IBM 22P5086 Net Camera Pro USB Webcam Clip-On Monitor Mount ThinkPad PC

IBM 22P5086 Net Camera Pro USB Webcam Clip-On Monitor Mount ThinkPad PC

The IBM 22P5086 Net Camera Pro is a compact USB webcam designed to clip onto a monitor or display bezel. It draws power directly from the USB port at 5V/200mA — no external power supply required — and connects via a standard USB Type-A plug. The camera body is finished in dark silver/charcoal plastic and features a forward-facing lens with a manual focus ring, a snapshot button on top, and what appears to be a secondary port (yellow RCA-style) on the rear panel.

Specifications & What's Included

• Model / Part Number: IBM 22P5086
• Product Name: Net Camera Pro
• Interface: USB (Type-A connector)
• Power: 5.0V DC, 200mA (USB bus-powered)
• Mount: Integrated clip-on base for monitor/display bezel attachment
• Controls: Snapshot button on top of camera body
• Rear port: Yellow RCA-style connector (composite video output or microphone)
• Cable: Fixed USB cable with ferrite choke near connector end
• Certifications: FCC; Canada ICES/NMB-003 Class B; CE
• Country of Manufacture: Taiwan
• Includes: Camera with attached USB cable only — no software, CD, or original packaging

Applications

The IBM Net Camera Pro was part of IBM's early-2000s accessories lineup, aimed at business users who needed video conferencing and still-image capture capabilities on desktop PCs and ThinkPad laptops. USB webcams of this generation — releasing as broadband internet became more common — were used with video chat applications such as NetMeeting, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, and early Skype. The clip-on design was the dominant form factor of the era, attaching to CRT monitors and early flat-panel displays alike. Today, units like this are sought by collectors of period IBM/ThinkPad accessories, retro computing enthusiasts running period-correct setups, and users needing a simple USB camera for legacy machines running Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.