POE Switch for six active R650 unleashed

gregb22 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:32:24 GMT

I am establishing a local network with six active R650 unleashed WAPs.
I currently have six standalone Ruckus 60W POE injectors, 902-1180-US00.
Can you recommend a fanless POE switch for six active R650 unleashed WAPs?
Will Ruckus ICX 8200-C08PF or ICX 8200-C08ZP support power load of six active R650 WAPs?
Others?

Re: POE Switch for six active R650 unleashed

Vásquez_Fer — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:08:50 GMT

Hello gregb22

Hope you are doing well ,

Please Take a look at the specification on the AP in the below PDF

https://www.ruckusnetworks.com/globalassets/digizuite/61773-ds-ruckus-r650.pdf

This AP can operates in 802.3at (PoE+) or AF mode.

Running 6 APs in 'AT mode' means each AP will operate as a Class 4 PoE device

Power delivered by the switch: Up to 30W per port

You need to calculate the total power: 6 APs × 30W = 180W. Now, we need to check the switch specifications to ensure it can supply this power.

https://es.ruckusnetworks.com/globalassets/digizuite/993200-RUCKUS-ICX-8200-Switch-Data-Sheet.pdf

The ZP model will be sufficient to power all 6 APs at their maximum power. However, this is just an example based on running the APs in 802.3at mode. If you configure them to run in 802.3af mode instead, both switches will be suitable, as the total power draw would be 15.4W × 6 = 92.4W.

Take a look at the table the differences from working on AT and AF

Please configure the switch ports with the recommended PoE class to keep the PoE budget under control and prevent dynamic power allocation.

ICX8200-48PF2 Router(config)#interface ethernet 1/1/1

Class 4

ICX8200-48PF2 Router(config-if-e1000-1/1/1)#inline power power-by-class 4

Class 3

ICX8200-48PF2 Router(config-if-e1000-1/1/1)#inline power power-by-class 3

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