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Setting up a webcam

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From eBay I got an IP camera: https://www.ebay.de/itm/ieGeek-1080P-Wlan-IP-Camera-Ausen-Uberwachungskamera-WIFI-Outdoor-Webcam-ONVIF/143976840072?fbclid=IwAR331V62Rb4HOoDo8ZUUesX3XNlnfHYEbAhZpmJ6h6uzL64mWA_gDf5GvZk This is one of the low-end cameras, but I did not need a microphone, and the camera seemed to have all that was needed: HD resolution, IP control over Wifi. So I did install it at a window in the 3rd floor of the house. The camera works in principle well, and the Wifi gets a good connection even when the camera is not very close to the base station. But there are a few niggles which are quite annoying, and I did post this to the seller on eBay let them know about those, so that possibly some improvements can be made. 1. The provided connection protector for the Ethernet cable connection cannot be used without destroying the included connecting Ethernet cable, because the cover cannot be slid over the connector. So one would have to cut that cable, then slide the protector ov...