The Security Camera Secret I Recommend Only for Certain Homes
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I get asked about home security all the time. Here's when I personally recommend a wired PoE setup over standard wireless cameras.
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If you scan my home security camera lists, you'll see I occasionally recommend a PoE camera. That stands for Power over Ethernet, but the term alone doesn't help the average security shopper very much. So I'm taking a minute to go over what this type of wired camera connection means and where it can be useful.
For the average home-haver, I still recommend a wireless camera, or potentially a floodlight cameraif you have a junction box in the right spot. But PoE cameras have unique qualities...
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