Fanvil PN8 2-Wire PoE Switch, 8 Ports, Network and Power over Phone Wiring

Overview

The Fanvil PN8 is a 2-wire PoE switch. It sends network and power over ordinary two-wire phone cabling to Fanvil 2-wire devices such as the H1-2 Wire hotel phone and the X303-2 Wire desk phone. It suits hotels, offices, apartment buildings and older buildings that want IP phones on their existing wiring.

Is it right for you?

Choose it if you have up to 8 rooms or desks wired with old phone cable and want Fanvil 2-wire IP phones there. For larger buildings the 24-port PN24 fits better.

Key features

• 8 RJ11 2-wire ports, each giving network and power to a Fanvil 2-wire device
• Up to 300 m per line
• Reuses existing phone (PSTN) and two-core cable
• One RJ45 uplink port; cascade more units over Ethernet cable
• Built-in power supply, 100 to 240 V input
• Mode switch for network and power, or network only

What else you need

• An uplink to your network switch or router
• An IP PBX or SIP phone service
• Fanvil 2-wire devices (for example the H1-2 Wire or X303-2 Wire), or PN1 converters for standard PoE devices

Installation

Install it where the old phone lines meet, for example the comms room or old PBX location. Connect each phone line to an RJ11 port and the uplink to your network. It can sit on a shelf or be fixed to a wall.

Before you buy

• It powers Fanvil 2-wire devices. Standard PoE phones need a PN1 converter at the device end
• Reach depends on the condition of the old cabling
• Working temperature -20 to 50 °C