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If the 802.3af spec allows for PoE operation on Gigabit, why don the 2600-PWR switches support this?

April 26, 2017allows Gigabit operation PoE Spec support switches

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If the 802.3af spec allows for PoE operation on Gigabit, why don the 2600-PWR switches support this?

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The focus for the 2600-PWR Series is 10/100 connectivity at the “Edge”. The two 1000Base-x ports are focused on inter-switch connectivity, not edge connectivity. At this time (2003), there are probably not that many 802.3af PD’s running at gigabit speeds.