I have one of the Foscam 9804 cameras that has been working for around 4 years, and still works well but starting to show it's age. It's installed in an area that is fully exposed to weather, sun, heat etc. After some precip, the camera lens appears to get hazed over by condensation; likely moisture making it's way inside the unit. After a few days it disappears and image is fine again. Eventually this moisture will likely cause issues in the circuit board(s) etc, so it will likely require replacement soon.
This camera connects to the local wifi lan directly, and I have power running to the camera from an outlet 50-60ft away and the wall-wart in a moisture-proof connection box. I really don't like running power up to the camera, so an IP camera. There is a building about 100ft away from the camera location, and power source is at the opposite end of the building where I have another wifi camera pointing in a different direction. I am thinking I can install a Ubiquity radio and connect both cameras to it via ethernet through a dumb POE switch.
My question is: I would require almost 200' of ethernet cable to power a POE/IP camera. Would this be feasible? Recommendations?
This camera connects to the local wifi lan directly, and I have power running to the camera from an outlet 50-60ft away and the wall-wart in a moisture-proof connection box. I really don't like running power up to the camera, so an IP camera. There is a building about 100ft away from the camera location, and power source is at the opposite end of the building where I have another wifi camera pointing in a different direction. I am thinking I can install a Ubiquity radio and connect both cameras to it via ethernet through a dumb POE switch.
My question is: I would require almost 200' of ethernet cable to power a POE/IP camera. Would this be feasible? Recommendations?
