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Written 23 Aug 2026. Specs from the Omada maker page and recent street reports. I haven't used this.

In-wall house AP when the cable already comes out of the wall box: EAP615-Wall

Cheap PoE runs the radio. Extra power class is only if you want the front jack powered too.

In-wall house AP when the ethernet already comes out of the wall box, not the ceiling. The current Omada wall-plate SKU is still AX1800 (1201 + 574), four spatial streams, and a US/EU gang-box face. One gigabit uplink takes 802.3af or 802.3at. Three front jacks pass data; the powered front jack wants the higher power class if you use it.

Buy this when the drop is already in a bedroom or office box and you want three copper jacks on the wall. Buy the EAP613 ceiling puck when you are covering a floor. Same radio class, different job. Omada SDN is optional. Standalone still works.

What to buy

BoxWhat it isStreet, 23 Aug 2026Buy if
TP-Link Omada EAP615-WallAX1800 wall plate. 1× GbE PoE in (802.3af/at), 3× GbE down (one pass-through). US 11.5 W with PoE Out off. Pass-through needs 802.3at; 12 W US / 13 W EU. 143 × 86 × 19.7 mm. UPC 840030703607. ASIN B09KYK1S9R. MFR EAP615-WALL.Amazon $89.99 (B09KYK1S9R); other-sellers from $88.89. B&H $89.99 (1684296-REG). Skip CDW $104.99. Skip Amazon Renewed $79.99.The drop is already in a US gang box and you want three jacks on the face, not a puck on the ceiling.
TP-Link Omada EAP613 (V2)AX1800 ceiling puck. 1G. 802.3af / 48 V passive / 12 V DC. Max 10.9 W PoE. Adapter not in the box. See the EAP613 note.Amazon $79.99. Different job: covers a floor, not a box.You are covering two floors with two pucks, not filling a bedroom gang box.

Budget the uplink class before you celebrate the passthrough jack. An af injector or a 4-port 64 W fanless switch will run the radio. Only an at-class port feeds the phone or camera on the face. For injector-vs-switch math, use one injector, two injectors, or a 4-port switch.

Skip

Skip this as a house AP. A wall plate does not replace a ceiling puck. Skip an af injector if you need PoE out. Skip CDW $104.99 when Amazon and B&H print $89.99. Skip Amazon Renewed. Skip used UniFi In-Wall HD lots. Skip EAP655-Wall (Wi-Fi 6E) until the clients in that room actually use 6 GHz.

Sources

Omada EAP615-Wall maker page (1201 + 574, 802.3af/at, pass-through needs at, US 11.5 W PoE Out off, 12 W US pass-through, 143 × 86 × 19.7 mm). Amazon B09KYK1S9R ($89.99; other-sellers from $88.89; Renewed $79.99). B&H 1684296-REG ($89.99, MFR EAP615-WALL). UPC 840030703607. Street figures move. Check the live price before you click.

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