[GTALUG] a simple security solution?

James Knott james.knott at jknott.net
Mon Apr 15 21:14:43 EDT 2019


Modern cameras use IP over Ethernet and usually get power over the
Ethernet cable.  This means you'll need either a switch that supports
PoE or a PoE injector.


On 04/15/2019 09:05 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> Would I be guessing  correctly that the hard wired  option does not
> need Ethernet, simply powered by electricity?
> Also, from a prior note does not the ip camera include something to 
> direct the  data somewhere?  The video analytic  idea might help,
> teach it to ignore   me opening my front door, but flag anyone else.
> My sense about ip cameras is that something  must control the camera.
> Alvin's idea  about uploading footage to  an ftp  caught my attention
> because  that process might be straight forward from a screen reader
> standpoint.  I cannot monitor the footage, which is why I am hoping
> for a notification process.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 15 Apr 2019, James Knott via talk wrote:
>
>> On 04/15/2019 04:33 PM, Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
>>> again a dictionary question, what is poe?
>>
>> Power over Ethernet.  It used power from the network switch, carried
>> over the Ethernet cable, to power some device, such as a camera.  I use
>> it here to power my WiFi access point.
>>
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