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  • If you're going to run CAT5 cable in between rooms is it better to run a POE cable?

    Backwards compatible isn't the right term, but basically can you use a POE cable without power if the device at the other end doesn't have / need power? So for e.g. if I wanted to just plug my compute into it to get internet connection there wouldn't be any issues.

    Cheers

  • There's no such thing as a PoE cable. The whole point is that it can push power over a standard network cable. There are some cables that are designed to be more PoE-friendly (thicker cores, lower resistance) but they're still just network cables.

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