- Jan 4, 2018
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Hi, I picked up two inexpensive IP cameras to try out last week. They each have a POE injector, and I tested both of them connected to my router and both worked fine (simultaneously). I don't have enough ports on my router to dedicate a port to each camera (and I may add more cameras in the future), so I picked up an unmanaged switch which I planned to connect to one router port, then connect both cameras to the switch. For some reason, when I connect the cameras through the switch to the router, the router no longer sees the cameras at all.
To test the switch, I connected other devices (computer, cable card tuner, etc.) through the switch to the router and they all work as expected.
The cameras work as expected also if each is connected directly to a router port.
The following setup works: Camera >> POE Injector >> Router.
This setup does not work: Camera >> POE Injector >> Switch >> Router.
Thoughts on why they don't work? I was really hoping this would work because I'd like to put ANOTHER switch in another location and add two more cameras off of it as well.
thanks!
To test the switch, I connected other devices (computer, cable card tuner, etc.) through the switch to the router and they all work as expected.
The cameras work as expected also if each is connected directly to a router port.
The following setup works: Camera >> POE Injector >> Router.
This setup does not work: Camera >> POE Injector >> Switch >> Router.
Thoughts on why they don't work? I was really hoping this would work because I'd like to put ANOTHER switch in another location and add two more cameras off of it as well.
thanks!