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    Did I buy the wrong cable for POE (increased the risk of lightning/surge etc)?

    Hi all, I'm installing a Tapo PTZ in the garden to use as a wildlife cam. It's powered by a 12vdc plug, so i've decided to try powering it via POE from the mains socket in my shed using 12v adapter/splitters at either end of the 30m cable run. I've ordered a reel of copper CAT6A S/FTP but I've...
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    Newbie network

    Thanks for all the advice, guys. SouthernYankee, the ISP router/modem is an EE Smart Hub. I've been onto the EE community forums, and it appears that the Smart Hub can't be put into Bridge mode or Modem only, so I'll likely need a separate modem. crw030, if a VPN will suffice, I'd be happy...
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    Newbie network

    Thanks very much for your reply. I was planning on an NVR box rather than PC, hence thinking about VLANs - I've just read through the Wiki and I take it this would rule out dual NIC (unless there is hardware that can do this)?
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    Newbie network

    Hi all, I've spent a few of days reading many websites and forum posts and can't quite work this one out - could anyone help please? I'm a relative network noob currently planning how to network a system (PoE cams connected to NVR), and I'm considering the following setup: Wifi Modem/Router...
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