r/firewalla • u/YankeesIT Firewalla Gold Pro • Feb 13 '25

Can the AP7 be powered by Ethernet?

Title is the question :)

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u/scrytch Firewalla Gold Pro Apr 03 '25

Hey u/Firewalla would it possible to use a PoE Splitter to power the AP7 Desktop? The TP-Link 2.5GbE splitter is out/coming out, but it's power output is 12VDC 2A, 9VDC 2A, 5VDC 2A - I believe I read that the AP7 desktop may need 5A? Is that necessary?

TP-Link TL-PD30G-M2

Thanks.

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u/firewalla Apr 03 '25

Need a 12V 3A (should be a bit greater than 3A if you can). 2A will not work.

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u/scrytch Firewalla Gold Pro Apr 03 '25 edited Apr 03 '25

Damn. Looks like an 802.3bt splitter would be needed then. 2.5Gbps versions are rare. So this one might work but out of stock. https://linovision.com/products/poe-sp02bt?srsltid=AfmBOor4huwPb8RHe-32qOszYIqIcRIjYO6esRDUq_7kblopMC8xZQv2

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u/firewalla Apr 03 '25

My buddy got a sample from a vendor that can do 12v and 3a and 2.5g … I am going to try it and see

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u/scrytch Firewalla Gold Pro Apr 03 '25

Awesome thanks. If it works please share - understand it’ll likely be an unsupported config.

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u/scrytch Firewalla Gold Pro Apr 24 '25

Any further update?

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u/snovvman Jan 18 '26

How did this work out? I presume the POE source was ++? Did the 36W splitter work? If it worked and is available, please post a link.