I just inherited this new office setup and the client bought a 3500PoE for their phones
Right before I hook things up they tell me their new printer isn't working, I test the port and it only has 2 pairs (4 wires)!!!
Turns out they hired a cabling guy to add more ports and what he did was, instead of running more cable, he took the existing runs and split the wires ( unrelated question anyone know a lawyer? What's the punishment for castrating someone?)
Question what happens if you try to connect a phone or a computer to a PoE switch using 4 instead of 8 wires?
Will the switch turn off the port?
Will it only provide data or power?
Will it provide both but with noise due to the absence of grounding?
Will something get fried? A phone or a computer?
Thanks in advance