Power over Ethernet
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802.3 refers to Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE), which provides power on the Ethernet cable. This device may be a network switch, in the standard Endpoint PSE (commonly called an endspan device) or a PoE injector, Midspan PSE in the standard, an intermediary device between a switch that does not provide PoE (or one that cannot provide sufficient power) and a PoE-powered device. 802.3 refers to any PoE-powered piece of equipment as a Powered Device (PD). Examples include wireless access points