Install Question

[NewbyB 0]

Good Morning,

 

I am wanting to install a 4 camera system with Dvr and can't find an answer to my question(s) anywhere in the product descriptions or in reviews on amazon and other sites. We live in a ranch style home that is extremely spread out, with two desktop computer systems- one on one side of the house (where the router is) and the other on the extreme other side. The side of the house where the computer is without the router is where I want to mount the cameras. Most (if not all) of the Dvrs that I see have a Lan jack on the back. I assume that is so that you can remotely view the cameras from a smartphone, tablet, etc. Here are my questions:

 

1) Is hooking up the dvr to the internet the ONLY reason why it needs to be hooked up to the internet? In other words, can you NOT hook it up to the internet and only suffer from not being able to remotely view the cameras?

2) If I don't want to have to run a Cat5 across my attic (and across the entire house), will a power line adapter, Moca, or wireless bridge work instead of a cat 5?

3) And if so, which of the three methods will work best to stream the media to my devices? Any recommendations on brand(s)?

 

Other side notes, the house is older (built in 1988) but has rg6 ran in all rooms inside the walls. My router is a current and high dollar model, capable of extremely fast speeds and the latest technology.

 

Thank you in advance from a super newby!

[Numb-nuts 1]

NO, You may want to connect to an NetworkTime Protocol (NTP) server so that any evidence captured has the correct time displayed and you need an internet connection for that,

 

Yes a 'Homeplug' (PLA) will work to connect to the router the other benefit is you can run client software on the PCs and view the camras over your network too. This method works very well indeed (but may interfere with shortwave radio)

otherwise it works great I am using one now.

 

If you have the internet connection you might just aswell connect your phone and laptop or mobile device

 

NOt surewhat the style of the house has to do with the price of bananas but I like bananas because they have no bones

[NewbyB 0]

I appreciate your response. Another question I have is if the desktop computer where I want to put my camera system Dvr is hooked to the internet wirelessly (Linksys a/c dongle), is a homeplug going to interfere with the wireless connection of the computer? Because they will essentially be right next to one another, and even plugged into the same outlet.

 

The link below is to an article that has me so stumped as to which method to use to hook the dvr up to the internet.

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-get-your-ethernet-only-gadgets-on-your-home-network/

 

Thanks

[Numb-nuts 1]

GOOD QUESTION ?

 

Sorry I have no idea all I know is that many times radio amateurs complain about interferance form theses homeplug devices however they haven't interfered with the router wifi so far and thats the same frequency range as the wireless dongles so I wouldn't think so.

 

With that sort of question have you ever considered a career in CCTV installation?