XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.home.repair   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On 12/23/2022 9:42 AM, micky wrote:   
   > In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 23 Dec 2022 09:09:43 -0500, micky   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>   
   >> I only need 7 or 8 meters.  (Decided to put the cameras 8 feet high   
   >> instead of 17 feet.)   
   >>   
   >> So I was thinking that USB would be good enough, but then.... I had in   
   >> mind 3 cameras with a hub in a waterproof box outside, and only one USB   
   >> cable entering the house.  Until I read that all three cameras have to   
   >> share the same the same power that one USB port puts out.  If my USB   
   >> ports have 0.5 amps, that leaves only 0.16 amp for each camera. Would   
   >> that be enough?  Even close to enough?   
   >   
   > I forgot about powered hubs/   I see one that provides 5v/3A for up to 4   
   > devices. I want 3 so that would be 1 amp for each.  Obviously plenty   
   > since it's more than an normal usb port supplies.   
   >>   
   >> Because if I don't have to, I don't want to spend more than $150 or 200,   
   >> this is the leading POE camera   
   >> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B72BHL2F/ref=ewc_pr_img_7   
   >> and this is the leading USB camera   
   >> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C2RL8PB/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1   
      
   OK, you're inside the house.   
      
   How big a hole do you have to run wiring ?   
      
   I would not be particularly interested in   
   drilling holes through window frames :-)   
   It would be neat though, to have a   
   window frame with a couple USB ports on it :-)   
   Think of the resale value.   
      
       Paul   
      
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