Altronix NETWAY8 8-Port Midspan PoE Injector

Overview

The Altronix NETWAY8 is a 1U rack-mount midspan PoE injector that adds IEEE 802.3af/at Power over Ethernet to eight existing 10/100 Mbps network drops — without replacing your non-PoE switch. If you're mid-project and your current switch lacks PoE, or you're expanding a camera system into a wiring closet that already has a managed switch you'd rather keep, the NETWAY8 slides into a rack unit and delivers up to 30W per port across all eight ports from a single 115VAC input. It draws 2A at the wall, dissipates 77 BTU/hr, and carries UL/cUL and CE listings — specs that matter when you're submitting for AHJ approval on a commercial build. Explore the full Altronix power and PoE product line to see how it fits into a broader surveillance infrastructure.

Key Features

• Eight PoE+ Ports at 30W Each (IEEE 802.3af/at): Each port independently delivers up to 30W, covering every mainstream PoE+ camera, access reader, or IP intercom on the market. The 150W total power budget means you can run all eight ports simultaneously at moderate loads — a 16W camera on every port still leaves 22W of headroom before the unit clips. Compare this against a shared-budget switch where heavy PTZ loads can starve adjacent cameras.
• Midspan Architecture — Works With Your Existing Switch: A midspan injector sits between your non-PoE switch and the end devices, adding power to the data pairs without interrupting the data path. This is the right call when you're extending an existing non-PoE managed switch rather than replacing it. No VLAN configs, no firmware updates — the NETWAY8 is electrically transparent to your switch.
• 100m Reach on Every Port: Standard 10/100BASE-T reach means cameras, readers, and intercoms up to 100 meters from the rack get both data and power. No need for mid-run PoE extenders on typical floor-to-IDF runs.
• 1U Rack-Mount Chassis (19.125