A splitter, or active splitter, is used to split the power and data in an Ethernet cable into two separate cables, which then can be connected to a network device that has no built-in support for Power over Ethernet (PoE). AXIS PoE Active Splitter 5 V AF is IEEE 802.3af compliant and can be easily installed, with no need for system reconfiguration. Furthermore, the active splitter also regulates the output voltage to match the appropriate level for the network device.