IP Network Hardware for Surveillance Guide

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** *** *** ****** speeds *** ******** ** surveillance. ** ** ********* used ** **** ****** applications ********** ***** ********** of ******** *** ******* which ******* **** ********** than **** **/* ***** can *******. *** **** likely *********** *** ** GbE ** ************ ** in ********** ***** ********** of ******* ** * storage ******* (***), ********* only **** ** **** large *******, **** ** citywide ************.

****** ****** **** ** 40 *** *** *** are **** ****, *********, and ******** ** *** use ** ************ ** the **** ******.

Actual **********

***** ****** ********** ******** of *** ** ***** options **** ** **** than *** ******** *******, as ***** ******* ********* and *** ****** ****** itself ****** * ******* of ********* ** ********. Typically, ***** **-**% ** rated ***** *** ** expected *** ****** **********, meaning **-** **/* ** a **** ******** ****, 700-800 ** ***, ***.

Ethernet ********

*** ****** ** * key ********** ****** ****** IP ************ ********. *** primary ******** ** * switch ** ** ******* distribution *** **** ****** a *******, **** * typical **** ** * surveillance ****** ** ********** cameras ** ********* *** recorders ** ******* *******.

**** ********** *** ********* switches *** ******, ******* ranging **** * ** 96 ***** (** ********* more) ** * ****** box. ** *** ****-*** enterprise *****, ******** ******** can ** ****** ******** into * ****** ******* unit *********** ********* ** thousands ** *****.

**** ******** ****** *** be ********* **** *** or **** *** *****, which *** ************ ************ is ****** *** ********** multiple ******** ******** ******* to * ******* ********* server. *************, * ****** may **** ******** **** an***/+ ************** *** ********** *** switch ** ***** ***** cables ** ******* **** bandwidth ******* ******.

*** ********** ********** **** **** integrators ***** ****** ***** switches**** ******, ****** ** a ******* ****** **** in ******** *****.

PoE ** ***-*** ********

*************,**** ** ****** *********** use *** ********. ***** *** ******** switches **** **** ***** IP ******* ********* ** them. *** *** ****** for *** ******** *** how **** ***** ***** they ******* (**** ** not ******* ****** ** all ***** *** ******** IP *******) *** *** many ***** *** *** powered. ****, ** **** to ***** *** **** ports ** *** ****** are *** *******, ** it ** ******** **** than *** ***** **** count *.*. * ** port *** ****** *** only **** * ***** that ******* ***. *** more, *** ****** ***** *** ** Video ************.

Managed ********

******* ******** ***** *** user ** *******, **** commonly *** *** *********, to ******* ********** *** setup *****. ********* ****** of ********** *** *********, normally ******** ** ** "smart ********" ****** "***** managed", ****** *** ******** contained ** **** **** by ************.

** ************, ******* ******** are **** ******** ****, as **** *** ****** (outside ** **** *****, low-cost *-* **** *******) include **** **** ** management **********. ************ ***** may *** *** ********** interface ** ****** ******* by ******* *** *****, set ** ******* ********** via ****, **** ********* for ***************,******* ************ ******* *** VLANs, ** ********* *********, all ********* *** ***** in ********* ******. ***** is *** *** ********* of * ***** ******* switch.

Unmanaged ********

********* ******** ***** ** configuration ** ********** ************, simply ********** ******* ** a ****** ******** ***. These ******** *** ********* the ******-**** ****** *********, but ****** ** **** only ** **** ***** systems, ********* * ******* and *****, ***** ********** and ******** ************* *** not ********.

*******

***** ******** *** **** to ******* ******* ******** in * ***** *******, routers *** **** ** connect ******** ********. *** router ******** ******* *******, sending **** ******* ********* outside *** ***** ******* through *** *** **** to * ***** (********* to *** ********). ***** traffic ** **** ********.

***** **** ******* *** simply **** ** ***** network *******, **** ******** they ******* ******** ********. This ****** **** ******** traffic **** ******** ******* through *** ******, ***** on ***** *** ** users.

** ************, ******* *** most ***** **** ** connect *** ************ ******* to ***** ********, ****** as * ******** ********. This ****** *** ************ network ** ****** ************ except ** ***** ***** which ************** ******.

**** ******* ************ *************** ******** / ******** such ** ***.

********* ** ******* *** not ********* ******** ** routers, **** *** ********* to ******** *** **** the ******** *** ********* to *** ******.

Router/Switch '***********'

**** ******* *** ******* switch *****, ********** ****** intended *** ****** ***** or ******** ***. **** eliminates *** **** *** a ******** ****** ** small ********. *******, ***** ports *** ****** ***, so ****** ****** ****** connections ******** * *********** *******.

****, **** ******** ******* routing *********. *******, ***** devices *** ********* **** in ***** **** ******** to **** *********** ******* multiple ***** **** *********** routers, ***** ******* *** still **** *** ****** security ************, **** ** connecting ** *** ********.

Media ********** - ***** *** ****

***** ********** ***** ******** from ******/*** ****** ** fiber ******. ***** ***** cables ******* ****** *********, longer *********, *** *** immune ** ****** ***** of ************ ***** ****** copper ******** ******.

** ************, ***** ***** converters *** **** ******** used ** ******* ******* more **** **** **** from * ****** ** a ******** *******, **** as ****-******* ******* ** parking ****. *** ****, see***** ******* ***** *********.

******* **** ** ***** converter ****** ** ************ is *** ******** **** Coax *******. *** *********** media ********** ***** ***** to ***** ******** ******* cables ********* *** ****** camera ******* ** ******* new ** *******. ** cover ***** ** ****** in *********** **** **** ********.

Ethernet *********

** ** **** ******** to ****** ******** *********** on ******* *** ******* far ****** *** **** max ** ***** ******** extenders, ***** ******* ****** in **** ***** ****, regenerating *** ****** *** passing ***.

***** ******* *********** ********* the **** ** ******* an *** **** *** own ****** ** * given ******** ** ******** standards ********* *** ******* while ******** **** *********.

Ethernet ******* *********

******* *** ******* **** remains ********, ********** ** speed, ** *** ******** between *** *******. *** Fast *** ******* ******** over **** ***** ** UTP *****, *** ******** should *** ****** **** (330') *** *** ********** set *********.*. ****** ** ******* the ******** ****** ***** to **** *********** ********, usually ******* ***** ******* and ************* ****** ******* cameras, ********, *** *******. For **** *** ******* ******** ******** ****.

***** *** **** ************* which *********** ******** *********, ***** **** ********** as ********** ** *** testing. *******, ***** ****** cable **** ** ********* ** *********, ***** *** ** unacceptable ** **** *****. Additionally, ** *********-********* ********* is **** ** *** future, ***** **** **** need ** ** ************, and ******** ***/** ********* added, ***.

Network ********* *****

*** ******* ********* **** (NIC) ******** *** ********* function ** ********** * computer ** * *******. A "********" ***** ** a ****** ** ***********, but ***** **** ******** an ** ****** ** NVR. ** *******, *** device **** ********** ** managed ** * ******* includes * ***.

** ****** ***, *** typically **** *** ***** to * ******** **** installed **** * ******'* motherboard ** ******'* ***. Instead, *** *** ** often ********** ********** **** the ******** ** ** matched ****, *** **** dedicated ******* ********* ***** are ********* **** ***** in *******:

Multiple ****** *** *****

*******, ******* **** ******* have * ****** ******* interface, *** * ****** may **** *** ** more. * ****** '**** practice' ** ***** ** recorder *********** *** ******** is ** ********** ********* network *********** ** * dedicated ***. * ****** might **** *** ****, where *** ** ********* to *** ******* ** cameras *** *** ***** is ********* ** * common *** ******** ** workstations ********* *****.

***** ****** ******* ******** its *** ***. ** mixed ******* ************ ********* both ***** *** ******** networks, ********* **** **** separate **** *** ****. Each *** *** ** least *** ** ******* that ******** *** ******** and ******** ** * network.

Customer ******* *********

***** ******** ** ************ networks *** ********* *** term "***", ***** ****** for "******** ******* *********." CPE ********* ****** ** equipment ** *** ******** location, *** *** ***** by ********, **** ***** used ** ******* ** another *******, ******* (*** not ******) *** ********. Today, *** **** ****** types ** *** *** cable *** *** ****** and ********** ********** (*.*. FiOS) **** *** **** internet ***********.

Racks *** ********

***** *** ******* ***** of ********** *** ********** as **** ** ******** network ********* ******* **** as ****** ****** ** full *******. ***** *****, cabinets, *** ****** **** in * ******* ** sizes *** **** ******* and ******* ******* ************* for *****, *****, ********, and ***** *******, ******* in ****** ** ********** ***** *** ************ Guide

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**** ***** ** ******** only ** ***** *** basics ** ***** **************. Wireless ********** *** *** own **************, ****** ************, and ******** **********, ******* in *********** *** ***** ************ Guide.

******* ********* *** **** to ******** ***** *** connectivity ** ************ ******* for **** ******** ********, such ** ***********, *** these *** **** ***** used ** **** *******, not ************.

Test **** *********

**** ****** ******** *******.

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