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  1. atanner

    Camera quit working in the cold

    Thanks! I'm really just figuring this stuff out. The cam has been indoors since Saturday morning, plugged into the PoE that resides on the same wall as the network switch. All of the troubleshooting tells me 3 things: A. The camera is working indoors B. The network is still correct C. Since the...
  2. atanner

    Camera quit working in the cold

    I'm currently using this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DHWHQT8?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_5&th=1 I just ordered this as a replacement: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SXSN3XT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 The run from inside (where the PoE injector is) to outside is...
  3. atanner

    Camera quit working in the cold

    yup, perhaps I'll give that a try when it gets 20 and the wind stops blowing!
  4. atanner

    Camera quit working in the cold

    Thanks! I will go out later today (once it gets above 20) and look at the RJ45 ends for signs of corrosion. I got a good chuckle from your signature - Minnesota space heater! I was using a Dell laptop for my Blue Iris machine, and I called it my Michigan white noise machine. (I have a new...
  5. atanner

    Camera quit working in the cold

    Thanks for the ideas, lol. I don't know what type of CAT 5 I am using. I used an electrician friend's connector tool to put the RJ45 ends on. My chest freezer is in my garage, which is cold, but I could open the patio slider and set the camera outdoors for 10 minutes, then see if it fires up...
  6. atanner

    Camera quit working in the cold

    Hmm... I do not know how to A: reset the cam. B: run diagnostics. C: update the firmware. When I put the IP address into my browser and log into the cam, I get an error every time I click the firmware update button. Advice?
  7. atanner

    Camera quit working in the cold

    It had been working for about 2 1/2 years. The only change has been another camera of the exact same type added approximately six months ago. Other than that, no problems ever.
  8. atanner

    Camera quit working in the cold

    Good afternoon! I have two EmpireTech IPC-Color 4K-T cameras. Both are outdoors. One of them has decided to quit working since the cold weather hit. I brought it inside, connected a shorter cable from the PoE directly to the network switch, and it stayed on for four hours. I took it back...