Standard connection: Use one Ethernet cable, with one end plugged into the LAN port of the router and the other end plugged into any regular data port of the PoE switch (non Uplink port, some switches have dedicated Uplink ports for cascading, not used here). A PoE Switch, also known as Power over Ethernet Switch, is a network device that allows users to power and connect devices such as IP cameras, VoIP phones, and wireless access points. This small device will add PoE functionality to individual cables. But is it possible to use the POE switch as a standard s. A regular switch, on the other hand, merely supplies the internet signal. By eliminating the need for separate power.