This equipment was cheap too.

POE fixed camera: $36.99
PTZ/POE camera w/ optical zoom: $123.49
(Two more on order)
8-port Netgear POE switch: $70.00
Blue Iris Software $59.99
(Cat6 cables extra)

The biggest network switch here at the “ranch” is in the new chicken coop. How many chicken coops have network connectivity?

Power over Ethernet makes this so easy to set up. The cameras have lots of features I don’t use, like motion detection, alarms and recording to (removable) flash memory.

The pictures are screen shots.

The IR night vision is very useful, especially if you’re working a rat problem like I am right now.

Can you spot the three rats?