# Long-Run USB Power Cords 🔌 **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips & Tricks\ **Created:** [December 27, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478 "2022-12-27T00:52:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pogesmit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/pogesmit/32/65029_2.png) [@pogesmit](https://forums.wyze.com/u/pogesmit)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/21 "2023-01-02T21:05:57Z")
Interesting information for anyone who may understand it, which I coincidentally happen to. Just not data for a Wyze Power Adapter as claimed – which hardly requires a 752.7KB document when this pretty much covers it! ![0102231550_resized](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/3/2/32fd56178c68f6c510c973b844d34416ecbd7f77.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@jonz](https://forums.wyze.com/u/jonz)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/22 "2023-03-19T15:28:16Z")
Hi, I am using PoE with a 25’ Cat-6 cable. Once it starts panning or tracking I lose WiFi and need to reboot the camera. Link below are the products I bought. @Newshound, thanks for the incredible post. Do you have any comments on why the PoE solution doesn’t work? A few comments to Wyze. 1. if it is only a matter of the power adapter, why doesn’t Wyze offer a more powerful adapter? The cable provided is fairly short to be a useful outdoor, wired camera. Looking at the forum, there seems to be A LOT of people with this issue. 2. Even after the wifi goes out the camera is still powered and the camera is still tracking/panning, the wifi will not come back without a power on/off cycle. Can’t the software recover? [SNLLMZI USB to cat5 Adapter](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09SG2HYSP) [Amazon Basics RJ45 Cat-6 Ethernet Patch Internet](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N2VIWPY) ---
**Author:** ![spamoni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/spamoni/32/34695_2.png) [@spamoni](https://forums.wyze.com/u/spamoni)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/23 "2023-03-19T15:52:54Z")
I will test my PoE setup later today. However, it could be your PoE injector not providing enough power. ---
**Author:** ![jonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@jonz](https://forums.wyze.com/u/jonz)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/24 "2023-03-19T16:12:57Z")
@spamoni Thanks, you might be right. I can get it to fail pretty easy just by setting waypoints, but even if I get them set, after a few pans, it dies out. I just ordered the below item which I am hoping will give enough power. I’ll get back when I test it out. [iCreatin 2-Pack Wall PoE Injector Power Over Ethernet Adapter](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BNKG642/) ---
**Author:** ![spamoni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/spamoni/32/34695_2.png) [@spamoni](https://forums.wyze.com/u/spamoni)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/25 "2023-03-19T16:29:29Z")
Those should work. I actually ran home runs to the locations I want the Cameras and then added a single PoE switch to power them. This is what I use: [NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged PoE+ Switch (GS308PP) - with 8 x PoE+ @ 83W, Desktop or Wall Mount (amazon.com)](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082G2G2F8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) And my splitters are these: [UCTRONICS PoE Splitter Gigabit 5V - Micro USB Power and Ethernet to Raspberry Pi 3B+, Work with Echo Dot, Most Micro USB Security Camera and Tablet - IEEE 802.3af Compliant (amazon.com)](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CNKX14C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) ---
**Author:** ![jonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@jonz](https://forums.wyze.com/u/jonz)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/26 "2023-03-19T17:24:00Z")
The problem with your set up with the V3 Pan cam is that the camera has a angled USB connection which is required if you want the camera to be able to pan, otherwise a straight micro usb connector will block the rotation. Instead with the two PoE to USB adapters that I use, I can plug the Wyze supplied cable into the PoE adapter. But as you mention, my problem might be with the injector. ---
**Author:** ![spamoni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/spamoni/32/34695_2.png) [@spamoni](https://forums.wyze.com/u/spamoni)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/27 "2023-03-19T17:26:39Z")
I realize that. I will be fine, I will be able to test and see if it works. ---
**Author:** ![homepup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/homepup/32/114727_2.png) [@homepup](https://forums.wyze.com/u/homepup)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/28 "2025-08-09T03:52:25Z")
- After having constant disconnects seemingly randomly, I finally replaced the 30 foot USB cables I was using with the standard 6 foot cables and instead used normal extension cords (this was going through my attic). That seems to have completely resolved the issue so I believe it was related to the slight change in voltage that was causing the V4 cameras to behave erratic. The only issues I’ve had since has been a couple will go offline during the hottest part of the day which I attribute to the power supplies not being able to withstand the heat. Since this only occurs when the outside temperature is over 98°F (37°C) it doesn’t happen often so I can live with that. ---
**Author:** ![huyt34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a8b319/32.png) [@huyt34](https://forums.wyze.com/u/huyt34)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/29 "2025-08-13T06:35:27Z")
Wouldn’t the USB tester be inaccurate as it shows the power supplied at the adapter, and not the resulting power that reaches the camera at the end of the cable ? I think the reading should be different if it is power adapter, usb cable, usb tester + load, then you can read the voltage that actually reaches the camera ? ---
**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478/30 "2025-08-13T15:40:14Z")
You aren’t looking for 5V or above – you are looking for the adapter that puts out the highest voltage. That is your best chance of having a usable voltage at the camera. But yes, it’s a good idea to test at the end of the cable to make sure you ended up with a usable voltage. If you didn’t, you can try a shorter cable, higher gauge wire, or even a 120V extension cord to minimize the length of the USB run. 🙂 [Previous page](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478.md?page=1)