PoE IP cameras, namely Power over Ethernet cameras, refers to the ones that get power and transmit videos through only one Ethernet cable (Cat5, 5e,6 cables, etc). And PoE for IP camera means NO extra power cable is needed. ... That's why PoE CCTV cameras are also called plug and play cameras. These Cameras are outdoor/indoor network camera equipped with an automatic IR-cut filter and an IR LED for day and night surveillance. The camera supports H.264/H.265 video codec to achieve better compression ratio while maintaining high quality pictures at reduced network bandwidths. These cameras allows up to 60m from 20m IR effective distance.