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Yep.. most annoying bit is that the Cloud Key uses 48v POE while all their APs (and the cheaper routers) only support 24v. So you can't actually run a Cloud Key off say an EdgeRouter X SFP.

Annoying for sure, though if you are doing a big install you'll probably need another switch and you can just make it a POE one.

Still love them though.

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This statement is not complete, almost all new Ubiquiti PoE equipment is 802.3af compatible (48V). Older hardware is 24V only. To cross this gap they released several switches (and routers) with PoE ports which can do both (passive 24V or auto sensing 48V).

I was going to say this, because I have handled all these different models.

At first they didn't have this yet when they came out with 48v devices, but not long after they came with the hybrid switches.

Sorry, I should have clarified that this is for their consumer grade stuff.

Yes, the pros and edu unifi's are 802 but the lite and LR are not. The prosumer edgerouters are mostly 24v as well. (what reading I've done says to stay away from the ER lite POE and get the X SFP instead but that's only 24v)

Anyways, not a big deal, just pointing it out as I was bitten by this. Nothing a $50 switch didn't solve.

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