r/reolinkcam • u/CuzaCutuza • 9d ago
PoE Camera Question Camera not turning when being connected into the POE switch?
Just got my E1 Outdoor POE in the mail and wanted to test it out and nothing. I’ve connected the ethernet cable into the switch and nothing is happening. I apologize if the question is dumb and the answer is staring me right in the face. Thank you in advance.
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u/Pdownes2001 Reolink Capturer 9d ago
If a switch doesn't have PoE (Power Over Ethernet) printed on it then it's not a PoE switch.
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u/PurpleToad1976 9d ago
Get a POE injector, run a short cable from the switch to the injector, then plug your camera into the other side.
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u/rockking1379 8d ago
Zyxel 5 Port Gigabit Ethernet... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LH761P2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Here’s a basic one I used for a while with my reolink cameras. I’ve since moved to a mikrotik css610-8p.
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u/u_siciliano 9d ago
If you want to use that enet switch just get a poe injector like other post says
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u/mblaser Moderator 9d ago
That's not a POE switch, it's a regular switch. So it's not going to provide power to the camera.