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Power over Ethernet (PoE) from the LAN 
To power the AP using PoE provided by a switch or other 802.3af compliant device, plug 
the network cable from the device into the AP’s Ethernet port (see Figure 11 
Figure 11 Attaching network cable to AP Ethernet port 
 
Power over Ethernet from a PoE Injector 
To power the AP using a PoE injector or midspan (not included): 
1.  Connect the LAN cable from a switch to the Switch port on the PoE injector. 
2.  Connect a LAN cable from the Ethernet port on the AP to the other LAN port on the 
PoE injector. 
3.  Plug the PoE injector into a properly grounded electric outlet (see Figure 12  
Figure 12 Plug PoE injector into outlet 
 
 
 
Access Point
Switch 
(non-PoE)
To Switch
To Access Point