Can I add a unmanaged poe switch to ruckus icx 7150 to power extra ap

[mcgruff28]

is it possible to daisy chain another poe+ or does it have to be poe+ to power an extra ap from the icx 7150? I have extra cables I need plugged in and im adding a 3rd ap to the switch and I just want to check that the ap will run on the added switch and if it has to be poe powered or not to make it work.

[kayal · Accepted solution]

Hi Mcgruff28,

Yes, you can connect an unmanaged PoE or PoE+ switch to your Ruckus ICX 7150 to power additional APs.

A few key points to keep in mind:

• The unmanaged switch must have its own power supply — the ICX 7150 does not provide PoE output to power other switches.
• If the AP you’re adding requires PoE+ (802.3at), then the added switch must support PoE+, not just basic PoE (802.3af).
• As long as the AP is getting both power and is connected to the correct VLAN/network, it should work fine through the second switch.

So yes — you can daisy chain a PoE+ unmanaged switch to your ICX 7150, plug the AP into that switch, and it will work, as long as the AP gets PoE and data properly.

Note: Please feel free to mark the post as ACCEPTED SOLUTIONS if its addressed your query.

Regards,

Kayal