Inconspicuous Wall-Mount IP Cam: Recommendations?

[PeteCress 0]

Not like this: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAEH96EP2652&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-Home+Electronics+Accessories-_-9SIAEH96EP2652&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_JTUBRD4ARIsAL7_VeWsYGIHvd25BcbBB_3ypN6C9j6KzNv-AZ-eqfijJsK7slFqzAqzqRQaAgN_EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

More like this: https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/safety/security/surveillance-systems/cvc675-960h-inwall-camera-36mm-lens-stainless-steel-housing?infoParam.campaignId=T9F&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_JTUBRD4ARIsAL7_VeVJwn4fJYAgGOa8KFCOxpBhLM-pD2lZgzgt8bkVJo8U55buhpJQvKgaAmHUEALw_wcB

 

I want to cover two staircases - at the request of relatives who want to be able to check to see if one of The Old People has fallen.... I guess so they can get there before the body decomposes so badly that the smell reduces the resale value of the house...-)

 

I am not married to the idea of POE, but it seems like running AC vs running Ethernet is a wash....and all my other cams are POE.

 

Anybody got something that they know and love?

 

For offerings like NetGear's Arlo, the ability to integrate with Blue Iris would be a very strong nice-to-have, if not a "Must".

 

Wireless/battery-powered is, however, attractive in that running Cat5 to the two locations is going to be quite difficult - and I wonder if wireless bandwidth constraints could be mitigated by having a separate WAP for each cam.

[tube tech 1]

this is one of very few instances where 5.8 ghz wireless is practical. the range limitation is not a problem, the bandwidth is mostly unused