jdsmith101 0 Posted March 13, 2013 After a lot of research, I think this is the camera I am going to go with for my security system (8 of them). I am confused though with the pigtail on this camera. I was originally under the impression that these IP cameras got their power from the network cable. I thought the CAT 6 cable I am going to run would supply the power AND video feed? What is the 12v plug for on the camera then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowpro 0 Posted March 13, 2013 You could power them either way. The switch that you use would need to have PoE ports from which the cameras would get their power from. Other times it is just easier to supply power to the camera via the pigtail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
