HX-0402PE
4+2-Port 100M PoE Switch
- Ports
- 4
- Budget
- 65W
Product category
4-Port PoE Switches
Quick answer
A 4-port PoE switch powers three to four cameras on a 65 W budget — enough for four fixed domes at 6 W, or three 802.3at devices at 15–18 W, and it is the smallest unit in this range. Ports 1–4 are powered; the uplink ports are data only.
A 4-port PoE switch is the gate, the kiosk and the small retail cabinet unit: three or four cameras, one uplink back to the building network. At this size the budget is not the constraint — the constraint is where the box lives and whether it has mains power there.
The 5 models in this size differ on access speed, uplink arrangement and budget, all at 65 W. Each is the same platform as the larger units, so a site that grows can be extended with the same configuration.
Compare all 5 models
Every figure below comes from the current product data. Click a model to open its full specification page.
| Model | Uplink Ports | Power | Input | VLAN | Size (L×W×H) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX-0402PE4+2-Port 100M PoE Switch | 2 × 10/100Base-T(X) adaptive Ethernet ports | 65W | AC100-240V 50/60Hz | Yes | 190×125×38mm |
| HX-0403PEG4+2+1-Port Gigabit PoE Switch | 2 × 10/100/1000Base-T(X) adaptive Ethernet ports 1 × 1000Base-X SFP fiber port | 65W | AC100-240V 50/60Hz | Yes | 190×125×38mm |
| HX-M0402PEAll-in-One 4+2-Port 100M PoE Switch | 2 × 10/100Base-T(X) adaptive Ethernet ports | 65W | AC100-240V 50/60Hz | Yes | 133×115×35mm cable:1m |
| HX-X0402PE4+2-Port 100M PoE Switch | 2 × 10/100Base-T(X) adaptive Ethernet ports | 65W | AC100-240V 50/60Hz | Yes | 130×120×35mm |
| HX-X0402PEG4+1+1-Port Gigabit PoE Switch | 1 × 10/100/1000Base-T(X) adaptive Ethernet ports 1 × 1000Base-X SFP fiber port | 65W | AC100-240V 50/60Hz | No | 130×120×35mm |
How to choose
- Count the uplink. 4+2 models give four powered ports plus two uplinks; 4+2+1 models add an SFP slot for a fibre backhaul.
- Gigabit access or gigabit uplink. Only the models marked 10/100/1000Base-T(X) on the access ports give every camera a gigabit link; a gigabit uplink with 100M access ports is a different specification, and the spec table above shows which is which.
- Enclosure position. These are fanless, wall-mountable units — plan a dry position with mains power, not an outdoor pole.
- Budget headroom. At 65 W, three 802.3at devices at 18 W already sit near the ceiling; check the sum before adding a fourth.
How many devices will each model actually power?
Calculated from the published budget of each model with a 20% reserve kept for PoE start-up surge, IR load at night and ageing. The figure is capped by the powered-port count, so it never promises more devices than there are ports. Budgets are pooled — one 25 W PTZ takes what several 6 W domes would.
| Model | PoE ports | Budget | Fixed dome6 W label | Wireless AP8 W label | 802.3af device15.4 W class | PTZ / 802.3at device25.4 W class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX-0402PE4+2-Port 100M PoE Switch | 4 | 65 W | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| HX-0403PEG4+2+1-Port Gigabit PoE Switch | 4 | 65 W | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| HX-M0402PEAll-in-One 4+2-Port 100M PoE Switch | 4 | 65 W | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| HX-X0402PE4+2-Port 100M PoE Switch | 4 | 65 W | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| HX-X0402PEG4+1+1-Port Gigabit PoE Switch | 4 | 65 W | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Method: floor(budget × 0.8 ÷ device draw), capped at the powered-port count.Run your own numbers in the PoE budget calculator →
Frequently asked
How many cameras can a 4-port PoE switch power?
Usually all four, provided their combined draw stays inside the budget — 65 W on this size. Four fixed domes at 6 W is 24 W and trivial; four PTZ heads at 25 W is 100 W and will not fit. The capacity table above runs the arithmetic per model.
Can I cascade two 4-port switches?
Yes, using an uplink port on each. Both units keep their own budgets, so the second one powers its own cameras rather than drawing from the first.
Is 4 ports enough for a small shop?
Four cameras plus the uplink covers most single-room retail and gate installations. Leave one port spare if the site is likely to add a camera — an injector can cover the fifth, but a spare port is cheaper.
What is the difference between the 4-port models?
Access speed (100M versus gigabit), uplink arrangement (two copper ports, or one copper plus one SFP slot) and the enclosure. The cabinet format HX-M0402PE has a fixed 1 m mains cable, which suits a back-box installation rather than a DIN rail.
Can a 4-port switch power a PTZ camera?
Yes, if the PTZ draw plus everything else stays inside the 65 W budget. A PTZ head with heater and IR can pull 25–30 W at peak, so one PTZ plus three domes is a realistic mix; four PTZs is not.
Do I need a PoE switch or PoE injectors for four cameras?
A 4-port switch when the cameras are being installed now and the cable is being pulled anyway. Injectors when an existing non-PoE switch is in service and only one or two runs need power — they avoid replacing a configured device.
Is the VLAN switch a management interface?
No. The VLAN switch on the panel isolates the camera ports from the uplink at layer 2 — it is not a web interface, not SNMP and not a configurable VLAN table. Where an IT department expects managed VLANs, plan on a managed switch at the core instead.
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