R710: "PoE+" injector still gets recognized as 802.3af power

[john_d]

For fun, I tried buying a PoE+ injector to unlock full transmit power on 2.4GHz on my R710. I found that even with an injector that's advertised to be PoE+, the power mode still says 802.3af, not 802.3at.

Looking at the support article KB-5005, it looks like it's implying that PoE+ negotiation requires a PoE+ switch that speaks LLDP. Is this true? Is there any way to get the AP into PoE+ mode via an injector?

https://support.ruckuswireless.com/answers/000005005

[hayward_kong]

isn't LLDP the function of the switch that you are hooking it up to while using the injector?

[hayward_kong]

isn't LLDP the function of the switch that you are hooking it up? I went to switch route and looked for the cheapest POE+ with VLAN options. However, even with LLDP still doesn't seem to work... might have to get a better switch...

[john_d]

Yes and no -- LLDP in this context refers to the LLDP POE+ switch negotiation protocol. since my underlying switch isn't PoE, the switch isn't going to speak it. And my injector is too dumb to speak LLDP too.

[hayward_kong]

oh I see the issue now....