XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.home.repair   
   From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com   
      
   In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:11:47 +0100, "Carlos E.R."   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 2022-12-23 15:59, micky wrote:   
   >> In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:35:13 +0100, "Carlos E.R."   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 2022-12-23 15:09, micky wrote:   
   >>>> In alt.home.repair, on Mon, 19 Dec 2022 20:58:02 +0000, Graham J   
   >>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> micky wrote:   
   >>>>>> I wanted to get some waterproof/outdoor cameras that plugged into the   
   >>>>>> PC, or maybe something that connected straight to the PC.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> But all I see for sale are cameras meant to clip to the monitor, not be   
   >>>>>> screwed to the wall.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Or if they are meant for outside, they are either wifi or they are meant   
   >>>>>> to go to some sort of separate video recorder.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Do they sell what I want?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> [snip]   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> A camera using Ethernet would be ideal: it connects to your LAN so is   
   >>>>> available from any computer.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I only have a desktop and a laptop but still, that would be good.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> A camera featuring Power over Ethernet   
   >>>>> (PoE) would allow use of a single cable.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> But if I have 3 cameras, I will still need 3 cables??   But just one   
   >>>> power injector??   
   >>>   
   >>> One switch capable of PoE, which could be inside or outside. It needs a   
   >>> power input, though. Inside you could use it as well for other things.   
   >>   
   >> A switch!  I'd forgotten that word.  In fact, I'd forgotten  they   
   >> existed.  I will go read about them.   
   >>   
   >> Able to pass POE through it.  I get it.   
      
   It's a good thing I included this line!   
   >   
   >No, able to provide POE.   
      
   It's a good thing you contradicted me.   
   >   
   >Enters a plain ethernet connection at one port, exits 3 or more POE   
   >outputs. Or any number.   
   >   
   >(and there is no distinction between ethernet coming in or out, they are   
      
   That's wierd.   But okay.   
      
   >bidirectional. All the ports are equal, you just configure some to be   
   >POE. Normally)   
      
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