Multi Lorex Camera Install through POE Switch

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geerman

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Dec 22, 2024
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Hi all, Just built a house and had electricians use Cat 6 cable to pre-wire from chosen camera locations as I was concerned that the Lorex supplied CAT 5 cable would not be long enough. I purchased a D-link 24 port unmanaged POE switch. I have 8 Lorex cameras directly wired into utility room. Cameras are plugged into random ports on D-link switch. I have plugged one line into random port that runs into house where I have plugged it into router. From router I have plugged into LAN on my NVR. None of the cameras are getting power. There are no lights flashing on the plugged ports on the POE switch. I have verified cameras work by plugging directly into back of NVR. So here are my questions;
1. My research shows that I should be able to run direct camera lines to POE switch, from there run a line to internet router, then direct into NVR - correct?
2. Do I need a POE switch that has an Up-link port to run into house and plug into router? The 24 Port D-Link does not have a dedicated Up-link port, so I have used a random port to run line from switch into house to router. Thinking that's why I am not getting power to cameras as well?
3. My research shows that I should be able to use CAT 6 with Lorex cameras and NVR? Although Lorex wants you to use the supplied CAT 5 cable, so un-clear if Lorex CAT 5 plugs are wire differently and there is a conflict between CAT 6 cable?

Short of any helpful suggestions, my current thoughts are;
1. to use a POE switch that has an Up-link port with current pre-wired CAT 6 cable.
2. verify if power is getting to cameras from D-link POE switch (from random port used)
3. re-wire CAT 6 plug to match Lorex CAT 5 for one camera and dedicated line from switch into house to router

Any suggestions for this non-techy person would be much appreciated.
 
1. yes
 
2. no , uplink port not required.
Sometimes only 1/2 the ports are POE ( like my Cisco) 24 port. 1-12 poe/ 13-24 normal ports.
make sure the Switch is actually POE. if so, that the POE power is enabled by default. ( normally is)
 
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Plug a camera directly into a poe port and see if it lights up.
then you'd know it's something with the cabling like a miswire. use 568B termination pattern across the cam network.
Although the switch should auto negotiate a 568A wire the POE component of the camera may not like it.
 
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Flintstone61 said:
2. no , uplink port not required.
Sometimes only 1/2 the ports are POE ( like my Cisco) 24 port. 1-12 poe/ 13-24 normal ports.
make sure the Switch is actually POE. if so, that the POE power is enabled by default. ( normally is)
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Thanks for the info. I did just noticed that the D-link POE 24 port unmanaged switch I received was actually a normal switch(non-POE). You think I would have recognized that immediately. That's what happens when you build a house. Time to get out of the Fog :). I assume that could be the biggest part of my issue. I do have a POE switch (with Up-link) coming in on Friday. Even though you commented that I do not need an Up-link, I think I could still use the switch it self.

I appreciate the prompt suggestions. I'll keep you posted once I received the new POE switch. Thanks
 
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that will be all you need to get it going ...:) ( for starters)
 
Flintstone61 said:
that will be all you need to get it going ...:) ( for starters)
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I received my new POE switch. I managed to get 5 of 8 cameras working to show on Lorex NVR. So, making progress. Of the 3, not working: one of the LAN plugs electricians did not wire, 1 camera not seeming to get power and one Bullet camera getting power, but no image? My NVR can not detect the one camera that I know has power to it. Not sure on what to do about that one? Electricians have to come back to house for a few things, so I'll get them to wire the one plug and check to see if power is getting to those 2 cameras. Unfortuneatly, the new POE has 8 POE ports and 1 uplink port. I used it to test the cameras, but will have to return to get a min. 10 port POE. I need 8 ports for cameras, 1 for Internet and 1 to run from switch in utility room into the house to NVR. Lots of fun. :) Let me know if you have any thoughts on the Bullet camera getting power, but no image. I took this camera off the outside of house and checked it by plugging directly into NVR and it did work.
 
So I did a bit more trouble shooting. I tested all cameras for image and power using a direct line to the switch with a Lorex cable. The 3 remaining cameras all work using this method; however, when I connect to pre-wired CAT 6 cable I get power (with the 2 Lorex bullets), but no image. The NVR can not detect either camera. I assume the NVR can't detect because of no image. So the question is, although the 2 Bullets are getting power, are a couple of the pre-wired lines not correctly wired to the plug affecting image? The 3rd Lorex camera (non-Bullet) also gets power, but has no image. The power on this camera stays on for only 10-15 seconds. Not sure why?

Thoughts?
 
They need to certify the cabling with a tester to see that there is not a miswire. Or a bad crimp on the rj-45 connector.
 
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I am getting power to all of the cameras using the CAT 6 pre-wired to outside of house. One camera loses power after about 10-15 seconds. Not sure on that one? Although I am getting power, I am not getting image nor is the NVR detecting for 2 cameras. I also noticed that although I am getting power to camera, the Switch Port used for that camera is showing Green, but not flashing Orange? Would using the 568B wiring scheme probably address the image issue if not a bad crimp on the RJ45 plug? I have electrician coming in the next week or so. I was looking for your opinion before they arrive.

Cheers
 
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