Power over Ethernet (PoE) Connector

Pinout

8 pin RJ45 (8P8C) female connector at the hub.

8 pin RJ45 (8P8C) male connector at the cable.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a technology, described by IEEE 802.3af standard, that
allows IP telephones, wireless LAN Access Points, Security network cameras and other
IP-based terminals to receive power, in parallel to data, over the existing CAT-5
Ethernet infrastructure without the need to make any modifications in it.

PoE integrates data and power on the same wires, it keeps the structured cabling safe
and does not interfere with concurrent network operation. PoE delivers 48v of DC
power over unshielded twisted-pair wiring for terminals consuming less than 13 watts of
power.

Pin Alternative A Alternative B

1 Vport Positive
2 Vport Positive
3 Vport Negative
4 Vport Positive
5 Vport Positive
6 Vport Negative
7 Vport Negative
8 Vport Negative
POE pinouts from different manufacturers
REMAR
SOURCE LOAD
KS
Ethernet RJ-45 connector pin number
STANDA
RD DC
Source
Load Load
Voltag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Voltage Connect
e
or
Industry
IEEE 48 V RX RX TX TX
Standard
802.3af DC, , , , spar spar , spar spar
(embedded) for
using data protect DC DC D e e D e e
embedded
pairs ed + + C- C-
PoE
Industry
IEEE 48 V
Standard
802.3af DC, DC DC
RX RX TX TX DC- DC- (embedded) for
using protect + +
embedded
spare pairs ed
PoE
Usually
Intel, Most
12 or DC DC
Symbol, RX RX TX TX DC- DC- (embedded) Brands of
24 V + +
Orinoco PoE
DC
Older
Cisco Cisco
48 V DC DC
(OLD old RX RX TX DC- DC- TX (embedded) polarity is
DC + +
standard) REVERS
ED
New
Cisco
48 V DC DC Cisco is
(NEW old RX RX TX TX DC- DC- (embedded)
DC + + IEEE
standard)
compliant
D-Link
DC PoE
D-Link 48 V DC DC DC DC 5VDC coaxial Adapter
RX RX TX TX
(Adapter) DC ?? ?? ?? ?? @ 2.5A 5.5/2.5 for non-
mm PoE
products.
Apple
MacIntosh Convert DC Mac
48 V DC DC DC DC
AirPort RX RX TX TX ed coaxial Polarity
DC ?? ?? ?? ??
PoE, to ??? (???) Unknown
Extreme
Variety of
Many DC
Options
DC coaxial
Available
Voltag DC DC same as and
HyperLink RX RX TX TX DC- DC- to Fit
es + + input others
Most
Availa availabl
Brands of
ble e
PoE
NYC 12 or DC New
Wireless 24 or DC DC same as coaxial York City
RX RX TX TX DC- DC-
"Roll Your 48 V + + input or as Wireless
Own" DC reqd PoE