Yes I have monitored the devices and all stay well under 5 wattsthe switch will tell you the cameras actual power consumption.
Yes I have monitored the devices and all stay well under 5 wattsthe switch will tell you the cameras actual power consumption.
what firmware are you running on the switch?Yes I have monitored the devices and all stay well under 5 watts
it’s on the latest releasewhat firmware are you running on the switch?
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I have used the Zyxel GS1900-8HP for years now with no issues and with many different PoE devices. Its a good switch for $100 and Zyxel support has been really good. (Again this all depends on what you needs are for PoE so double check the switch has enough power for your situation)
But for some reason the switch would not power 5 cameras at once continuously. I am familiar with consumption/allocation modes on switches and I can assure you the switch was set to consumption mode. Still not sure why it didn’t work. I’m using a different switch 120W now with no issues. I will not disagree with @fenderman that it is a user error but what that is not exactly sure yet.
This was a extra switch I had laying around that I used as a test switch for my issue. I’ve had multiple switches tested in my scenario with the same issue.very nice. I have a zyxel POE+ unmanaged. I wasn't sure of need for managed until I spoke to member here catcam. Is there any reason why you chose a managed vs unmanaged for this situation?
unlikely, probably your wiring. did you make the cable yourself? did you use the 568B standard? Is it copper and not copper clad aluminium? how long is the run?@fenderman @EMPIRETECANDY well looks like the issue came back even with a 120W switch. Could it be the camera? It is the exact same camera every time.
T568Bunlikely, probably your wiring. did you make the cable yourself? did you use the 568B standard? Is it copper and not copper clad aluminium? how long is the run?
could be bad crimps or damaged cable, test with short premade cable.Yes I’m plugging directly into the switch to diagnose. When I recycle the power on the switch all the cameras worked for a few days until I walked into the office this morning. When the camera that is giving me issues is online i can access it directly via its IP and configure it via the web admin fine. I’m puzzled. Maybe it is my cable but.... my cable mapping tool reads it’s a good cable.
You are wasting your time, the switch is easily capable of powering all your cameras and it's not the issue...
Circling back around here on this thread I started a few months back. @fenderman called it. I just wanted to report back. It was my fault with a bad crimp on that wire causing the camera to drop after a few days. It just really threw me off since it would work for a number of days. Wanna say thanks for the feedback and chiming in on the thread!You are wasting your time, the switch is easily capable of powering all your cameras and it's not the issue...