AOE | What is the Difference Between PoE, PoE+, and PoE++?

Our expert Alan Zwiren provides an overview of PoE vernacular. There is much vernacular used when talking about Power over Ethernet, or PoE. In order to ensure you are supplying the correct amount of power whether designing a switch, a PoE end device or a providing that end-device power through a switch or midspan, you have to know the right terminology! Watch additional PoE series episodes of Ask Our Experts, including: • What is Power over Ethernet (PoE)? • Do all PoE devices conform to industry standards? • What applications use Power over Ethernet? PoE++