So, I’m new to this forum and relatively new to the IT side of CCTV. I’ll make the question as succinct as I possibly can. I’m installing a system for a client of mine and his Router is in a location that makes it nearly impossible to hardwire his NVR . Is there a work-around for this? What have you guys done in this situation? I’m usually able to get an Ethernet cable to the NVRs all the time but this one will be tough if not impossible. Will a range extender with Ethernet ports do the job?
Hi Arizona!
In the end, this has nothing to do with an NVR or not. This is what happens when people do not foresee (enough) cablings. But if cables are for sure not an option, then it comes down to:
- establish a DECENT wireless connection between the router and the NVR. Taking into account that all NVR outbound communications (eg 4 heads watching fullHD stream) will definitly impact your wireless signal. So don't share the channels of the youtubing kids, because that might penalize the (higher priority?) video feeding
- establish a DECENT powerline connection between the router and the NVR. The good news is: these things aren't expensive either, the bad news is that they are a hit or miss. Try them out, push full bandwidth streams through it from an endpoint on the router to the NVR. If choppy, throw away the powerline adapters, take another brand, or change the electricity circuits, as all these elements might impact powerline performance. And whilst you are pulling new cabling you can also...
- pull a decent UTP cable all way long to avoid all headaches, strange behaviors (like dropouts, choppy video, ... ) as they WILL happen with the previous two options
Now, on another remark: Imagine you manage to put the NVR down, far away from the router. HOW are you connecting the cams to the NVR? Through local POE ports? That might work (except if 4 heads are watching fullHD streams), If these cams are hauling their (fullHD?) streams through the wifi and/or powerline towards the NVR: forget your plan. It won't work. Period.
So! Start drawing: physical network topology, followed by a logical network topology. Without proper homework, your project is doomed to fail!
Good luck!
CC
