Generally your access layer would have PoE.  Things like phones,
Wireless etc.  You should not plug this stuff into the distribution
layer.

The only time I can think of where you would need PoE at the
distribution layer would be when you use a powered switch such as this
one:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11289/index.html

Cheers,
Matt

CCIE #22386
CCSI #31207

On 18 February 2011 00:00, Ahmed Haji Munye <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Guys
>
> A quick question, please!
>
> At which layer of the hierarchical network design model would it be useful to 
> have switchiches that implement PoE?
>
> Is it the access layer swithc or is it distribution layer switch?
>
> Thanks
> Ahmed
>
>
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