Cables and setup /noob

[Alan Carter]

Most of the cams will be under wood siding. We're going to pull it indoors so I wanted to look for outdoor rated AND CMR
but having troubles looking for this.

1. Is this needed?

Even Monoprice doesn't though General CAble has one which is Cat5e

2. I have got the cams thanks to EmpiretechAndy (thumbs up) - but have no mounting equipment, or cables set up or a PC for BI!

To test it, can I plug it directly into the router

Thanks.

 

[TonyR]

Since the cable is to be under siding, I would not be as much concerned about finding an outdoor rated cable as I would about pulling a non-CMR rated cable into the walls, ceilings. etc. where a non-CMR or non-CMP jacket could assist the spreading of flames and/or causing toxic smoke.

For a Hikvision camera, try this: Hikvision IP camera setup - Nelly's Security
For a Dahua camera, try this: How to locate device on LAN via ConfigTool 3.20

 

[Alan Carter]

I bought the CAT 5E

Thanks Tony as well!

 

[xmfan]

To test it, can I plug it directly into the router

@Alan Carter - you'll need some basic connectivity to use your cam. they can't be plugged in and tested directly into your router. To power them up, you need a PoE switch or an injector, at a minimum.

 

[SouthernYankee]

If starting out, after purchasing your first camera, you need to purchase a POE switch. The POE switch will provided power and ethernet conductivity. Make sure the POE switch is a 802,3af or 802.3at rated.

I would not use injectors, just buy a switch

see
PoE Switch Suggestion List

 

[Alan Carter]

Thanks @SouthernYankee - Thanks for the link - going now

@xmfan thanks also

I see where're closer in the journey - although you're 3 steps ahead which is great and inspirational!

I'm finalizing my purchases these next two days. I might need an extra cam, but the money is really piling up.