The 100m distance limitation is often insufficient for the needs of many potential users. That is where the PoE extender comes into the picture.
The PoE extender (often called a PoE repeater) is a connected device on the physical layer of a network used to increase (or extend) PoE transmission beyond the 100m limit of PoE switches and PoE injectors. This device is used by venues such as hotels, academic and medical campuses, shopping malls, factories, sports arenas, etc., to create a low-cost network.
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How does a PoE extender work?
PoE extenders are easy to use. Typically, they are “plug-and-play” devices that do not require specialized knowledge to deploy. Here’s how they work:
A PoE extender receives power and data from the PSE it is connected to (usually a PoE switch). It uses some of the electrical power it receives to power its own operation, while the remaining electricity is sent onto the PoE device.
For example, let’s say the PD that needs to be powered is an IP camera. A PoE extender has two separate ports labeled “in” and “out.” The “in” port must be connected to the PSE, while the “out” port is linked with the IP camera. Note: if these connections are not made correctly, the IP camera will not work.
If your IP camera is more than 100m but less than 200m from the PSE, only one PoE extender will be needed. However, if the IP camera is placed at a distance of 300 to 400m, at least two or three PoE extenders will be required. Note: if the IP camera is one kilometer (km) or more away (around 3,280 feet), a PoE extender will not help. The only other option is a fiber optic PoE solution.
Why use a PoE extender?
There are several reasons to consider the use of a PoE extender.
1) A PoE extender is an easy solution to increase the network’s range and strength.
2) A PoE extender reduces overall costs. They can be placed anywhere convenient because there is no need for an electrical outlet. This saves both time and money. Besides being easy to install, using a PoE extender provides significant savings compared to the use of multiple costly PoE switches or even more expensive fiber solutions. Also, glass fiber is highly vulnerable to damage due to extreme cold or movements.
3) PoE extenders are flexible. Changes or additions can be made without much fuss or significant time investment.
4) PoE extenders use PoE power, which means they use relatively low voltages and have a low chance of electrical hazard.
Where do I install a PoE Extender?
PoE extenders are installed in-line between the PSE (powering source equipment: i.e., PoE switch) and the PD (powered device).
What are the different types of PoE extenders?
It’s crucial to know how much electrical power a powered device needs. This is because individual PoE extenders can comply with different IEEE 802.3 standards; thus, their power output differs. Following, we will discuss the three most common “flavors” of PoE extenders.
Type 1: IEEE 802.3af (PoE) Extender
Extenders that use this PoE standard can supply a maximum of 15.4W of power to a PoE PD. However, some power is always lost over the length of the cable, so the maximum capacity cannot be fully reached. So, it is essential to be aware of your power budget. Extenders that use standard PoE deliver 12.95W to the PD—which means that even though it has a maximum power output of 15.4W, it will only be able to power devices that require 12.95W or less to work. PoE extenders are sufficient for PDs such as VoIP phones, sensors, and wireless access points (WAPs).
Type 2: IEEE 802.3at (PoE+) Extender
A PoE extender that complies with the PoE+ standard can deliver a power budget of 25.5W. As a result, the PoE+ extender is an excellent solution for IP cameras, parking systems, and video surveillance.
Type 3: IEEE 802.3bt (PoE++) Extender
IEEE 802.3bt standards come in two types. The PoE ++ (also referred to as Type 3) supports 60W of power, with PDs receiving 51W, while the POE++ (Type 4) standard supports 100W, which dissipates to 71.3W to the PD. These types of PoE extenders are sufficient to power devices such as screen kiosks and LED lighting, respectively.
IEEE 802.3bt standards come in two types. The PoE ++ (also referred to as Type 3) supports 60W of power, with PDs receiving 51W, while the POE++ (Type 4) standard supports 100W, which dissipates to 71.3W to the PD. These types of PoE extenders are sufficient to power devices such as screen kiosks and LED lighting, respectively.
A Word About Industrial Grade PoE Extenders
PoE extenders also come in “hardened” versions suitable for outdoors or even the factory floor. These sturdy devices are housed in fortified casings that are dust and waterproof and can withstand harsh environments and temperatures.
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XE11-110-RX Indoor Ethernet & Power over Coax Source Extender with 1 PoE PD Input (RX)
$193.00- Interface: 1-1 Indoor EPoC Receiver (RX)
- Bandwidth: 600Mbps
- PoE Input: 30W/60W/95W PoE
- Power Consumption: 3W
- Distance: 9.7W@1200M
- Operating Temp: -20 to 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
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E69-201 Outdoor 802.3bt PoE++ to 802.3af/at/bt PoE++ Extender
$125.00- Interface: 1-1 Outdoor 802.3bt PoE++ (Type 4)
- PoE Output: 802.3af/at/bt PoE++ (Type 3)
- Enclosure: IP67/ IK10 cast aluminum case
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Operating Temp.: -40°C ~ 75°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
E69-202 2-Port Outdoor 802.3bt PoE++ to 802.3af/at/bt PoE++ Extender
$150.00- Interface: 1-2 Indoor Outdoor 802.3bt PoE++ (Type 4)
- PoE Output: 802.3af/at/bt PoE++ (Type 3)
- Enclosure: IP67/ IK10 cast aluminum case
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Operating Temp: -40°C ~ 65°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
VX-101EP-KIT Industrial Long Reach Ethernet Extender over UTP Kit
$325.00- Network Connector: RJ45
- Distance: Up to 800m
- System Power Consumption: < 3W
- Power Input: 2-pin terminal block 55~57VDC (701EPI)
- Operating Temp: -40 to 75ºC
- TAA Compliant, NDAA Compliant
- Kit Includes: 1 x 701EPI, 1 x 101EPI, mounting brackets
VX-VEB160-DIN Din Rail Kit for VX-VEB160G1
$5.00E19-101 1-port Indoor 30/60/95W PoE Extender
$91.50- Interfece: 1-1 Indoor 95/60/30W PoE
- Input Power: 50~57VDC, max. 72W
- Output Power: 48~55VDC, max. 70W
- Distance: 300M
- Operating Temp: 0°C ~ 50°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
E59-102 Indoor 30W/60W/95W PoE bt GbE Extender
$113.00- Interface: 1-2 Indoor Indoor 30W/60W/95W PoE bt GbE
- Input Power: 50~57VDC, max. 72W
- Output Power: 44~55VDC, max. 68W
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Distance: Up to 500M
- Operating Temp: 0 to 50°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
E59-602 Indoor 30W/60W/95W PoE bt GbE Extender Plus
$175.00- Interface: 1-2 Indoor 30W/60W/90W/95W PoE 802.3bt
- Voltage Booster
- Input Power: 50~57VDC, max. 72W
- Output Power: Selectable 24VDC or 54VDC, max. 68W
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Distance: Up to 500M
- Operating Temp: 0 to 50°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
E69-102 2-Port Outdoor 30W/60W/90W PoE bt GbE Extender
$138.00- Interface: 1-2 Indoor Outdoor 30W/60W/90W PoE 802.3bt
- Enclosure: IP67/ IK10 cast aluminum case
- Input Power: 50~57VDC, max. 72W
- Output Power: 44~55VDC, max. 68W
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Distance: Up to 500M
- Operating Temp: -40°C ~ 65°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
E69-602 2-Port Outdoor 30W/60W/95W PoE bt GbE Extender Plus
$200.00- Interface: 1-2 Indoor Outdoor 30W/60W/95W PoE bt GbE Extender Plus
- Voltage Booster
- Input Power: 50~57VDC, max. 72W
- Output Power: Selectable 24VDC or 54VDC, max. 68W
- Enclosure: IP67/ IK10 cast aluminum case
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Distance: Up to 500M
- Operating Temp: -40°C ~ 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
XC10-041-250 4 Channel 250W Ethernet & Power over Coax Switch for EPoC TX adapters with 1 RJ45 Uplink interface
$605.00- Interface: 4 BNC Coax ports & 1 LAN port
- PoE Pass Through: Coax to remote PoE IP camera
- Surge Protection: 6KV for Coax port
- Power Supply: 250W, 100~240VAC input
- Operating Temp: -10 to 50°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
XE10-110-TX Indoor Ethernet & Power over Coax Remote Extender with 1 FE PoE interface
$151.00- Interface: 1-1 Indoor EPoC Transmitter (TX)
- PoE Pass Through: Coax to remote PoE IP camera
- Distance: 9.7W@1200M
- Operating Temp: -20 to 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
XT10-041-250 4 Port 250W Ethernet & Power Extender over UTP/STP for EPoT TX adapter with 1 RJ45 Uplink
$605.00- Interface: 4 EPoT ports & 1 LAN port
- PoE Pass Through: Cat5e/6 cable to remote PoE IP camera
- Surge Protection: 6KV for EpoT port
- Power Supply: 250W, 100~240VAC input
- Distance: 9.7W@1200M
- Operating Temp: 0 to 50°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
TE22-110-TX Outdoor Ethernet & Power over UTP/STP Remote Extender with 1 FE PoE interface
$179.00- Interface: 1-1 Outdoor EPoT Transmitter
- Power Input: EPoT@50~57VDC
- Enclosure: IP67/ IK10 cast aluminum case
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Distance: 100Mbps, 9.7W@1200M
- Operating Temp: -30°C ~ 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
XE10-110-KIT-A Indoor Ethernet & Power over Coax RX/TX Kit with 1 FE PoE interface
$363.00- Interface: 1-Port EPoC TX adapter (XE10-110-TX), 1-Port RX EPOC adapter (XE10-110-RX)
- Power Supply: 65W@56VDC (included)
- PoE Pass Through: Yes
- Distance: 9.7W@1200M
- Operating Temp: -20 to 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
2E10-110-KIT-A Indoor Ethernet & Power over 2-Wire RX/TX Kit with 1 FE PoE interface
$330.00- Interface: 1 x 2E10-110-RX EPoC adapter, 1 x 2E10-110-TX EPoC adapter
- Power Input: 100-240VAC
- Power Output: 65W@56VDC power adapter (included)
- Operating Temp: -20 to 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
TE10-110-TX Indoor Ethernet & Power over UTP/STP Remote Extender with 1 FE PoE interface
$151.00- Interface: 1 x RJ45 EPoT port, 1 x 10/100Mbps LAN PoE PSE port
- Power Input: EPoT@50~57VDC
- Power Output: PoE
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Distance: 100Mbps, 9.7W@1200M
- Operating Temp: -20 to 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
TE10-110-KIT-A Indoor Ethernet & Power over UTP/STP RX/TX Kit with 1 FE PoE interface
$363.00- Interface: 1 x TE10-110-TX EPoT transmitter, 1 x TE10-110-RX EPoT receiver
- Power Supply: 1 x 65W@56VDC power adapter (included)
- Distance: 100Mbps, 9.7W@1200M
- Operating Temp: -20 to 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
XE10-110-RX Indoor Ethernet & Power over Coax Source Extender with 1 FE PoE interface
$226.00- Interface: 1-1 Indoor EPoC Receiver (RX)
- Power Input: 100-240VAC
- Power Output: 65W@56VDC
- Distance: 9.7W@1200M
- Operating Temp: -20 to 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
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XE22-120-TX Outdoor Ethernet & Power over Coax Remote Extender with 2 FE PoE interfaces
$206.00- Interface: 1-2 Outdoor EPoC Transmitter
- Enclosure: IP66/ IK10 cast aluminum case
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Distance: Up to 500M
- Operating Temp: -30°C ~ 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
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XE22-110-TX Outdoor Ethernet & Power over Coax Remote Extender with 1 FE PoE interface
$179.00- Interface: 1-1 Outdoor EPoC Transmitter
- Enclosure: IP66/ IK10 cast aluminum case
- Surge Protection: 6KV
- Distance: Up to 500M
- Operating Temp: -30°C ~ 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
XE12-120-TX Indoor Ethernet & Power over Coax Remote Extender with 2 FE PoE interfaces
$165.00- Interface: 1-2 Indoor EPoC Transmitter
- Distance: Up to 500M
- Operating Temp: -20°C ~ 60°C
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
XC10-164-750 16 Channel 750W Ethernet & Power over Coax Switch for TX adapters with 2 RJ45 and 2 SFP Uplink interfaces
TE10-110-RX Indoor Ethernet & Power over UTP/STP Remote Adapter with 1 FE PoE interface
$226.00- Interface: 1 x RJ45 EPoT port, 1 x 10/100Mbps LAN port
- Power Input: 100-240VAC
- Power Output: 65W@56VDC
- Distance: 100Mbps, 9.7W@1200M
- TAA Compliant, made in Taiwan
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VX-VEB160G4 (V3) 300Mbps Ethernet Extender Kit
VX-VEB160G1 Lite Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Copper Extender
$135.00- Interface: 1 x 10/100/1000Base-T, 1 x VDSL2
- Speed DS / US: Up to 150Mbps / Up to 150Mbps (Symmetrical Mode)
- Power Supply: 12VDC over 2.1mm DC Jack
- Power Consumption: 4.5 Watts Max.
- Operating Temperature: -20°C to 65°C
- Distance: Up to 4,000 ft.
VX-700LRP-KIT Industrial Single Port Long Reach PoE Ethernet Extender Kit
$559.00- Network Connector: 10/100/1000Mbps
- Operating Temp: -40 to 75ºC
- Type: End-Span (CO)/ Mid-Span (RT)
- Standard: 802.3at
- Max. PoE Power Budget: 30 watts
- Distance: Up to 3,900ft
- Power Requirement: 48-57V DC
VX-701LRP-KIT Industrial 4-Port Long Reach PoE Ethernet Extender Kit
$699.00- Network Connector: 10/100/1000Mbps
- Operating Temp: -40 to 75ºC
- Type: End-Span (CO)/ Mid-Span (RT)
- Standard: 802.3at
- Max. PoE Power Budget: 30 watts
- Distance: Up to 3,900ft
- Power Requirement: 48-57V DC
SP208GM Single port RJ45 Gigabit PoE (802.3af / 802.3at) Surge Protection Device
$55.00- Data Rate: 10/100/1000Mbps
- Max. DC Voltage: 60V DC, 1A
- Max. Discharge Current (8/20us, 1KA per line): 8KA
- Operating Temperature: -40° to 85°C
VX-5640N 4-Pair 2BASE-TL EFM Network Extender
$359.00- Interface: 4 x 10/100Base-TX LAN, 1WAN, 1 Mgmt, 1 Console
- Speed Symmetrical: Up to 61.2Mbps
- Power Supply: 100~240VAC, 50~60Hz
- Power: 12VDC
- Operating Temperature: -20°C to 40°C
- Standard: SHDSL
- Distance: Up to 34K (10.4Km)
VX-160COAX Local Powered PoE Extender over Coaxial Kit | PoE over Coax
$549.00- Network Connector: 10/100Mbps
- Operating Temp: 0 to 50°C
- Type: End-Span (CO)/ Mid-Span (Remote)
- Standard: 802.3af
- Max. PoE Power Budget: 15.4 watts
- Distance: Up to 4,500ft
E29-102 2-port Outdoor 30/60/95W PoE Extender
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