Power Source in AP Configuration

The table below displays the PoE mode as per industry standards.

The currently used APs have AF, AT, AT+ convention modes. The standardization applies when the AP is forced to certain PoE power mode. If the AP is set to AUTO PoE mode, feedback displays PoE mode of the AP is currently configured.

The PoE mode as per the industry standards:

Industry Standard PoE Modes

Selection Power@PSE Power@AP (100M Cable)
802.3af 15.4W 12.95W
802.3at 30W 25.5W
802.3bt/Class 5 45W 40W→35W
802.3bt/Class 6 60W 51W
802.3bt/Class 7 75W 62W
802.3bt/Class 8 90W 71.3W

Non-Standard High Power Solution Summary

  Customers Maximum Power Sourced
UPoE Enterprise Switch 60W
PoH Consumer Customers, for example, audio systems) 95W

The controller GUI power mode drop-down has the following set of PoE mode configurations:

Configuring PoE Operating Mode

Configuring PoE Operating Mode

PoE Mode Settings

Name Value
Auto 0
802.3af 1
802.3at 2
802.3bt/Class 5 3
802.3bt/Class 6 4
802.3bt/Class 7 5
Note: The 802.3bt/Class5 is chosen for APs with older software which advertise AT+.
Note: The below tables are applicable for stand alone APs as well. However, the IOT functionality is not available.

PoE Tables for Different Wi-Fi 5 (IEEE 802.11ac) Access Points

R710

Power Mode LLDP Power Ask 2.4GHz Tx/Rx 5GHz Tx/Rx 5Gbps Ethernet 1Gbps Ethernet USB IoT
DC N/A 4/4 8/8 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
802.3af N/A 1/4 1/8 Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
802.3at 25W 4/4 4/8 Enabled Enabled Enabled (0.5W) Enabled
PoE Injector Model (480125A)              

R610

Power Mode LLDP Power Ask 2.4GHz Tx/Rx 5GHz Tx/Rx 5Gbps Ethernet USB IoT
DC N/A 4/4 8/8 Enabled Enabled Enabled
802.3af N/A 1/4 1/8 Enabled Disabled Disabled
802.3at 25W 4/4 4/8 Enabled Enabled (0.5W) Enabled
PoE Injector Model (480125A)            

R720

Power Mode LLDP Power Ask 2.4GHz Tx/Rx 5GHz Tx/Rx 1Gbps Ethernet USB IoT Comment
DC N/A 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled No comments
802.3af N/A 1/4 1/4 Enabled Disabled Disabled No comments
802.3at 25W 4/4 4/4 Enabled Disabled Disabled No comments
802.3bt/Class5 35W 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled No comments
POE Injector (Model 480125A) 60W N/A 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Force to 802.3bt/class5 from the controller GUI

T610

Power Mode LLDP Power Ask 2.4GHz Tx/Rx 5GHz Tx/Rx 1Gbps Ethernet USB IoT
DC N/A 3/3 3/3 Enabled Enabled Enabled (0.5W)
802.3af N/A 2/3 3/3 Enabled Disabled Disabled
802.3at 25W 3/3 3/3 Enabled Enabled Enabled (0.5W)
PoE Injector (Model 480125A) N/A 3/3 3/3 Enabled Enabled Enabled (0.5W)

PoE Tables for Different Wi-Fi 6/6E (IEEE 802.11ax) Access Points

R850

Power Mode LLDP Power Ask 2.4GHz Tx/Rx 5GHz Tx/Rx 5Gbps Ethernet 1Gbps Ethernet USB IoT Comment
DC N/A 4/4 8/8 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled No comments
802.3af N/A 1/4 1/8 Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Not supported through the controller GUI, you can change to 802.3af mode via rkscli.
802.3at (Mode=0) 25W 4/4 4/8 Enabled Enabled Enabled (0.5W) Enabled By default at-mode=0
802.3at (Mode=1) 25W 4/4 8/8 Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Set at-mode=1 via rkscli
802.3bt/class5 35W 4/4 8/8 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled No comments

POE Injector (Model 480125A) 60W

 N/A 4/4 4/8 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Force to 802.3bt/class5 from the controller GUI

R750

Power Mode LLDP Power Ask 2.4GHz Tx/Rx 5GHz Tx/Rx 2.5Gbps Ethernet 1Gbps Ethernet USB IoT
DC N/A 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
802.3af N/A 2/4 2/4 Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
802.3at 25W 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled

POE Injector (Model 480125A) 60W

 N/A 4/4 4/4 Enabled (1Gbps speed) Enabled Enabled Enabled

T750

Power Mode LLDP Power Ask 2.4GHz Tx/Rx 5GHz Tx/Rx 2.5Gbps Ethernet 1Gbps Ethernet USB IoT PSE Comment
DC N/A 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled No comments
802.3af N/A 1/4 1/4 Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Not supported operation mode
802.3at without USB 25W 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled No comments
802.3at with USB 25W 2/4 4/4 Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Set 802.3at mode = 1 via rkscli
802.3bt/class5 35W 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled No comments
802.3bt/class6 N/A 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled 51W by H/W negotiation
802.3bt/class7 N/A 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled 62W by H/W negotiation
POE 60W Injector (Model 480125A) N/A 4/4 4/4 Enabled (1Gbps speed) Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Force to 802.3bt/class5
POE 90W Injector N/A 4/4 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Force to 802.3bt/class7

R650

Power Mode LLDP Power Ask 2.4GHz Tx/Rx 5GHz Tx/Rx 2.5Gbps Ethernet 1Gbps Ethernet USB IoT
DC N/A 2/2 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
802.3af N/A 2/2 2/4 Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
802.3at 25W 2/2 4/4 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
POE Injector (Model 480125A) N/A 2/2 4/4 Enabled (1Gbps speed) Enabled Enabled Enabled

R550

Power Mode LLDP Power Ask 2.4GHz Tx/Rx 5GHz Tx/Rx 2.5Gbps Ethernet 1Gbps Ethernet USB IoT
DC N/A 2/2 2/2 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
802.3af N/A 2/2 2/2 Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
802.3at 25W 2/2 2/2 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
POE Injector (Model 480125A) N/A 2/2 2/2 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled

PoE Tables for Access Points Supporting IEEE 802.3at and IEEE 802.3bt

6.1.1 update

For 3-radio APs starting with model R760, the power mode table will support another power mode within bt5. When the LLDP module is loaded, the power negotiation starts from 40W (802.3bt5) in Auto or POE 802.3bt5 mode and stops negotiation when it reaches 25.5W (802.3at).

Note: WLAN services are available only if the power negotiation is completed. Hence, there may be a delay in availability for WLAN services.

R760

Power Mode Power Source 2/5/6GHz Radio Chains (Tx/Rx) 2/5/6GHz Tx power (dBm) 10GBps Ethernet 1GBPS Ethernet USB (3W) IoT Power Consumption From estimate (W@50C) LLDP Request
Full Power DC 4x4/4x4/4x4 22/20/22 Yes Yes Yes Yes 38.3 N/A
POE 802.3bt5 POE Switch 4x4/4x4/4x4 22/20/22 Yes Yes Yes Yes 36.08 40
POE 802.3bt5 POE Switch 4x4/4x4/4x4 22/20/22 Yes Yes No Yes 33.83 35
POE 802.3at

POE Switch

or

POE Injector

 4x4/4x4/4x4

Mode: 2-5-5

15/16/15

Mode: 2-5-6

13/14/14

 Yes No No Yes 25.48 25.5
POE 802.3af POE Switch Not supported, used only for LLDP power negotiation. 802.3af mode WLANs are disabled, and TX power set to 1.
Parent topic: Configuring Access Points