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Should I use a POE Switch or not?
Why are external switches more flexible and less limiting than internal poe switches? Amazon.com: BV-TECH 8 Port 120W 10/100Mbps Power over Ethernet Switch - Designed for IP Camera Use(Gray): Computers & Accessories Is this a good option for the 6 cams to connect to then the uplink port to the NVR?- Chase
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Should I use a POE Switch or not?
That was my thinking too... Are the POE ports on the Dahua or Hikvision NVR's reliable? The cameras would then be wired directly into the NVR for power and transmission. Any recommendations on a basic 16 channel NVR? I am interested in the starlight turret cams and maybe 1 ptz cam.- Chase
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Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)
phew ... I just read thru 67 pages on this thread. Everyone seems to be raving about this camera and now this has me intrigued. I am in the process of running cat5e cables to camera locations for a new install at my house. I thought I was all set to buy a Hikvision NVR with Hik bullet cams... -
Should I use a POE Switch or not?
So I am in the process of a new installation at my house. I will be adding 6 cameras to one side of my house and all cat5e cables will run up into the attic. Right now I am at a stalemate until I get some good advice on what to do. Do I run 6 separate cat5e cables up into my attic (about 100...- Chase
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Questions about Hikvision NVR & Cameras
@fenderman I need to correct something I said above. I figure I am going to have 6 cameras in the area where my garage is. However, all 6 cat5 connections are run up the the attic to the desired cam locations. Instead of running 6 back to the NVR what if I put the switch in the attic? Where I... -
Questions about Hikvision NVR & Cameras
Thank you for the reply @fenderman . So would I be wasting my time running 3 more wires? Picture quality is important to me. But if a good switch would work just as good then I'd consider that option. -
Questions about Hikvision NVR & Cameras
Update: I successfully have 1 cat 5e cable from my garage into my house near the router... still have some cleaning up to do yet but it's progress. Question. Since I have 1 wire ran...... what kind of connection will they give me when I have 4 cameras hooked up in the garage and connected... -
Questions about Hikvision NVR & Cameras
Update: I took a more in depth look this afternoon and I think I can actually run 1 (really don't to do 4 lol) Cat5e or 6 wire to my router on the other side of the house from my garage attic. So if this goes as plan I have another question. If I am able to run a wire to my router/nvr setup... -
Questions about Hikvision NVR & Cameras
Thanks for the info on Cat 5... I didnt know the difference and I'll make sure I have atleast 5E. My modem and router are located on the first floor on the totally opposite side of the house. To me, there is no easy way of running a long stretch of cable down to the basement, thru a crawl... -
Questions about Hikvision NVR & Cameras
- I have heard that statement before about choosing Turrets over Bullet cams but still don't completely understand why? Is it just a better picture? - Why would I have issues if I used Powerlines? Right now the cams would receive power from the switch. -
Questions about Hikvision NVR & Cameras
Ok so I am in the late planning stages of a IP camera system install for my house. I plan on (eventually) having 8 IP cameras installed around the outside of my house. After so much (exhausting/frustrating) research and reading I have settled on Hikvision for the brand I want to install. Here...