Question

A technician is installing an outdoor PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) security camera that requires 45 watts of power delivered over the same Ethernet cable used for data. The existing access switch supports only 802.3af. Which action allows the camera to receive sufficient power?

Accepted Answer

Replace the switch or add a midspan injector that supports 802.3bt (PoE++)

Answer

Enable 802.3at (PoE+) on the existing 802.3af switch port

Answer

Use a longer Cat6 cable run to boost the delivered wattage

Answer

Configure the switch port for full-duplex to double the available power