CHECK 1
Powered-device count
Allow for the installed cameras or other compatible PoE devices and any planned spare ports.
Security network planning guide
How to Select an Industrial PoE Switch for a Security Project
Start with the number of powered devices, required PoE load, uplink type and network-management needs. This guide compares ERAITOK models for protected, cabinet-based security networks.
Reviewed by the ERAITOK technical team · Updated 14 September 2026
Example architecture
Protected remote security cabinet with a fibre uplink
A roadside, tunnel-side or utility-corridor cabinet may need to connect several PoE cameras while returning Ethernet data over fibre. In this example, the IES-2F8E-P is powered by a suitable local DC supply, the cameras receive power and data through RJ45, and the SFP uplink carries Ethernet data to the upstream network.
- Environment
- DIN-rail equipment inside a protective cabinet, with temperature, moisture, dust, vibration and electromagnetic conditions checked for the site.
- Network need
- Local Gigabit PoE+ device connections, a fibre Ethernet uplink and enough power-supply capacity for the switch plus the required PoE load.
- Project checks
- Confirm device count, total PoE demand, SFP and fibre compatibility, enclosure protection and whether management or ring redundancy is required.
Four selection checks
Define the project before choosing the switch
CHECK 2
PoE power load
Check the total required PoE load and size the external DC power supply for switch consumption plus the required load.
CHECK 3
Copper or fibre uplink
Choose RJ45 for copper-only layouts or an SFP-equipped model when the project requires a fibre Ethernet uplink.
CHECK 4
Management and resilience
Use an unmanaged model for simple deployment or a managed model when the project requires VLAN, monitoring or ring protection.
Model comparison
Match port count, uplink and management requirements
Compact 4-device PoE edge
- Interfaces
- 4 × Gigabit PoE+ RJ45 + 1 × non-PoE Gigabit RJ45
- PoE budget
- Up to 120 W total PoE budget
- Management
- Unmanaged
Copper-only PoE network; any RJ45 can be the uplink
- Interfaces
- 8 × Gigabit PoE+ RJ45
- PoE budget
- Up to 240 W total PoE budget
- Management
- Unmanaged
8-device network with fibre uplinks
- Interfaces
- 8 × Gigabit PoE+ RJ45 + 2 × 1000Base-X SFP
- PoE budget
- Up to 240 W total PoE budget
- Management
- Unmanaged
Managed 8-device network
- Interfaces
- 8 × Gigabit PoE+ RJ45 + 2 × 1000Base-X SFP
- PoE budget
- Up to 240 W total PoE budget
- Management
- Layer 2 managed; ERPS recovery time of 20 ms or less
Managed 16-device network
- Interfaces
- 16 × Gigabit PoE+ RJ45 + 4 × 1000Base-X SFP
- PoE budget
- Up to 240 W total PoE budget
- Management
- Layer 2 managed; G.8032 ERPS recovery time below 20 ms
IES-8E-P has eight PoE-capable RJ45 ports. Any port can be used for an Ethernet uplink; when one port is used for the uplink, seven ports remain available for other connected devices.
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Paired media converters for a remote Ethernet connection
For two local PoE devices at a remote site, the matched IES-1F1E and IES-1F2E-P pair carries Ethernet data over SC fibre and supplies PoE locally from IES-1F2E-P. Review the dedicated solution page for the power boundary, fibre configurations and transmission-distance options.
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