Zyxel Networks Launches PoE12-3PD Network Extender

[Nomad76]

Zyxel Networks, a leader in delivering secure, AI-powered cloud networking solutions, has launched a new Power-over-Ethernet extender, designed to help organizations overcome network deployment challenges over long distances and power limitations.

Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, the PoE12-3PD is a cloud-managed device that enhances network flexibility for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and managed service providers (MSPs), making it easy for them to provide extended network connectivity to cover larger outdoor areas, across large internal floor spaces, in historical buildings, or over extended ranges without sufficient power outlets.

"The PoE12-3PD is testament to the dedication we put in to solving real-world challenges faced by our customers. Many smaller businesses prepare themselves for expansion, but often find moving to bigger offices can cause connectivity headaches," said Mr. Kell Lin, Associate Vice President of Networking Strategic Business Unit at Zyxel Networks. "That is why we have developed a plug-and-play solution that empowers SMBs and MSPs to deploy networks in complex environments with ease and confidence."

While PoE switches can be used to simplify cabling infrastructures, network performance is often bound by a cable distance limitation of 100 meters. Zyxel Networks' new PoE12-3PD offers an efficient and cost-effective solution that extends network coverage further, providing seamless connectivity in both indoor and outdoor scenarios.

Extending networks with ease
The PoE12-3PD is a simple plug-and-play solution that transmits both data and power to the edge of networks. Capable of delivering a total power budget of up to 45 W through three PoE+ downlink ports, it allows multiple PoE clients - such as IP cameras, access control systems, IoT devices and smart home devices and sensors that are typically installed outdoors or in the hard-to-reach corners of a building - to be connected.

Once installed, users can monitor their network status through Zyxel Networks' Nebula cloud platform. This provides a single-pane-of-glass monitoring of the entire network and is accessible via the web and a mobile app, making troubleshooting straight-forward for network administrators and MSPs.

Designed to provide uninterrupted services, the PoE12-3PD's continuous PoE feature minimizes maintenance downtime and its network impact by providing continuous supply, even during power cycle and firmware upgrades.

Robust design
A robust design makes the PoE12-3PD ideal for outdoor and industrial environments. It can withstand temperatures as low as -20°C and will remain operational in 50°C heat. It can be used on both wall mounts and pole-mounts, and features an IP55 enclosure, 6KV surge protection and a grounding cable. As part of Zyxel Networks' drive to reduce waste and its carbon footprint, the PoE12-3PD is delivered in plastic-free packaging.



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[Chaitanya]

Interesting addition.

 

[TheDeeGee]

Better vaseline up the internals when using it outside, otherwise it's gonna be dead within a year.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Better vaseline up the internals when using it outside, otherwise it's gonna be dead within a year.

Also, better not place it in the sun. 50 degrees C is nothing if it sits in the sun.

 

[Chrispy_]

There is absolutely no way that would survive a proper IP55 test! The official IP ratings of 5 for waterproofing mean that it has to survive being hosed down for at least 3 minutes at a flow of 12.5 litres per minute, at a pressure of 30 kPa (4.4 psi), from a distance of 3 meters (9.8 ft). I don't see any seals anywhere at all. The holes where the cables enter aren't even holes, they're slots that water can flow into without restriction - and there are multiple entry points so air pressure inside that unsealed cover will not hinder water ingress from a forced jet of water either.

This is realistically an IP43 or IP44 device. It's moderately dust resistant, provided it's mounted vertically with the ingress holes at the bottom, but it's not sealed so a dust-ingress score of more than IP4x is a bare-faced lie. As for water, IPx3 is splashproof in the intended orientation with water coming only from above (probably fair for this device) and IPx4 is splashproof from any direction, including the bottom. An example of IPx4 that this would absolutely fail hard on is 10 minutes of having a garden sprinkler hitting this from below. Maybe it'd survive 10 minutes. Maybe it wouldn't. Without seals of any kind I'd not want to put money on it!

 

[Wirko]

There is absolutely no way that would survive a proper IP55 test! The official IP ratings of 5 for waterproofing mean that it has to survive being hosed down for at least 3 minutes at a flow of 12.5 litres per minute, at a pressure of 30 kPa (4.4 psi), from a distance of 3 meters (9.8 ft). I don't see any seals anywhere at all. The holes where the cables enter aren't even holes, they're slots that water can flow into without restriction - and there are multiple entry points so air pressure inside that unsealed cover will not hinder water ingress from a forced jet of water either.

This is realistically an IP43 or IP44 device. It's moderately dust resistant, provided it's mounted vertically with the ingress holes at the bottom, but it's not sealed so a dust-ingress score of more than IP4x is a bare-faced lie. As for water, IPx3 is splashproof in the intended orientation with water coming only from above (probably fair for this device) and IPx4 is splashproof from any direction, including the bottom. An example of IPx4 that this would absolutely fail hard on is 10 minutes of having a garden sprinkler hitting this from below. Maybe it'd survive 10 minutes. Maybe it wouldn't. Without seals of any kind I'd not want to put money on it!

Once it's full of water, the water will drip out. It's a cloud extender ... rrright?

 

[Chrispy_]

Once it's full of water, the water will drip out. It's a cloud extender ... rrright?

Technically, you are not wrong