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    Exclamation 12v Power

    I am aware that the WL-500W comes with the following power supply

    DC output: 5V with max. 2.5A~3A current

    However i intend to connect this router via power over Ethernet.

    I have been successfully doing this with WRT-54GL for some time now.

    The problem is i would like to continue using the same power supplies that have currently been supplying 2 WRT-54GL via the ethernet cable but supply 1 WRT-54GL and a WL-500W.

    I am currently using a 12V 1A current power adapter.

    Does anyone have experience with plugging this or any other asus router into a 12V supply?

    My gut instinct is that it will work, but its a lot of money if it doesn't!

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    uhm... when the required is 5V and you put 12 on it... doesn't sound like that is going to last long
    I wouldn't recommend doing that, or you must have a very long UTP cable so the voltage becomes lower

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    If you fed 12V into the 5V input on the router, you would probably instantly destroy some components on the circuit board. Therefore, I recommend not trying that.

    You could use a 12V to 5V converter at the router. For example, there are many car chargers which output regulated 5V.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dreamlayers View Post
    If you fed 12V into the 5V input on the router, you would probably instantly destroy some components on the circuit board. Therefore, I recommend not trying that.

    You could use a 12V to 5V converter at the router. For example, there are many car chargers which output regulated 5V.
    I know that the last post is in 2009.
    However, maybe somebody is interrested in this. I accidently put the adaptor for my ext hdd into WL500W. 12V instead of 5V.
    And yes, it's not working any more. The leds for Lan 1-4 are on, but it's dead.

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