Cisco-Linksys WAPPOE12 12 Volt Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit

by Cisco

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 3 x 10 inches ; 2.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00077IPC6
• Item model number: WAPPOE12
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 22, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Linksys 12 Volt 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 many standard 12 volt access points and other network devices, 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 12 Volt 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.

When it's time to expand your wireless network, let the Linksys 12 Volt Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit simplify your installation.

Product Description

-The Linksys 12 Volt 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 many standard 12 volt access points and other network devices, 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, theres 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 12 Volt Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit is a two piece set.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Watch Out! - Great, but must manually configure 10/100/1000 router port to 10/100; fails on unmanaged 10/100/1000 switches, January 4, 2009

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J. C. Perry (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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Great device, works fine, just have to manually configure 10/100/1000 ports to 10/100 to make it work. I bought this unit and struggled for weeks to get it to work right ... turns out, the injector or source device gets confused if you connect it to an auto-sensing Gigabit device (I tried both a Linksys RVS4000 10/100/1000 router, and a Linksys 10/100/1000 autosensing/unmanaged switch). If you connect it to a 10/100 device, or if you manually set its port on a 10/100/1000 device/router to be restricted to 10/100 speed, it works fine - but it won't work with a 10/100/1000 unmanaged switch at all (at least not the Linksys model switch I use). It seems the 10/100/1000 switch is unable to detect that the WAPPOE12 can only operate at 10/100, so it assumes 1000, and fails. Hopefully this is something Linksys could fix in future hardware revisions of either their switches/routers, or the injectors - to add "graceful 10/100/1000 speed negotiation" -- but currently it's an undocumented "gotcha" - just make sure you can manually set the source port to 10/100, and it will work fine.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for WAP devices, January 23, 2009

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Jeff ten Bosch (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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I used this to allow me to place my wireless access point in a location that does not currently have a local power source. Suffice it to say, this product is a cheaper investment then hiring an electrician.

As noted in the cons, you may want to limit the use of this to 10/100 speed products. This may not be the best solution for your router/gateways.

It's very easy to install and works perfect. I like the fact that it came with it's own power supply. It also came with a cat 5e cable. Now for the pros and cons...

Pros
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- Easy to install
- Perfect compliment to wireless access points
- Very inexpensive option, when compared to installing a new outlet

Cons
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- It's heavy and more bulky then I expected. It seems unusual for just sending a DC current
- I wish it didn't have the 'built-in' cat 5 whips. I would have preferred that they supply the whips, with an option to use something else. It's mostly an issue on the switch side. I have this dongle hanging from the switch and it wants to pull the switch off the table. No issue if your switch is somehow mounted
- It appears to be only compatible with Linksys products. Not that big of an issue, but if I wanted to use a different brand access point, this goes out the window
- Appears to only transmit at 10/100. So if you have a 802.11 N AP, you may not be able to take advantage of the full speed.

Although my cons list is larger then the pros, I would still recommend this product for anyone that would like to move their WAP to a remote location.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly, January 7, 2007

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G. Boravich "MacAdvance Consulting" (Monrovia, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Very easy to install. Works perfectly over sixty feet of CAT-5 Ethernet to WRT54G router. Would not hesitate to purchase again if needed.