So is this a nvr to save recordings or just a power supply

[@RicardoTheCraneOperator]

Your videos are amazing!

[@vantagesecuritysolutions4111]

Thanks for the video

[@Rikz72]

Great video

[@tankimheng8294]

Hi, what does it means power budget

[@josephpledger41]

I have 8 connections in my house but only 5 are needed for POE cameras. The others are for computer connectivity. Can the same IPcamPOWER be used to connect those devices to my internet router?

[@jerryzhang5648]

Hi, Nelly. I moved to a new house, there are cat 5 ethernet cable wired to the outside of building. There is no way to replace those cables to 5e or 6. if I use cat 5 to those poe camera, will it affect the use of camera?

[@NellysSecurity]

Hey Jerry, Cat5 should be suitable, just note that it is limited to 10/100mbps speeds, which should be fine for most IP cameras. To be safe, you might stick with 2MP-4MP resolution cameras.

[@abbey175]

I really enjoyed your videos... I wanna ask if you offer online training on CCTV installation with certificate?

[@NellysSecurity]

Thank you! And we do not offer training unfortunately. IPVM.com has some great courses however!

[@JagadishM]

Hi sir... Need help,, can we use PoE swtich for desktop if not then is there any PoE switch that can sense and stop the power supply to non PoE device when we connect it. kindly let me know... Thanks

[@NellysSecurity]

You sure can.

[@cpeplow8117]

Hi could you answer a question please I have two units that are powered through USB type c , can I run one eath cable to a injecter then a tp-link 5 port switch with two eath cables each with it's own type c splitters? Any help would be appreciated thanks

[@dietricholguin4851]

So with a Poe switch? I can plug in all my office computers and all of my 6 Poe cameras? So do I need to have a DVR or does the camera footage record on a cloud?

[@NellysSecurity]

If these POE cameras you are referencing have cloud recording support, then technically yes. Just note if the cameras are constantly recording to the cloud, then it can use up a lot of data with your ISP. We like to recommend using an NVR if you are needing more than a few cameras in a system. That way they can all be viewed and recorded from a single location, and it won't eat up unnecessary bandwidth on your network.

[@SeanHavlik]

what do you mean connect it to my network? can i just run the switch to a dedicated pc running blue iris? I have ten cameras to install, currently. Do i run ethernet from each camera to the switch, then run the switch to a PC?

[@NellysSecurity]

You can go from Cameras to POE switch to PC if you wish! Then if you want remote access, just go from the switch or PC to your router.

[@robertmolnar9131]

Hi. Can I connect a 30w or 60W injector to a POE NVR? I want to connect a splitter (25.5W) to the NVR. Would it damage it or automatically set the required power?

[@tfitz44]

Great video Tyler! Question for you. I live in a rural area and use satellite internet with a 20Gb monthly data cap. I would love to install a three to four camera system but I’m not quite sure on which is best for my situation, using POE with NVR or traditional BNC + power with a DVR. Would love to hear your suggestions. Thanks!

[@NellysSecurity]

Hey there Tfitz! It would be best to reach out to our sales team and they can give you the best answers as well as quotes with pricing - [e-mail] / 855-340-9999

[@demetriusb7778]

Hey thanks for the video, very informative, good to know about poe solutions over 300Ft!

[@zeeshanzaheer748]

Thank you so much for this videos This is very helpful for me thanks alot

[@con_the_artist6823]

I'm looking into ptz cameras for conferences and I was wondering if PoE gives good quality, assuming we can run it directly from the camera to the pc's ethernet port. the run is only about 10 feet. Good video!

[@dc-wp8oc]

Tyler...great video; nuts and bolts information and well presented. Any cable preference to install a basic residential camera system? Cat 6 or Cat 6a?

[@NellysSecurity]

Hey dc! Thank you for the kind words! We recommend Cat6a if possible if you are going with a cat6 cable.

[@tankimheng8294]

how to know the POE output voltage, is it important to know it ?

[@NellysSecurity]

Voltage isnt a huge concern. You just need to verify whatever product you plug into the POE switch supports the same POE Standard. 802.3at is one for an example.

[@dfizzbom]

Question - do your poe switches hold up to attic heat? My attic gets seriously hot in the summer. I actually bought a poe nvr and plan to run cables down through a closet to it. But just one cable would sure be better than eight! It's just the temperature extremes in the attic are a worry. So how would your switches hold up?

[@Fireball1800]

I would not put any device like this in the attic. It’s would be a potential fire hazard.

[@kwolson59]

I have been using a PoE switch in my San Diego attic for six years without trouble. Of course, it's not as hot here as it would be in Texas or Florida. If I lived there, I would probably install a server rack with a powered fans.

[@SceneArtisan]

I have appx 30ft (in a straight line) between my PC and my 2 x FHD USB webcams (30fps and 60fps each respectively). The problem is that they each refuse to stay on over the 30ft of USB powered extension cables (only one connected at a time, I had to test them separately), but when the cameras are each individually connected directly to the PC in the same room as the PC with a short USB cable, they come on just fine. I have an ethernet cable from my PC to the room where the USB end port is (though still a good 10ft apart from each other) and I have 1 Wi-Fi extension socket hub which itself has 1 RJ45 port. My question is: How can I connect both USB webcams so they can be accessed on my PC appx 30ft away at the same time (or separately) over ethernet while ensuring they get the power they need to operate (power that would otherwise be supplied via the USB cables if they were connected)? It's important I can still listen to the audio their mics pickup without the need for the video feed to be on. I'm on Windows 11. my guess was to buy some USB to ethernet adapters and an ethernet hub or a switch. If so, how would I get it all set up? Any advice welcome please. Thanks.

[@jeromeswaby5261]

Hello there i have a hikvision NVR to install the cameras will me about 700feet away from the NVR which poe switch is best for that distance?

[@NellysSecurity]

Hello, The NVR most likely will not transmit power that far. If you have power at the install location and a clear line of sight, you could look into using a point to point radio bridge instead!

[@jamesonco7531]

What if i have a camera rating of IEEE 802.3af and a poe switch rating IEEE 802.3at only. What happen to the camera?

[@jimcan9914]

If a splitter reduces 30-watts input to 15-watts output does it have an effect on the resulting image when using 2: 4K cameras? (Nelly's is a great resource for cameras and other kit, at least within the U.S.).

[@NellysSecurity]

we havent noticed a drop in image quality, even with 2 4k cams!

[@konukuauleki]

is all cable the same or is there a good better and best choices?

[@NellysSecurity]

Not all cable is the same. If possible, choose the best quality that you can. Solid Copper 100%, not CCA / Copper Clad Aluminum.

[@konukuauleki]

@@NellysSecurity thanks for the reply and the tip..

[@user-iw8cq4fv4q]

Can I use the 16 port switch as half POE and half for other devices like servers and laptops? Or am I forced to only use it for POE? Thanks!

[@antoniovallejo5579]

Can I use a control joystick with that nvr for the ptz cameras

[@NellysSecurity]

we carry a joystick for UNV NVRs -> www.nellyssecurity.com/network-keyboard-with-lcd-screen-display-four-dimensional-joystick-control-kb-1100-nb.html

[@marcdich9066]

and the camera is like here we go again power on ,power off now hes shaking me ,wait here comes the power man i wish u make your mind up lol "the camera is saying this" anyway i own your ipcamera poe switch and love it ,very reliable way better than some i have purchased in the past

[@DoktorStutz]

Thanks for sharing. Imam not a native English speaker. You said „outputted“. But present perfect i „put“. It has put. Would that not mean perfect is „output“ not „outputted“?

[@izzyodagz]

Do I still need the NVR after getting the switch?

[@NellysSecurity]

NVR will give you ability to manage multiple cameras from a single platform. Also it will give you ability to record footage from all your cameras.

[@tankimheng8294]

hi, thank for the good information, but how i am going to know my camera is IEEE 802.3AF OR AT, SECOND IF MY CAMERA is 12v are the device damage bcos i using POE 30W / connection, thank very much

[@NellysSecurity]

You should look up your camera's Spec sheet to see what POE standards it supports.

[@terryjones8360]

I only need two cameras at a remote garage with no internet. So how would I use these for that?

[@NellysSecurity]

Do you have power at the garage? Id advise reaching out to our sales team and they can answer you better than here on youtube -> [e-mail] / 855-340-9999

[@f.puttstycker2784]

@02:10 what do you do in a black out? Mmmmn.

[@NellysSecurity]

We advise putting your camera system on a PSU battery backup! That includes any POE switches.

[@Richardsmithabcd]

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

[@Xxxcappie23]

What extender can I use for a bigger PTZ camera ?

[@NellysSecurity]

It would depend on what power requirements the PTZ in question needs. Currently, the only POE extender we carry is rated for 15W -> www.nellyssecurity.com/ipcampower-ipcp-ext2p-poe-powered-2-port-poe-extender-switch-for-ip-cameras.html Unfortunately we do not carry POE+ rated extenders at this time. Feel free to contact us if you have additional questions -> [e-mail] / 855-340-9999

[@gatitoloco51]

Can you please tell how to make a PoE cable, cause the cable provided by the manufactured is not long enough. I do crimp computer cat5e cables , there is any difference with PoE plug connection, talking about T-568B or T 568A, please advice, Andres.

[@NellysSecurity]

In U.S everyone mainly uses T-568B standard

[@coderman1]

is there an NVR (i currently use hikconnect) that allows you to run 1 ethernet cable from the poe switch into the nvr? right now i have to plug all 16 cameras into the back of the nvr, but with a switch i’m wondering how the data gets to the nvr?

[@NellysSecurity]

The NVR's internal switch provides power and data to the cameras over the ethernet cable. It will be totally segregated from the local network.

[@kibromzeru8803]

Thank you so much!

[@NellysSecurity]

Glad it helped!

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

Hi, Just curious.. will the PoE switch once connected to an ethernet cable and an IP camera determine the power needed for each camera or will it automatically send 48V out and thus frying a camera that only uses 9V?

[@NellysSecurity]

POE voltage is very different than the straight power input connection of a camera. I would check your camera's spec sheet to verify what POE voltage it supports. If your camera indeed only needs 9V over POE, then your camera more than likely would not power on.

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

@@NellysSecurity Thanks for the reply.. it is a wireless/IP camera but not PoE and I was thinking I would turn it into a PoE camera but at 9V I cannot.. I will just use the wires to supply the power outlet power to the camera instead.

[@flavmor]

I'm confused. I have some camaras that work with 19V and 1.5 Amps. How is voltage mixed on this?

[@garbo8962]

As a retired electrician I have a question. Say in a small office maybe 10,000 square feet. This might require 40 2 by 4' drop in fluorescent fixtures. I would use at least 3 circuit breakers to feed it. With PoE would you only use 1 box to supply all of the LED lights. When the box or curcuit is lost the entite office would go dark. Almost every IT people suck at installing all cables in drop ceilings. Saw clowns just lay a hundred cables on top of drop ceiling titles making it impossible to open bulging ceiling title. Would beg them to do cable pulls in a workmanship maner and they said sure.

[@bahrhijab2161]

I love your videos thanks

[@Orbzmaster11]

confused now, i was looking into some POE switches thinking that i can have my hub powered on and then be able to power a poe switch directly from my hub into the POE switch via ethernet cable ? would i be correct with this ? our loft where most of the cameras would be set up and wired through has no power and dont rlly wanna have an electrician come out to make a sput in the connections. is it possible for me to do with it ? so hub - switch - ethernet cable from switch into loft through poe switch then switch to camera will it power the camera or will i need something else

[@NellysSecurity]

Hey there! Good question, What is this Hub you are referencing exactly? You are more than welcome to hit up our sales to see if they can answer this for you as well -> [e-mail] / 855-340-9999