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I am setting up a small network for my office, I have a ZTE F660 router which is provided by my ISP and I am considering buying a couple of LINKSYS LAPAC1200 with POE access points. My question is, do I need my current router to support this feature? or I just plug it and it's working? Do I need another devices to power my AP with POE?

lucasrod
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ZTE F660 doesn't serve PoE. You need an AC/DC to PoE converter/injector as TL-POE150S or a PoE switch between the router and APs.

edumgui
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  • Let's assume I have a PoE switch and I plug the APs to it, using PoE will slow their performance? or will it be the same as using the APs with the power adapter? – lucasrod Mar 11 '16 at 20:12
  • PoE doesn't decrease performance. If you can afford it, use CAT 6. Here you have more technical information of how PoE works: http://www.rhyshaden.com/eth_poe.htm – edumgui Mar 14 '16 at 07:38
  • Thanks, can you answer this question? http://superuser.com/q/1051804/569436 – lucasrod Mar 14 '16 at 07:40
  • OK, I'll try... – edumgui Mar 14 '16 at 08:00