This term can be confusing when dealing with security cameras because some digital security cameras can be IP networked cameras, which has nothing to do with an IP rating. An IP Rating also referred to as an IP Code, is an abbreviated form of the International Protecting Rating also known as the Ingress Protection Rating. For the benefit of clarity and distinction, an IP networked camera is a camera that can take advantage of Internet Protocol to transmit its video signals over a network or the internet.