--- title: Cisco 9124AXE Power Injector Requirements | IPTel description: The power requirements for the Cisco 9124AXE access point, and which power injector to use for full functionality. image: https://blog.iptel.com.au/hubfs/Blogs/Cisco%209124AXE%20Power%20Injector/Cisco%209124AXE%20Power%20Injector%20(Instagram%20Post)-feature.jpg --- [![IPTellogo-byline-2020-dark-v2-pnd-optimised-500 (1)](https://blog.iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/IPTellogo-byline-2020-dark-v2-pnd-optimised-500%20(1).png?width=200&height=59&name=IPTellogo-byline-2020-dark-v2-pnd-optimised-500%20(1).png "IPTellogo-byline-2020-dark-v2-pnd-optimised-500 (1)")](https://iptel.com.au) - [Home](https://iptel.com.au/) - [Solutions](https://iptel.com.au/solutions) Technologies - [Cisco Access Manager](https://iptel.com.au/technologies/cisco-access-manager) - [Cisco Catalyst Center](https://iptel.com.au/technologies/cisco-catalyst-center) - [Cisco Meraki](https://iptel.com.au/technologies/cisco-meraki) - [Cisco SDA Fabric](https://iptel.com.au/technologies/cisco-sda-fabric) - 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Many switches are not capable of this PoE requirement, so you are left with a choice: an expensive switch replacement, or the use of a power injector. Related reading - [Increasing AP Density](https://blog.iptel.com.au/increasing-access-point-density) - [Wi-Fi Phone Dropouts](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wifi-phone-dropouts) --- ## Cisco 9124AXE Power Injector The image below details the official Cisco power injector for the 9124AXE, noting there are additional third-party manufacturer options: ![AIR-PWRINJ-60RGD2 Power Injector](https://blog.iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-11-2025-04-52-42-1317-AM.png?width=635&height=444&name=image-png-Sep-11-2025-04-52-42-1317-AM.png) There are some important notes for powering the 9124AXE AP: - To enable both 2.4GHz and 5GHz (Dual Band) on all 4 ports the Access Point must be powered by UPoE (60W / 802.3bt) - When ports 5 and 6 are also connected to an antenna, the Access Point must be powered by UPoE (60W / 802.3bt) - If UPoE (60W / 802.3bt) is not available on the switch port connecting the Access Point, we can use a “Power Injector” - The AIR-PWRINJ-60RGD2 Power Injector is shown here, and can be wall mounted, or pole mounted Related reading - [AP Placement: Location Grade Wi-Fi](https://blog.iptel.com.au/ap-placement-location-grade) --- ## Summary If your switch doesn’t provide enough PoE power, a power injector like the AIR-PWRINJ-60RGD2 is essential to fully utilise the Cisco 9124AXE. When designing your Wi-Fi installation, it is important to consider the PoE budget on your switches, so you don’t discover a sudden need to provide more power than the switch can deliver. This is true for the power-per-port, as well as the overall concurrent power, so consider this when adding PoE devices to the network. Related reading - [Wi-Fi Predictive Designs](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wifi-predictive-design-wifi-heatmaps) - [Wi-Fi Assurance Review](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wifi-assurance-review) - [Wi-Fi 6E and 6GHz Explained](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-6e-and-6ghz-explained) - [Wi-Fi 6 vs 5G](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-private-5g) - [Wi-Fi Surveys: Overview to Wi-Fi Survey types](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-surveys)   ### Need Help With Your Wi-Fi? 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