We are currently using your RUT956 router. While reviewing both our unit and the information on your official website, we noticed that most of your routers only support PoE IN (PoE PSE).
In our use cases, however, we often prefer the router to function as a PoE OUT (PoE PD) device, so that it can power downstream devices such as PoE cameras. We would like to ask:
In what situations can the PoE PSE function be used? Does it mean that the RUT device must be powered via a PoE switch? If so, this requires an additional PoE switch, which increases the overall cost.
Are there any plans to release a router model with two PoE OUT ports? We have noticed the RUT951 PoE+, but it is relatively expensive. We would like to use such a device to connect PoE cameras, and we are really looking forward to this feature.
Thank you very much, and we look forward to your response.
1)The RUT956 can power up through the LAN1 port, but it isn’t compatible with IEEE802.3af, 802.3at and 802.3bt standards. It does not have PoE Out functionality and therefore cannot power downstream devices like your PoE cameras. The PoE In feature is useful for powering the router in locations without a nearby electrical outlet. You are correct that this requires a separate power source, but instead of a full PoE switch, a more cost-effective passive PoE injector can be used. To power your cameras, you will need to connect them to an external PoE switch or injector, which would then connect to one of the RUT956’s LAN ports.
2)Regarding router models with PoE OUT ports, apart from the RUT951 PoE+, we have outdoor routers that support PoE OUT (OTD144, OTD140, OTD500), but they have 1 PoE OUT port each. And only more outdoor routers with 1 PoE OUT port are planned to be released.