Legacy Open Mesh: 12-24v passive Power over Ethernet

Topic

This article explains Power over Ethernet (PoE) compatibility for Open Mesh OM-Series access points.

Environment

• Open Mesh OM-Series Access Points

Description

Open Mesh OM Series access points are compatible with passive 12-24v PoE. Passive PoE offers:

• low purchase cost.
• reduced heat dissipation.
• compact size.

Open Mesh Access Point compatibility with Power over Ethernet

• The OM2P is passive PoE only, and not 802.3af PoE compatible; you cannot use it with standard PoE switches or PoE injectors.
• The OM2P-HS and OM5P-AC are compatible with both passive and 802.3af PoE.
• The MR Series and A Series are 802.3af PoE only.

Supported PoE Type

	Passive 18-24v PoE	Standard 802.3af PoE
OM2P	Yes	No
OM2P-LC	Yes	No
OM2P-HS	Yes	No
OM2P-HSv2/v3/v4	Yes	Yes
OM5P	Yes	No
OM5P-AN	Yes	Yes
OM5P-AC	Yes	Yes
MR600	No	Yes
MR900	No	Yes
MR1750	No	Yes
A40	No	Yes
A60	No	Yes

Do you have everything you need?

Power supplies

• The single-port PoE injector does not include a power supply.
• The 8-port, 12-port, and 802.3af/at PoE injectors do.

Single-port PoE setup

• Access point
• Power supply (we recommend the 24v Universal power supply)

8 or 12-port PoE setup

• Access point
• 8 or 12-port PoE Injector (power supply included)

802.3af/at PoE Injector

• Access point
• 802.3af/at PoE Injector (power supply included)

Power supply summary

Product	Power supply
Single-port PoE injector	You must purchase a power supply. We recommend the 24v Universal power supply.
8 port PoE injector	Power supply included.
12 port PoE injector	Power supply included.
802.3af/at PoE Injector	Power supply included.