Originally Posted by HDQDD

I've done lots of PoE camera runs for myself, family and friends. For runs <200 ft, I wouldn't waste your time or money with shielded cables. The shielding is to avoid RFI or EMI. That's really only needed for speeds >1Gbps or longer runs. PoE cams only use a few Mbps of bandwidth each. For runs from my core switch to all the general jacks/devices in our house I usually just go with Cat 5e because it's cheap. For intra switch, intra rack, or AP to core runs, I use Cat 6 or SFP+.

If it's under the eaves, you'll prob not have to worry too much about weatherproofing it, but I'd still recommend using the waterproof Ethernet connector thingy if your camera(s) come with them. I skipped it on an install, and after a few years the RJ-45 pins went bad and I had to re-crimp a new connector. This time I used the waterproof connectors and I've never had another issue. I don't think it directly got wet, but it's humid where I live so that might have contributed.