How to install PoE camera with limited attic access?

[Nixer22]

Yep turn extended mode off.

All that matters is that the cameras that need power are in a POE port - any other connections can go to any port including a POE port.

It's a no go with the extended mode turned off.

 

[Flintstone61]

Im sure you swapped POE ports already as well right?

 

[Nixer22]

Im sure you swapped POE ports already as well right?

Yes, I've tried almost all of the different ports on both switches.

We have fiber optics for our Internet. Would that make any difference?

 

[Nixer22]

BAd cable termination would be confirmed if swapping cameras showed similar result on known good cam

The cable I bought came with the connectors already attached. If I need to do it, I think it would probably be easier to just put a new termination end on the possible bad cable. Is that feasible?

 

[dudemaar]

I have had bad cameras act this way before, but no telling until you use the process of elimination. you need to take down the camera and plug it in to switch with a good known working short premade cable. you also need to test the ethernet wire going to the camera, because it could have been the cause of damaging the camera by shorting out the circuit board in it. ( pinched wire, damaged wire).

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[CaptainKen]

The old saying where there's a will there's a way applies here. Figure out where you want to mount the cameras and then determine all possible access points to those areas to run cable. In some cases even cathedral ceilings have enough access space to run a cable but you might have to fish it through with a long fiberglass rod made for that purpose or some other method. Just be creative in your planning. Also consider mounting the cameras on a pole away from the house...that's what I did and it gives me a full parameter view. Not an easy install but the results are worth the effort.

Rather than a hollow fiberglass rod, I’ve used pvc piping many times.