PoE (Power over Ethernet) is a standard established in the early 2000s that provides the convenience of eliminating power cables for low voltage devices by providing power through network cables. In order for PoE to work, the device that is powered by PoE must support the same standard as the PoE switch that is connected to the device. The switch hardware must also be configured to provide PoE service, which may require upgrading power supplies and/or port modules. PoE lowers the total cost of network installation and maintenance and is easy to enable on a Cisco 2960 switch in a few minutes.
What you need to Prepare
1. Cisco 2960 switch with telnet access enabled
2. Privileged Exec mode password for the Cisco 2960 switch
3. Telnet access password for the Cisco 2960 switch
How to Configure POE in Cisco 2960?
1. Select the "Start" button on the Windows XP computer. Click the "All Programs" icon, and then select the "Accessories" icon, and then click the command line icon. The command line window will display.
2. Type "telnet aaa.bb.c.d" at the command prompt, replacing the "aaa.bb.c.d" with the IP address of the Cisco 2960, and then tap the "Enter" key.
3. Enter the telnet access password for the Cisco 2960 when requested, and then tap the "Enter" key.
4. Type "enable" at the command prompt, and then tap the "Enter" key.
5. Enter the Privileged Exec password when requested at the command prompt, and tap the "Enter" key. Then enter "configuration terminal" at the command prompt, and tap the "Enter" key.
6. Type "interface fastethernet1/2," replacing the "fastethernet1/2" with the name of an interface in which you wish to enable PoE, and then tap the "Enter" key. Then, while in interface configuration mode, type "power inline auto" and tap the "Enter" key. Repeat this step for each interface in which PoE is required.
7. Type "end" at the command prompt and tap the "Enter" key.
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What you need to Prepare
1. Cisco 2960 switch with telnet access enabled
2. Privileged Exec mode password for the Cisco 2960 switch
3. Telnet access password for the Cisco 2960 switch
How to Configure POE in Cisco 2960?
1. Select the "Start" button on the Windows XP computer. Click the "All Programs" icon, and then select the "Accessories" icon, and then click the command line icon. The command line window will display.
2. Type "telnet aaa.bb.c.d" at the command prompt, replacing the "aaa.bb.c.d" with the IP address of the Cisco 2960, and then tap the "Enter" key.
3. Enter the telnet access password for the Cisco 2960 when requested, and then tap the "Enter" key.
4. Type "enable" at the command prompt, and then tap the "Enter" key.
5. Enter the Privileged Exec password when requested at the command prompt, and tap the "Enter" key. Then enter "configuration terminal" at the command prompt, and tap the "Enter" key.
6. Type "interface fastethernet1/2," replacing the "fastethernet1/2" with the name of an interface in which you wish to enable PoE, and then tap the "Enter" key. Then, while in interface configuration mode, type "power inline auto" and tap the "Enter" key. Repeat this step for each interface in which PoE is required.
7. Type "end" at the command prompt and tap the "Enter" key.
Reference from eHow.com
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