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agent_kater

2024-10-30 18:29:14 - last edited 2024-10-31 08:03:12

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Mesh and power capabilities

2024-10-30 18:29:14 - last edited 2024-10-31 08:03:12

I'm planning my Omada setup (mostly Wifi 4 as it's affordable and enough for my purposes) and I want to clarify a few things...

When I want to do a wireless backhaul I need the mesh capable EAPs, that is EAP225, EAP245 and EAP265, correct? Do both the wired AP and the wireless AP need to be mesh capable?

I'm also a bit confused by the power options... I would think that surely for an AP with wireless backhaul it would make sense to power it from a wall wart and not by PoE. But strangely it's specifically the mesh capable ones that don't have a DC input. Am I missing something? I would understand if it was the other way around.

Edit, two more questions: Will 24V passive PoE devices work with the 48V injector? And will passive PoE devices work with a PoE switch (like TL-SG2008P or TL-SG2210P)?

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Vincent-TP

2024-10-31 08:02:16 - last edited 2024-10-31 08:03:12

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Re:Mesh and power capabilities-Solution

2024-10-31 08:02:16 - last edited 2024-10-31 08:03:12

Hi @agent_kater

To build a mesh network via EAP, both the wired AP and the wireless AP need to be mesh capable.

For those EAP not have a DC input, they are more for POE scenarios.

Will 24V passive PoE devices work with the 48V injector? And will passive PoE devices work with a PoE switch (like TL-SG2008P or TL-SG2210P)?

>>>No and no.

For more details, you may have a look at this article:

What’s PoE

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Vincent-TP

2024-10-31 08:02:16 - last edited 2024-10-31 08:03:12

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2024-10-31 08:02:16 - last edited 2024-10-31 08:03:12

Hi @agent_kater

To build a mesh network via EAP, both the wired AP and the wireless AP need to be mesh capable.

For those EAP not have a DC input, they are more for POE scenarios.

Will 24V passive PoE devices work with the 48V injector? And will passive PoE devices work with a PoE switch (like TL-SG2008P or TL-SG2210P)?

>>>No and no.

For more details, you may have a look at this article:

What’s PoE

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