CCTV IP Camera setup

2jzzzz on 12/04/2015 - 13:28
Last edited 12/04/2015 - 16:54

Hi,

I recently posted a question but things have changed. I managed to buy a Swann security system with DVR and 4 cameras. I've installed them, but realised analogue is just not up to the lighting conditions that I have. I am going to sell the system for not much of a loss.

I have now ordered 4 x 2mp IP cameras. My question now is how I should go about the wiring? I was wondering if I could use a 4 port ethernet switch from my powerline adapter? Then from there run the separate ethernet cable along with a 12v power cable to each camera.

Has anyone seen people selling a 20m cable that has the 12v cable attached to the ethernet cable?

I was thinking Power over Ethernet, but the cameras I'm getting has the two separate plugs. Are there splitter adapters that create a 12v plug and ethernet plug.

Finally, how should I go about storage? The Swann system was an all in one, stored on the inbuilt HDD. What do people do for IP cameras?

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Comments

  • jason101 on 12/04/2015 - 14:02

    POE switch coupled with a POE separator at the camera end would be my suggestion if the cameras dont have native POE:

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PoE-Power-Over-Ethernet-Injector-….

    For storage check out the Hikvision 7600 series (7608, 7816) etc on aliexpress - for about $300 AUD + a HDD you can have a really nice setup running (the 76XX series boxes also have built in POE switches to run the cameras), be careful of the odd use of model numbers by Hikvision (for example I first bought a 7608 which only has 4 POE network points, yet can handle 8 IP cameras, the extra 4 needing to be run from a separate switch).

    Quality and reliability have been awesome, I recommended them to the company I work with who then used them as a standard in their latest commercial building project.

    • 2jzzzz on 12/04/2015 - 17:06

      Hi mate, thanks for the reply.

      So far I've ordered these http://www.aliexpress.com/item/IP-Camera-1080P-2MP-1920-1080…

      I am going to get a 6 or 8 port PoE switch and run cat5 cable to each camera. Haven't found a switch I like yet.

      Going to get the separators to go from cat5 to camera: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PoE-Power-Over-Ethernet-Injector-…

      Now the NVR is where I am stuck. Didn't want to spend much. I'm mainly going to be using this for remote viewing, but storage in case there is an incident. I have 1TB powered hard drive to use. Is there something that has the nice display, but then a USB connection to plug in external hard drive?

      Is there anything else I will need?

  • jason101 on 12/04/2015 - 20:46

    I wouldn't skimp on the NVR, I bought a pretty crappy one for a set up at a warehouse I own, its terrible in comparison to the hikvision 76XX series. Most camera's these days can be set to record to a NAS or network location, so depending on how you want to set up you may not need a NVR at all as the cameras are generally smart enough to do all the lug work. Of course if you dont want to log into every camera individually to view the action, an NVR is probably the best and easiest way to integrate the output of all cameras. There is a cheaper Hikvision NVR for under $100 http://www.aliexpress.com/item/cctv-NVR-Hikvision-DS-7104N-S… but I have no experience with it. Don't forget you'll also want a static IP assigned via your internet provider. You may wish to register with someone like no-ip.com etc but I have found all the free plans from IP forwarders flakey, unreliable or troublesome (for example: They like to re-assign you a new "fixed" free IP every month or so, which means constant annoying reconfiguration to keep everything working)

    • 2jzzzz on 13/04/2015 - 23:23

      So I ended up extending my budget and bought a Hikvision NVR network DS7108N-SN/P 8 CH * 1080P POE

      It has 8PoE on board for future expansion.

      I will just have to order a few of the little splitters to go to the camera and get my head around the router set up….

      Just to start, to get a static IP, do I contact Optus or can it be done from my router?

    • 2jzzzz on 15/04/2015 - 16:38

      What do you suggest for storage? I'm looking at the Western Digital Purple. I'm going to have 4 1080 camera's at this stage, with more later. Thinking 2 or 4 Gb

  • jackwoz on 26/04/2015 - 14:49

    Ive recently installed a few cameras. Bought a few Hikvisions DS-2CD2032-I. Great camera for the price. I know you have already purchased but to save on hassle next time get the cameras which are POE ready so you dont have to dick around with splitters etc. The cameras save to a 64GB USB plugged directly into my router. They are set up only to record when motion is detected so 64GB is plenty for several weeks before it overwrites the oldest. Hikvision also also some pretty good software for android so you can monitor all cameras on your LAN or from a WAN.

    • da-ren on 18/05/2015 - 13:55

      Hi jackwoz,

      I am interested in buying the Hikvision DS-2CD2432F-IW.
      It can (as an option) save to the camera itself in microsd card form.

      Are you saying that I don't need a NVR (or some other form of storage)
      …because I am only interesed that it will email me picture or video when it does detect motion inside the house, and that it will overwrite itself (old recordings).

      I guess i am asking if it will email pictures/videos without a PC or Laptop or NVR, when the camera detects motion??

      • jackwoz on 20/05/2015 - 09:47

        Im not 100% sure as ive never used the SD card function. However i believe it will do as you say. All the processing and setup like smtp options for emailing is done on the camera itself, so no other device is needed.

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