Difference Between PoE vs PoE+
CHOOSING THE WINNER IN THE POE VS. POE+ BATTLE One difference between PoE and PoE+ is the actual Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards themselves. PoE is 802.3af, while PoE+ is 802.3at. Currently, the max amount of power provided over Cat5 cabling is 15.4 watts for PoE and 25.5 watts for PoE+. But what does that mean for you? Today, POE+ is a more current standard than POE, which was originally developed to push power to phones and Wireless Access Points, notes Jim Tynan, Twinstate's VP of sales. "There is a whole new generation of devices on your IP network, and that demands new levels of power. Think swipe cards, security cameras, HVAC monitoring devices, and conferencing units all working off VoIP" When you're vetting a PoE solution, you need to be cog nizant of what types of devices are on your network, what kind of power draw these devices create, and what they actually require. Let's assume you are strictly spec'ing swit