Have this camera running outdoors. Great value, easy installation, and yes you will have to run cables with this model. Package comes with - Drilling template - Camera with mounting base - 9-volt power supply - Separate Ethernet plug for cabled connection (No POE)! - Instruction book Pro's - Good enough camera quality, day and night - App that is provided with the camera works decent enough (no subscription fees) if you stay within the TP-link Tapo range you can add more security camera's to the app. - Motion detection is decent and comes with motion zones. - FTP integration so footage can be ingested by external Storage Con...view more