I have a long cat5e run (400+ feet) that doesn't work reliably so I want to try putting a repeater in the middle.
So I want to use PoE feature of this switch. I guess I want one of these in middle, but do I need another to
go at one end to get PoE? null

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I have a long cat5e run (400+ feet) that doesn't work reliably so I want to try putting a repeater in the middle.
So I want to use PoE feature of this switch. I guess I want one of these in middle, but do I need another to
go at one end to get PoE? null

Linksys Staff · Accepted Answer

Hi, bkerin. If you want to use the PoE ports on the switch, you would need to connect another PoE device at the other end of the Ethernet cable to deliver both data and power.

“I have a long cat5e run (400+ feet) that doesn't work reliably so I want to try putting a repeater in the middle. So I want to use PoE feature of this switch. I guess I want one of these in middle, but do I need another to go at one end to get PoE?”

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