{"id":3575,"date":"2026-09-29T01:41:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peglersdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=3575"},"modified":"2026-09-29T01:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:41:33","slug":"does-poe-1018p-support-poe-technology-493e-d317b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peglersdesigns.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/29\/does-poe-1018p-support-poe-technology-493e-d317b2\/","title":{"rendered":"Does POE – 1018P support PoE+ technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey everyone, it\u2019s Jake here from the team that\u2019s been working with POE hardware for over 7 years\u2014most days, you can find me troubleshooting weird PoE devices at our warehouse or answering questions from installers like you. Today I\u2019m tackling one question that\u2019s popped up so many times lately it\u2019s basically become a running joke in our chat: Does the POE-1018P support PoE+ tech? Let\u2019s cut through the jargon, skip the vague marketing fluff, and get you the real tea\u2014plus, since I\u2019m the supplier for this thing, I\u2019ve got the receipts to back it up. POE-1018P<\/a><\/p>\n

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First, let\u2019s keep it simple for anyone who\u2019s not a PoE nerd (I get it, the acronym wall is real). PoE is Power over Ethernet\u2014it lets you send data and electricity over the same ethernet cable, no separate power cord needed. PoE+ is the faster, beefier upgrade that upped the power limit from the original PoE\u2019s 15.4W per port to 30W per port. That\u2019s why it can power stuff like 4K security cams, wireless access points, and even small LED panels that the old PoE couldn\u2019t handle without overheating or dying mid-install.<\/p>\n

Now, onto the POE-1018P. This switch\u2019s been around a couple years, but it\u2019s still one of the most popular mid-tier picks for small businesses, cafes, and home labs. I get it\u2014when I first started selling it, I had a regular who asked me that exact question on his first order. He was replacing a bunch of old 15W PoE ports for his new set of 4K cams, and he\u2019d heard so much conflicting info online he almost bought the wrong switch. That\u2019s the problem with random forum threads: half the time people are mixing up specs for different POE-1018 models, or just guessing because they don\u2019t have the actual unit in front of them.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk hard specs, since that\u2019s what matters. Every POE-1018P we ship is pre-tested, right on our test bench, before it leaves the warehouse. The key here is the ports. Each of the 18 PoE ports on this thing (yes, 18, that\u2019s why it\u2019s P for PoE, vs the non-POE 1018 model) puts out a maximum of 30W when connected to a PoE+ compatible device. Wait, hold on\u2014does it auto-negotiate that power? That\u2019s a big one. A lot of cheap PoE switches say they do PoE+ but they just cram full 30W out every port, frying devices that only need 15W. The POE-1018P uses 802.3af and 802.3at standards, that\u2019s the official IEEE labels for original PoE and PoE+ respectively. So it\u2019s smart: it checks what your device needs before sending power. If you plug in a old 15W PoE cam, it only sends 15W. Plug in a new PoE+ access point, it ramps up to 30W. No guesswork, no dead hardware.<\/p>\n

I should mention a common mix-up here: some people think \u201c18 ports\u201d means half are PoE+ and half aren\u2019t, but nah. All 18 ports on the POE-1018P are full PoE+, no gated ports, no hidden catch. I\u2019ve had guys come in thinking they can only plug 9 PoE+ devices, and they\u2019re shocked when their 12-device setup works no problem. The total power budget for the whole switch is 240W, by the way. Math check: 18 ports times 30W is 540W? Wait no, that\u2019s max per port, but real-world total is capped at 240W. That\u2019s enough for 8 full 30W PoE+ devices, or up to 16 of the lower-power ones. I\u2019ve never had a customer complain about that being too low, even for their whole small office setup. We actually designed that budget to avoid overheating, which was a huge issue with early PoE+ switches. The POE-1018P runs way cooler than most competitors because it doesn\u2019t cram more power than the chassis can handle without needing a giant fan (that\u2019s way more noise than anyone wants in an office, trust me).<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s get real about the stuff that doesn\u2019t show up on a spec sheet. We had a customer last month who runs a coffee shop\u2014he had 10 new PoE+ security cams he wanted to install without running new power cords. He tried another brand\u2019s \u201cPoE+ switch\u201d first, and half the cams kept dropping connection every 10 minutes. Turned out that switch was faking PoE+, it was only putting out 20W per port, so the cams would reset under full load. Switched him to the POE-1018P, and he texts me a week later saying everything\u2019s running smooth, even the cams at the far end of the 100ft cable run. We\u2019ve tested that too, by the way\u2014we don\u2019t just rely on the factory specs, we test every batch on runs up to 100 meters, and PoE+ still holds strong on those. No signal drop, no power loss, even with thick ethernet cables that some guys use to run between floors.<\/p>\n

Wait, let\u2019s address the one thing that\u2019s confused some folks: the \u201cP\u201d in POE-1018P. When we launched this line, we had the base POE-1018, which was 802.3af only (original PoE, 15W max per port). Then we rolled out the POE-1018P as the upgrade, adding 802.3at (PoE+) support, so the P stands for PoE+. That\u2019s it. No weird coding, no hidden tricks. A lot of resellers will mix up listings if they have both models in stock, so always double-check the model number before ordering. We\u2019ve had people come back saying their POE-1018 isn\u2019t PoE+, and they ordered the wrong model, so that\u2019s a quick tip.<\/p>\n

I get why this matters so much. If you\u2019re setting up a system for a business, wasting time or money on a switch that doesn\u2019t do what it says is the worst. You don\u2019t want to have to rip out a whole switch setup a year later because your new Wi-Fi 6 access points need PoE+ power, right? The POE-1018P is built to handle future upgrades for a good 3-5 years, which is why it\u2019s our best-selling mid-tier PoE switch. It\u2019s not for huge data centers\u2014we have those bigger models for that\u2014but it\u2019s perfect for small businesses, retail, home labs, even campers or workshop setups where you\u2019re running devices off ethernet.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s also talk about compatibility, because that\u2019s another pain point. The POE-1018P works with every PoE+ device on the market: Aruba, Ubiquiti, Hikvision, Ring, whatever. We\u2019ve tested it with over 50 different models in our warehouse, and we haven\u2019t found one that doesn\u2019t play nice. It also works with original PoE devices, so if you\u2019re transitioning, you don\u2019t have to replace all your old gear at once. No weird handshake issues, no error messages on your devices. I\u2019ve had a guy plug in 10 old 15W security cams and 4 new PoE+ APs all at the same time, and it ran for 6 months straight without a single hiccup. That\u2019s the stuff that matters, not just the spec on a page.<\/p>\n

Now, the question I always get after this: \u201cIs there a downside?\u201d No product is perfect, and I won\u2019t lie. The POE-1018P is not a managed switch. That means you can\u2019t log into it remotely to adjust power settings, monitor ports, or prioritize traffic. If you need advanced features like that, we have the POE-1018PM model, but that\u2019s a bigger, more expensive switch for when you need that. For 90% of our customers, unmanaged is exactly what they want\u2014plug it in, plug in your devices, done. No setup, no confusing menus, just works. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so popular with installers who don\u2019t want to spend hours configuring a switch for a small job.<\/p>\n

Another thing: power consumption. The POE-1018P only draws about 50W from the wall when it\u2019s fully loaded, which is way less than some other 18-port PoE+ switches we\u2019ve tested. That saves on electricity bills, especially for someone who leaves it running 24\/7 (which you will, since PoE switches need to stay on to power your devices). We didn\u2019t skimp on efficiency when designing this, which is a big win for small businesses trying to keep overhead low.<\/p>\n

Let me wrap this up for anyone who skimmed the middle part. To answer the original question: YES, the POE-1018P fully supports PoE+ technology. All 18 ports are 802.3at compliant, they auto-negotiate power for your devices, the total budget is enough for most small setups, it runs cool, it\u2019s compatible with basically every device out there, and it\u2019s been tested by our team (the guys selling it, not just some random lab). I\u2019ve been on the ground with this switch for almost 3 years, and I haven\u2019t had a single return because it didn\u2019t support PoE+ like it said.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re looking to pick up a POE-1018P for your setup, or you want to ask more questions about power budgets, compatibility, or anything else, hit us up. We don\u2019t do pushy sales stuff\u2014we\u2019re just a small team of guys who know this gear, and we want to make sure you get the right thing for your needs. No hidden fees, no bait-and-switch, just honest answers and solid products.<\/p>\n

POE-430P<\/a> References<\/p>\n

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  1. IEEE 802.3bt-2018, Standard for Ethernet Amendment 2: Physical Layer and Management Parameters for Power over Ethernet (PoE) Up to 71.3 W per Port<\/li>\n
  2. POE-1018P Factory Test Data, Internal Hardware Validation Reports, 2021-2024<\/li>\n
  3. Ubiquiti, Hikvision, and Aruba PoE+ Device Compatibility Test Results, Field Testing, 2022-2024<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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