The Nanostation LOCO M5 sold by BHP for $67. comes with the 24v passive Poe injector.
The LOCO AC for $49. does not include the injector.
The M5 is old school in that it has 10/100 Ethernet where the AC is gigabit.
Set up a schedule in BI.
Here is an excert from @wittaj post"Using Spotter Cameras to direct a PTZ where to look in an NVR or Blue Iris and setting a spotter cam as a priority in Blue Iris"
"You also have to set a schedule up for the PTZ so that it will go back to the preset once it is done...
You may also try Tailscale. I use both but find it flawless. I have one account that I monitor where Zerotier frequently fails to connect where Tailscale never fails. Setup is a little easier and the devices do not need to be authorized. It provides an IP for each device that you set it up on...
Yes, it generates a network ID that you need to remember and a strange NAME that you have the option to change once you select it. After selecting, scroll down the page and you will find the MEMBERS area. There you need to check the box by AUTH? for your devices. To add another device, from that...
Sure, Install it on those devices, choose the same Zerotier network that you set up in BI, login to myzerotier dot com and check the "Auth?" box. Within a couple of minutes it will show in the "Last seen" box if it is working.
I have both the Annke FCD600 and the Revotech cameras and both perform well. The Annke has IR but stays in color mode with very little light. At close range the stiching is off but does not bother me. They are frequently on sale for $79.99.
The Revotechs can be found with built in mic and...
I have Zerotier and Tailscale loaded upon boot on several PCs with no conflict. From time to time one will temporarily not want to play right so the other provides backup. No problems using RealVNC/TightVNC or Splashtop either. Zerotier has given more temporary problems for me.
The PTZ425DB-AT is a dome camera and better suited to be mounted underneath an eave or horizontal surface. Optional mounts would be needed to mount otherwise.
Also, being a dome camera its IR may not perform as well though I have not noticed on the one that I have. Some say the dome has a...
The turrets come with a flat mounting plate which you mount either horizontally or vertically under soffit then the camera "clips" onto the plate. My wiring is fed inside the structures via a 1 inch hole.
Here is a photo snatched from a YouTube video
Annke continues to offer the FDC600 for $79.99. For overview they are fantastic. In my rural setting, I have 5 of them in bullet and turret models and prefer the looks of the turret myself. I only run 1 in color/LED at night which doubles as a night light but the distance to identify activity is...
If you do not have a POE switch yet, you could plug it into your router or standard switch and power the camera with a 12 volt wall wart to get it going.
I would suspect the problem to be the fixed cable between the 2 splitter ends. You could reverse the splitter wires at the switch to comfirm that the switch is not the problem.