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PoE Extenders

Quick answer

A PoE extender repeats data and power past the 100 m Ethernet limit — 100 m per hop, no local mains feed at the far end. Each unit takes a powered uplink and re-supplies the same budget to its output ports: 30 W per unit on the standard models, 90 W on the 802.3bt gigabit 4-out model. Two or three hops is the practical limit on a camera load.

Copper Ethernet stops at 100 m. A PoE extender works mid-span: it takes an already-powered uplink and repeats both data and power downstream, so one long run becomes several 100 m segments.

The 20 models here cover indoor and waterproof housings, 100M and gigabit, and multi-level cascading. Every hop draws from the same original budget, which is the constraint that decides how many hops a site can take.

Compare all 20 models

Every figure below comes from the current product data. Click a model to open its full specification page.

ModelPowerPoE StandardSpeedWire Pairs
HX-FSPOE101Waterproof 1-in 1-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-FSPOE101/GWaterproof 1-in 1-out Gigabit PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100/1000Mbps1/2,3/6,4/5,7/8
HX-FSPOE102Waterproof 1-in 2-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-FSPOE102/GWaterproof 1-in 2-out Gigabit PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100/1000Mbps1/2,3/6,4/5,7/8
HX-FSPOE102AWaterproof 1-in 2-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-FSPOE102A/PWaterproof 1-in 2-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-FSPOE103Waterproof 1-in 3-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-FSPOE103/GWaterproof 1-in 3-out Gigabit PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100/1000Mbps1/2,3/6,4/5,7/8
HX-FSPOE104Waterproof 1-in 4-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-FSPOE104/GWaterproof 1-in 4-out Gigabit PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100/1000Mbps1/2,3/6,4/5,7/8
HX-POE1021-in 2-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-POE102/G1-in 2-out Gigabit PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100/1000Mbps1/2,3/6,4/5,7/8
HX-POE102B1-in 2-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-POE102B/G1-in 2-out Gigabit PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100/1000Mbps1/2,3/6,4/5,7/8
HX-POE102H1-in 2-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-POE102H/G1-in 2-out Gigabit PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100/1000Mbps1/2,3/6,4/5,7/8
HX-POE1031-in 3-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-POE103/G1-in 3-out Gigabit PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100/1000Mbps1/2,3/6,4/5,7/8
HX-POE1041-in 4-out PoE Extender30W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at10/100Mbps1/2,3/6
HX-POE104/G1-in 4-out Gigabit PoE Extender90W(max.)IEEE802.3af/at/bt10/100/1000Mbps1/2,3/6,4/5,7/8

How to choose

  • Count the hops against the budget. Each hop adds cable loss and a small conversion loss; two or three hops is the common figure for camera loads.
  • Waterproof where it is actually outdoors. The housing, not the electronics, is usually what fails first on a pole — IP-rated units exist for exactly that.
  • Speed at the uplink. A 100M extender caps the whole downstream segment at 100 Mbps, including every camera behind it.
  • Power after the last hop. If the far end needs more than the original budget allows, a local supply at the far end is cheaper and more reliable than another hop.

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PoE repeater vs network extender: not the same device

Buyers use the two names interchangeably and they are frequently mixed up in listings. In this range the distinction is simple, and it changes what you can connect at the far end.

PoE repeater / PoE extenderNetwork extender
What it carriesData and PoE power downstreamData only — power has to come from somewhere else
Far endA PoE camera or AP needs no local supplyThe device needs its own adapter or an injector
Power at the far endRe-supplied from the received budget, up to 30 W per unit (90 W on the bt 4-out model)None
Typical useCamera 150–400 m from the cabinet on one cableAn office desk or a device that already has power
Models hereHX-POE102 / 103 / 104 (indoor), HX-FSPOE101 to HX-FSPOE104 (waterproof)Covered on IP & PoE over coax for long existing cable runs

If the far end needs power and you only have a data-only extender, the camera stops working — that is the single most common mistake in a bill of materials for a long camera run.

How many hops, and how much power is left

Each extender passes on at most 30 W of the budget it receives, and every hop adds cable resistance. A 25 W PTZ at the end of two hops is a marginal design; a 6 W dome is comfortable at three.

The chain always draws from the original switch budget. Three cameras behind three extenders do not get three separate 30 W allowances — they share what the switch port supplies, minus the loss in each segment.

  • 1-in-2-out and 1-in-3-out units split one upstream run into two or three downstream camera runs — cheaper than three separate long home runs.
  • Waterproof (IP-rated) housings for pole and wall mounting: HX-FSPOE101 to HX-FSPOE104, in 100M and gigabit versions.
  • Gigabit matters on the whole segment. A 100M extender caps everything behind it, including every camera on a 1-in-4-out unit.
  • The 90 W bt gigabit 1-in-4-out unit (HX-POE104/G) is the model for bt devices or for four cameras with a heavy aggregate.

Frequently asked

How many extenders can be chained?

As many as the original PSE budget allows after cable and conversion loss. Two or three hops is typical for camera loads; beyond that, local power at the far end or fibre is the better answer.

Does an extender pass PoE through?

Yes — the downstream ports re-supply the same budget the unit receives. The rated figure on the model is the ceiling for everything behind it.

Waterproof or indoor?

Outdoor pole installations need an IP-rated housing with cable glands that are actually tightened. Most outdoor failures we see are mechanical: a connector facing up, a gland never tightened, a housing that fills with condensation.

Will it work with any PoE switch?

It is transparent at the Ethernet layer and compatible with standard 802.3af/at PSEs. Non-standard passive injectors need to be checked against the input range on the model page.

Can I run PoE 200 metres?

Yes, with one extender mid-span: 100 m from the switch to the extender, 100 m from the extender to the camera. Two extenders reach 300 m, and so on — the limit is the switch budget and the loss in each segment rather than the hop count itself.

Does the extender need its own power supply?

No on the PoE models here: the unit is powered from its uplink, which is why the far end needs no local socket. That is the difference between a PoE extender and a network extender, and it is what makes a pole installation possible.

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