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 are there cameras that get power over the the ethernet cable?
LinkedM4  [Life Member]
3/7/2012 7:07:25 PM
i know standard PoE is -48vDC and that most likely wont work for cameras, but are there any cameras that allow you to power them over 4 of the wires in a cat5e?

id expect whatever system does this would have a central dist switch that all cameras plug into that connects to your home ethernet and also puts power out over the line?

albologna  [Team Member]
3/7/2012 7:14:26 PM
We sell plenty of poe cams...go with arecont they work well lol
TheGrayMan  [Moderator]
3/7/2012 7:43:00 PM
A HUGE number of IP cams take standard PoE.

We have a very large thread or two in this topic.

ETA: try the "camera basics" thread tacked in this forum