IPcam: Power over Ethernet (POE) for IP cameras

When putting up IP cameras you need to power them. This video will tell you everything you need to know about POE or Power over Ethernet. I'll show you different ways how to provide power for your cameras with just a single cable.

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Active POE Switches (Most recommended, easiest to use!)
Unmanaged 100Mbit:

Unmanaged Gigabit:

Managed Gigabit:
Mikrotik switches

Ubiquiti switches

Passive POE injectors
Gigabit

Passive (Injector) POE Switches
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Intro&Outro

[larrythomas]

This was the best POE video I've seen, It answered all my questions about powering my IP cameras. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you....

[jaroslavjamalmalackanic]

Great video. I made the mistake of buying an injector from ubiquiti and was mad why its not working. Thanks for the help :)

[psfgtech]

Holly Cow, 3 Comp Tia classes completed here 👍

[Consfaracy]

This content answers all my questions, well deserved sub man.

[AndrewFroude]

Thank you for the great overview. Just what I needed!

[johnson]

Wow, your video was really awesome! It answered all of my questions and taught me even more. I enjoy learning about this. Thank you my friend!

[maxthepiguy]

So you don’t need both. Either injector or switch. Injector for less cameras, active is safer than passive.

I am trying to connect one POE camera to a mobile router/modem and am trying to figure out what I need. Do any of the router/ modems have injectors or switches within them?

From my understanding, an active injector would be best in my situation if such a router does not exist.

[Tall_Order]

I bought a Sance NVR system last year with 4 ip cams, but the wifi keeps going out so I wanted to move to ethernet and a switch since the cams all have optional ports. I may even ditch the NVR and use a dedicated computer with ip cam software. If the new Raspberry Pi 4 is powerful enough I can make my own NVR. This video was very helpful, thanks.

[stefanic]

Wow, lots of great info! I see you put in a lof of effort. Definitely worth subscribing!

[gvrose]

Very well presented.. Liked the detail.. Thank you very much..

[Tall_Order]

Before I started using IP cams I was using AV composite cams with a AV switch box. They were old large black and white metal prison cams I got at a discount. It limited me to only seeing 1 at a time. Then a power surge hit one of the cams, sending electrical feedback to the switch box and it shorted out every cam as well as the CRT. I had to move on to newer tech... lol

[alexalexandrakis]

Awesome video, really clear and concise. I am currently trying to install and 8 camera IP system to my RV but the cameras only take 12v a opposed to 48v. The NVR supplies POE which his is good I need to run as fewer cable as possible which his why your other video about 2 IP cameras on a single cable is very interesting.

[llamacebu]

I have some Dahua cameras and was wondering what is the best poe switch box as of 2022?

[Bonebags]

Very informative. Answered a lot of questions I had.
Thanks for making these videos! They're super helpful!

[joecotter]

Thanks for that. My POE device supplied with the camera has failed, I believe. I will now buy with confidence.

[joseignacio]

Hi there,
I'd would like to know more....and thank you for sharing the information with us

[lelandclayton]

From a professional standpoint when I deploy a IP Camera system I use a NVR to host/manage the IP Camera network. Not to mention it can record the video and so forth since 99% of my customer base are not "savy" in the tech world and they want to view their Cameras from their smart phones, tablet or directly to a TV with out having to push/swipe a crap load of buttons/options. You can buy NVRs that have built in POE switches, just like analog DVRs you can buy 4port, 8port, 16port and etc. Keep in mind these type of NVRs are Passive POE except for the port that is labeled LAN that is either 100mbit or 1000mbit.

[kayberry]

Thanks for the enlightenment. This may not be the best place to ask this but what is the best way to view camera alerts/feeds on a TV (with or without an Apple/Android set-top box)? I also want IOS, Android and Mac desktop client viewers but I understand them.

[luizvagnersampaio]

Great master...thx!!! helped me to understand inglish more litle bit though.

[bigghunt]

Hi, I wish I’d seen this video and your forum before I bought my cameras. Anyway, we’re here now. So my setup is everything that comes in the box (four 3mp ip cameras) from Hiseeu(more like the Zosi one), I already have a wireless modem at home, so it’s connected to the nvr, but the problem is “power and cabling” because I noticed the wireless signal wasn’t reaching parts of the premises where cameras 2 and 4 got installed. So I went ahead and got an 8 ports POE switch(also, without thinking it through). Initially, I thought using cat5e cables connecting the cameras to the poe switch while the Poe is connected to the nvr should power on the camera(but it doesn’t). Now I have to run electricity separately to the locations of the cameras to power them… should I now go get a splitter or an injector (an active or passive) in order to power the cameras with just the rj45 cabling.? Ps: poe switch has 10 rj45 ports(2 for uplink), it supports 30W max per each port. it also Complies with IEEE802.3af/at standard(I’m guessing that makes it an active poe). While the cameras are powered with a 12V 1A adapter. NVR has just one LAN port (which is where my poe switch is plugged into)