# PoE Power

## Cable Gland

An IP68-rated waterproof LAN cable gland is attached to the bottom side of the enclosure. Follow the below steps to install the LAN cable on the extender through the cable gland to provide DC power and internet traffic.

1. Take off the **Cap** anti-clockwise from the **Gland**. Push from inside of the **Barrel** to take out the orange rubber **Stopper**. 
2. Take one end of the LAN cable through the **Cap**;
3. Clamp with the rubber **Stopper**;
4. Put the LAN cable through the **Barrel** screw, and settle the **Stopper** inside the Barrel;
5. Plug the RJ45 connector into the **PoE & WAN port** on the motherboard;
6. Turn and tighten the **Cap** in the clockwise direction on the **Barrel**.

When disconnecting the LAN cable from the router, first take off the Cap and Stopper from the Barrel screw, then unplug the RJ45 connector from the PoE & WAN port.

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## PoE Injector

Complying with 802.3af/at PoE standard, the extender uses a PoE injector to transmit 52Volt DC power and internet data. A 52Volt 802.3at standard PoE injector and 10-meter CAT6 outdoor-grade LAN cable are included in the package.

You can use a max 50-meter LAN cable. Suggest using CAT5e, CAT6, or higher-grade LAN cable and ensure it's the TIA/EIA568B wiring. Please refer to the below image.

The PoE injector has two RJ45 ports, **PoE** and **LAN**. Connect the **LAN** port to the LAN (or marked "Ethernet") port on the internet router, and connect the **PoE** port to the **PoE & WAN** port on the WiFi extender.

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## Alternative Power

### i. PoE Switch

You can replace the default PoE injector with an IEEE802.3af/at standard PoE switch. On an unmanaged switch, the extender can obtain DC power and internet traffic from the LAN port on the PoE switch.

### ii. 12Volt Power

The DC socket on the WiFi extender takes wide-range DC power, 9\~52 Volt. The DC socket supports a standard Ø5.5/2.1mm DC plug. The cable gland can take an extra DC power cable.

The router will use the first connected power source if both the DC socket and PoE power are enabled. If one drops, the router will seamlessly switch to another power source.

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Do not use an overloaded electrical current on the DC socket! The suggested typical DC power is 12Volt 1\~2Amps.
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