Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit

Average customer rating: 4.5

12 Product Solution
Great Product, Shouldn't Be Used With 12V Equipment.
It really does work with 12v
Also useful for 48V DC POE devices
Only complaint is that they didn't offer it two years ago...

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Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit

Manufacturer: Linksys
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0000Y7W98

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Product Description

The Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit lets you put your access points almost anywhere, by removing the requirement of nearby power outlets. By using the existing Category 5 Ethernet cabling to deliver power to any standard 5 volt access point or other network device, you save the time, hassle, and expense of running AC power to the access point's installation location.The best position for a wireless access point is usually on the ceiling, in the center of the area to be covered. Second best would be high on a nearby wall. Unfortunately, there's usually no easily accessible AC power plugs available in these locations. With the Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit, installing the access point in these preferred spots becomes far less trouble.The Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit is a two piece set. The "Injector" sends both power and data over one Category 5 cable to your access point, wireless router or bridge. Then the tiny "Splitter", placed at the remote location, separates the network data and DC power back into two cables, and delivers them to the access point. The Injector can also be used by itself with POE-enabled network devices that accept 48 volts directly on a POE port.

Customer Reviews:

12 Product Solution.......2006-11-01

Linksys makes a version of this unit ( WAPPOE12 ) - that is designed for 12 volt systems.

Great Product, Shouldn't Be Used With 12V Equipment........2006-02-09

I'll be the second engineer to tell you not to use this product with any 12V equipment. Devices require some fixed amount of power to operate and when you supply 5V to a device that expects 12V, it's going to get the power, at the expense of drawing over twice as much current. This will cause the device to operate outside its operating specifications, probably run hotter, and probably fail earlier.

It really does work with 12v.......2005-12-02

I have the WRT54G v.2 that uses a 12 volt power supply. I plugged this PoE in and it worked right way even thought it said 5v output. It has been running now for 4 months with no problems. I guess the reviewer who is "the engineer with 25 years experience" was incorrect- experience does not count for actually doing it.

Also useful for 48V DC POE devices.......2005-01-11

Appears to implement 802.3af Power Over Ethernet (POE) standard in full. Marked down because the documentation supplied and available on Linksys web site is so dismal.

I'm using it with a Cisco 7960 phone, though that requires a custom cable with pins 4&5 swapped with 7&8, since the phone uses Cisco's pre-standard POE pin-out.

Only complaint is that they didn't offer it two years ago..........2004-08-25

Perfect, simple product for the nagging problem of getting line voltage near your electronics. Other versions have been available from other sources for a while now, and you could always roll your own, but this is a nice, elegant, reasonably priced package that does precisely what it should do.

By the way, the other reviewer's comments about mixing 5 volt and 12 volt components is incorrect. You should NOT use a 5 volt power source with a 12 volt device. Granted you *probably* won't damage it, but IF it works - which is unlikely - it will probably be unreliable. I'm an Electronics Engineer with over 25 years of career experience; it's up to you whom you should trust!

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