How to Make a Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Adapter
How to Make a Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Adapter Many of us may feel the need to wall-mount our wireless routers on a wall or even outdoors in the balcony or garden. However, the lack of a nearby plug point is often a stumbling block because such a situation is rarely thought of while electrically wiring a home. Getting an electrician to create an electrical point will cost you Rs 800 to Rs 1,000, or even more. So what do you do to get your router out there without spending that much? PoE or Power over Ethernet seems like the only answer, but a PoE injector would also cost you a few hundred rupees and is not so easily available. We show a technique, using which, you can make a PoE cable by yourself with absolutely no cost involved. All you need is a sharp knife and some electrical tape, but be prepared to cut your router’s power adapter wire, as well as the Ethernet cable. Do this at your own risk. Step 1Step 1 To begin with, cut off the router’s DC power adapter