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Written 22 Aug 2026. Specs from the maker pages linked below. Prices from those stores. I haven't used these.

Two floors, one gigabit house, cheap af power: EAP613

AX1800 ceiling AP (a Wi-Fi radio) on cheap 802.3af power. No DC brick in the box.

Two floors, one gigabit house, cheap af power. An AP is a ceiling or wall Wi-Fi radio. The current Omada floor SKU is still a 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 ceiling puck with a gigabit port and a 10.9 W PoE draw. A cheap 802.3af injector (the small PoE power class) or a 4-port 64 W fanless switch is enough. No DC brick in the box.

The trap is Amazon copy that says “PoE+ powered.” V2 is 802.3af, 48 V passive, or 12 V DC. The adapter is not in the box. 48 V passive is not 24 V. A leftover airMAX injector is the wrong brick. See the 24 V trap note.

What to buy

BoxWhat it isStreet, 22 Aug 2026Buy if
TP-Link Omada EAP613 (V2)AX1800 (1201 + 574), 2×2, 1G. 802.3af / 48 V passive / 12 V DC. Max 10.9 W PoE, 9.9 W DC.Amazon $79.99 (B0BW52D9FZ). B&H $79.99–$84.99. Newegg $87.99.Small house, two APs, you already own an af injector or a cheap PoE brick.
TP-Link Omada EAP653AX3000, HE160, 802.3at, 15.5 W. Same money on B&H this pass.B&H $79.99. See EAP613 vs EAP653.You have an at-class port and want the extra 5 GHz radio.

Add the AP draw before you celebrate a 52 W UniFi Lite 8. Two EAP613s are ~22 W. Two EAP613s plus two cheap cameras will still surprise a thin budget. For the injector-vs-switch math, use one injector, two injectors, or a 4-port switch.

Skip

Skip the 5-pack listing (B0C29X1397) unless you actually need five. Skip EAP653 UR. Listing copy mixed Wi-Fi 7 marketing onto an AX3000 SKU. Skip a $190 Wi-Fi 7 puck until the WAN is faster than the AP; that is the Wi-Fi 7 tax.

Sources

Omada EAP613 maker page. Amazon B0BW52D9FZ. B&H 1754761-REG. Newegg N82E16833704689. Street figures move. Check the live price before you click.

Also on this topic

Two about-$80 APs. Radio and power class differ. The cheap injector can be the trap: EAP613 vs EAP653Two about-$80 APs. Different radio and power class. Cheap injector can be the trap. Pick the house Wi-Fi software you will actually live with: Omada EAP653 vs UniFi U7 LitePick the house Wi-Fi software you will actually live with. Simple ceiling Wi-Fi 7 for a UniFi house: UniFi U7 LiteSimple ceiling Wi-Fi 7 for a UniFi house. Honest dual-band, no 6 GHz.