IP Network Hardware for Surveillance Guide

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Jan 15, 2015

Video surveillance systems depend on running over IP networking equipment.

In this guide, we explain the key pieces of equipment and features, explaining where and why they are typically used. The topics covered include:

  • Fast / Gigabit / 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet Switches
  • PoE vs non-PoE Switches
  • Managed vs. Unmanaged Switches
  • Switches vs Hubs
  • Routers
  • Default Gateways
  • Media Converters - Fiber and Coax
  • Ethernet Network Distance
  • Ethernet over UTP Extenders
  • Network Interface Cards
  • Multiple NICs
  • Customer Premise Equipment

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*** **** ******** ** ******* **** ** ***** *** ****** 100 **/* (**** ********) ** **** **/* (******* ********/***). ***** ratings ******** ********** ********, *.*., *** **** **** **** **** may ******. ***** ********, **** ** ** ** ** ******* Ethernet, *** ********* ****** ********* *** **** ** ************.

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**** ******** (*** **/***) ** **** *** *********** ** ***** devices, **** ** *******, ********, *** */* *******. ****** ** these ******* ******* ******* ******. ******* *****-********* *** ** ******* becoming ****** (**** **** ********* ******* *****), ****** ******* *** typically ** **/* *** *****, ****** *** ***** ****** ** warrant *** *** ** ******* ******** *** *** **** ** the *******.

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** ********, *** ******* *** ***** ** ****** *** **** data *** ****** **** **** ******** *******.  *** ******* *** generally ********** **** ********* (**-**%) **** ***** ********** **** ******** ************. In ************, *** ** ********* **** ** ******* ******** ********, as **** ******** ** ********* *** **** ****** *** ***** backbones. ************, ** *** ** **** ** ******* ******* ** storage ******* (***/***).

** ******* ********

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****** **********

***** ****** ********** ******** ** *** ** ***** ******* **** ** less **** *** ******** *******, ** ***** ******* ********* *** the ****** ****** ****** ****** * ******* ** ********* ** overhead. *********, ***** **-**% ** ***** ***** *** ** ******** for ****** **********, ******* **-** **/* ** * **** ******** link, ***-*** ** ***, ***.

Ethernet ********

*** ****** ** * ******* ********** ****** ** ** ************ networks. *** ******* ******** ** * ****** ** ** ******* distribution *** **** ****** * *******, **** * ******* **** in * ************ ****** ** ********** ******* ** ********* *** recorders ** ******* *******. 

**** ********** *** ********* ******** *** ******, ******* ******* ** **** from * ** * *****, ** ** ***** ** **** more ** * ****** ***. ** *** ****-*** ********** *****, multiple ******** *** ** ****** ******** **** * ****** ******* unit *********** ********* ** ********* ** *****.

**** ******** ****** *** ** ********* **** *** ** **** GbE *****, ***** *** ************ ************ ** ****** *** ********** multiple ******** ******** ******* ** * ******* ********* ******. *************, a ****** *** **** ******** **** *****/+ **** ********** *** ********** *** ****** ** ***** ***** ****** ** another **** ********* ******* ******.

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

*************,**** ** ****** *********** *** *** ********. ***** *** ******** ******** **** **** ***** ** ******* connected ** ****. *** *** ****** *** *** ******** ** how **** ***** ***** **** ******* (**** ** *** ******* enough ** *** ***** *** ******** ** *******) *** *** many ***** *** *** *******. *** ****, *** *** *** ***** *** ** ***** ************.

Managed **. ********* ********

******** *** ** ****** ******* (******** ***** ** ******* *** change ********) ** ********* (**** *** ****, **** ** ************* possible).

********* ********

********* ******** ***** ** ************* ** ********** ************, ****** ********** devices ** * ****** ******** ***. ***** ******** *** ********* the ******-**** ****** *********, *** ****** ** **** **** ** very ***** *******, ********* * ******* *** *****, ***** ********** and ******** ************* *** *** ********.

******* ********

******* ******** ***** *** **** ** *******, **** ******** *** web *********, ** ******* ********** *** ***** *****. ********* ****** of ********** *** *********, ******** ******** ** ** "***** ********" versus "***** *******", ****** *** ******** ********* ** **** **** by ************.

** ************, ******* ******** *** **** ******** ****, ** **** PoE ****** (******* ** **** *****, *** **** *-* **** options) ******* **** **** ** ********** **********. ************ ***** *** *** the ********** ********* ** ****** ******* ** ******* *** *****, set ** ******* ********** *** ****, **** ********* *** ***************, ******* ************ ******* *** *****, ** ********* *********, *** ********* *** ***** ** ********* models.

**** *********** **** ***** ** **** ******* ***** ** ****** ** ***** surveillance **************, ***** ******** ** * ******** ** **** * third ** ***** ********.  **** *********** ************ ******* *** ***** business *** ****** ********.

*******

***** ******** *** **** ** ******* ******* ******** ** * local *******, ******* *** **** ** ******* ******** ********. *** router ******** ******* *******, ******* **** ******* ********* ******* *** local ******* ******* *** *** **** ** * ***** (********* to *** ********). ***** ******* ** **** ********.

***** **** ******* *** ****** **** ** ***** ******* *******, more ******** **** ******* ******** ********. **** ****** **** ******** traffic **** ******** ******* ******* *** ******, ***** ** ***** set ** *****.

** ************, ******* *** **** ***** **** ** ******* *** surveillance ******* ** ***** ********, ****** ** * ******** ********. This ****** *** ************ ******* ** ****** ************ ****** ** those ***** ***** ************** ******. 

********* ** ******* *** *** ********* ******** ** *******, **** are ********* ** ******** *** **** *** ******** *** ********* to *** ******.

******/****** '***********'

**** ******* *** ******* ****** *****, ********** ****** ******** *** ****** sites ** ******** ***. **** ********** *** **** *** * separate ****** ** ***** ********. *******, ***** ***** *** ****** PoE, ** ****** ****** ****** *********** ******** * *********** *******.

****, **** ******** **** ***** ** ******* ******* *********. *******, these ******* *** ********* **** ** ***** **** ******** ** more *********** ******* ******** ***** **** *********** *******, ***** ******* are ***** **** *** ****** ******** ************, **** ** ********** to *** ********.

 

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

***** ********** ***** ******** **** ******/*** ****** ** ***** ******.  Fiber ***** ****** ******* ****** *********, ****** *********, *** *** immune ** ****** ***** ** ************ ***** ****** ****** ******** cables. 

** ************, ***** ***** ********** *** **** ******** **** ** connect ******* **** **** **** **** **** * ****** ** a ******** *******, **** ** ****-******* ******* ** ******* ****. For ****, *** ***** ******* ***** ********* .

******* **** ** ***** ********* ****** ** ************ ** *** Ethernet **** **** *******. *** *********** ***** ********** ***** ***** to ***** ******** ******* ****** ********* *** ****** ****** ******* to ******* *** ** *******. ** ***** ***** ** ****** in *** ******* ******** **** ********.

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

******* *** ******* **** ******* ********, ********** ** *****, ** distance ******* *** *******. *** ******** **** **** ***** ** *** cable, *** ******** ****** *** ****** **** (***') *** *** guidelines *** *********.*.  ****** ** ******* *** ******** ****** ***** ** **** reliability ********, ******* ******* ***** ******* *** ************* ****** ******* cameras, ********, *** *******.

Ethernet **** ***

** ** **** ******** ** ****** ******** *********** ** ******* *** cabling *** ****** *** **** ***. ** *******, *** ******* an extender reaches, *** ***** **** ********** ** ********. ******* *** ********* (used ** **** **** ** * **** ******* ***) *** increase *** ******* ******* **** ****** ** * ** * times ***** ***** ********** '**** ********'.

***** *** *** ******** ******** ***** **** ~$*** - $*** per ****, **** ****** **** ******* ***** **** ****** ** surveillance.

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

*** ******* ********* **** (***) ******** *** ********* ******** ** connecting * ******** ** * *******.  * "********" ***** ** a ****** ** ***********, *** ***** **** ******** ** ** camera ** ***. ** *******, *** ****** **** ********** ** ******* on * ******* ******** * ***.

** ****** ***, *** ********* **** *** ***** ** * separate **** ********* **** * ******'* *********** ** ******'* ***. Instead, *** *** ** ***** ********** ********** **** *** ******** it ** ******* ****, *** **** ********* ******* ********* ***** are ********* **** ***** ** *******:

Multiple ****** **** ***** 

*******, ******* **** ******* **** * ****** ******* *********, *** * server *** **** *** ** ****. * ****** '**** ********' in ***** ** ******** *********** *** ******** ** ** ********** segregate ******* *********** ** * ********* ***.  * ****** ***** have *** ****, ***** *** ** ********* ** *** ******* of ******* *** *** ***** ** ********* ** * ****** LAN ******** ** ************ ********* *****.

***** ****** ******* ******** **'* *** ***. ** ***** ******* environments ********* **** ***** *** ******** ********, ********* **** **** separate **** *** ****. **** *** *** ** ***** *** IP ******* **** ******** *** ******** *** ******** ** * network.

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

***, ** ******** ******* *********, ********* ****** ** ********* *** customer *** ******* ********* ** **** ** ***** ******** *******. CPE ********* ********* ******** * ********/******/**** ** * ****************** *******. Today, *** **** ****** ***** ******* ***** *** *** ****** that ***** ********** **-**** *******, **** *** *** ** ******* to *** ****** ********.

*** *******, ** ** ***** ************ ****** ********* ***** ******* CPE ********* ** *** ****** ** ***** ** ** ******** accessed. *** **** ********* ************** ** **** ** *** ******** bandwidth ******** ** *** ********* / *******. ***** **** * single ***** ****** *** ******* ******** **/* ** *********, ***** need ** ** **** *** *** *** ******* **** *********. In **********, **** ***************** ******** ******* **** ******** ********* (**** the **** ** *** ********) **** **********, ***** *** ** a *********** ******* *** ** ***** ********.

** ** ******** ********* ***** *** ** ********, ** **** explore **** ** **** *****.

**** **** *********

**** **** ** ******** ****  ***

Comments (38)

Undisclosed #1

01/15/15 04:39pm

**** ***** **!

* ****** ***** **** *** ****, ***** *** ** ********* to *** ******* ** ******* *** *** ***** ** ********* to * ****** *** ******** ** ************ ********* *****.

** **** ****, **** *** ****** *** ** * ****** between *** *******? ** **, *** ***** *** *********** ** security ************* ** ** ***** **?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/15/15 05:43pm

* ***** *** **** *** ** ***** ***** *** **** NIC ** *** ****** ** **** ** *** ******** ** once. ***** * ******'* ******* **** ** ** ****** *******, a ****** ** ** ******** ** ***********/******.

** *** ** ********, * ***** **** ****** '********' ***** place ** *** *********** *****. *'** ***** ** ***** ** John's ********* ** **** ***, *******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/15/15 05:55pm

* **** ** **** ******* **** *** ** *** **** the **** *** *****. ** ** *********** ****** *** ****** to ******** ** * ******, ***** ** ** *** ******** for. ** ***** *** *** **** ******* **'* ****** * non-issue, ** ******* ** ********** *****. ** ***** ******* *'* told ** *** ****** ******* ***********. * **** ***** ****** this ****** ** * ******* ****** ** * ***'* **** you *** **** ** **** *******.

** *** ** ********, ******* ****** ***** ****** **** ***** setup, ** ** **'* * *** *******, * ******** ****** should ** ****. *****, *'* *** ** ****** ** ***** differences, **** ** ***** ** *********** **** ****** *** ***.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/15/15 06:33pm

******** **** ** ** ***********, * ***** *** **** ****-***'* COTS ******* **** ******** ** ******* ** **** *** ****** or ******* ****** ******* **** ** '*******', ****. *** *** reason **** *** ****, *** *** ****** * ****** ** perform ** * ******, ** **** ** *********** ****** ** desktop ** ******** **** ** ****. ***-*******.

*** * ****-***'* *** ***** ** * ****** ****, ***** you *****'* ****** *** ****** **** *** ****** ** *** other, ** ***** ** *** ** *****.

*******, ** ***** **** ****** ****, *** ****** *** *** seperate ********, *** ******* ** *** '*******' ****** ***** *** IP *****, **'* ******taking ***** ** *** *********** *****, by the VMS, when it reads a stream in from the one interface and then outputs it (either with or without some modification) to a client on the other interface.

**** **** ** '*******' ***** ***** ** *** *** ******* there ** *** *** **** ** *** ** *** ******, anyway, **why *** **** ** ***** *** ****** ** *** ****** *** ******* ** *** **** **** ** ***** ******** ****? As opposed to a single NIC that would have to output all the flow for destined for both segments to a router to seperate them.

** ****** **** ******-**** ******** *** *********, **** ******* ** get ** *** ******* ******** **** *** **** ***, *** would **** ** ****** ******* **** *** *** *** ******* from *****. ***** ***** ** * **** *****, *********.

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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/17/15 05:51am

** * ****** *** *** **** *** ** ** ********* by *** ***, *** ***** *** **** ** *** **** aggregation. * **** ** ** ******* *** **** ***. * haven't ***** *** *** ** *** ******* ** * ****** local ******* ** * ******* ****** *******. ** * **** to ***** ******* **** *** **** ** *** *******, ***** will ** **** **** *** *********** ***** ***. * ** think **** ** **** ** ******* ***** ******** ******* ** does ******* ** **** ** ****** *** ** ********* **** is ****** ******** **** *** **** *** **** ****** *****.

Mike Dotson

Seneca | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/19/15 08:46am

*****,

** ** *** * ** **** **** ********** ******* ** see **** ****** **** ** * ******* **** ** ** when ** ******* * *** ****** ****** ** *** *** market.

**** * ***** ** **** ******* **** *** **** ****** more **** ***-******** ***** ** * ****** ***. ** *** past **** * ***** ***** **** ** **** **** *** 500M *** ** ****** ******* ** * ****** ***... *********** suffered.

**** * ***** *** ** *** *** *****...***** ** ******** recommended ** **** ** *** **** * **** ****...* ***** easily ******* *** *********** * ******.

*** '*****' ** ** *** ******** *******/***** ** *** ******. I ********* **** *** ******** ******-* *** ******* *** ******-* for ******/**********. ** * **** ********** **** *** *********** *******...**** will ** ** ******-*.

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

** **** ***, **** *** ** **** ** ******* ** its ****** ******** ***** ** ****** ***** ****** ** ******* OS ** *******.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Mike Dotson | 01/19/15 05:00pm

*** ***** ***** ** ** **** **** **** *** ******** are *** ******* ** *** ***, *.*. *** ********(*) **** says "***** **** ******* **********" **** ** *********. ***** *'* sure *** **** ****, *** ***** **** ******* **** *************** multi-homed **'* ** ****** *** ** **.

Mike Dotson

Seneca | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/19/15 12:04pm

**** ** **** ****. ** ** ***** ******* **** ******* and ******* ** *******...* *** ***** ************ ** *** *** NICs *** ****.

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

***...* **** ****** ** **** **** ***** ****** ****** **** in * **** ********* *******.

* **** *** ****** **** ******* ** ****** ****/** *** to *** *** ** *******.

Jeremiah Boughton

01/15/15 05:41pm

"***** ****" ****** ******** ** ******* ** - ***** *** a ***.

*'* **** ******* **** **** **** *** *****..."**** **** **** avoid *** *** "***** ***/***'* ***”.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Jeremiah Boughton | 01/15/15 05:51pm

*****
[**-****]

**** (**** **** ******)
*. ** **** **** ****; **** ***** **; ****:

** ******* ***'* *** *** ******* ****, *** **** **** saying "*****" ** ***** ** ****.

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Aaron Saks

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/11/15 10:18pm

* **** *** **** * **** * *** *** ****** as * **** ** **** - *** ***************. ** *** don't ****/****** ** **** *********, *** *** *** * *** to ***** *** ******** ******* ** **** ** ******* ***************, and **** **** ******** ** * *** ***** **** *** years ***** **** *** *******. ** ******, ***** ******* ******** and **** ********* ** ****** *** **** *** ** ***** and ******* *******....

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

01/15/15 07:19pm
** **** ** * ***** ******* *** ******* ** ** years *** ******* ******** **** *********** ****** ******* ** ********. I **** ******** ** * ****** ** ******* ** * LAN *******'* ****** *** *******. **** ******* ** ** *** HUB ******* *** ****** **** *** *** **** **** *** had *** ** *** ******* *** ** *** ******* ******* with **** ******* ********* ***** * ***'* ** ****. *** outbound *** ******* ******* ***** *** **** ***** ******* *** to *** *** ************. ** ****.

Jack Sink

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 01/15/15 09:11pm

*********** *: **** ** ** *********** ******* ***** * **** you ***'* ****** ** ************* ** ** ********! * **** spent ** ******** ****** ** ********* ** ***** *** *** regional ***** ********** ******** *** ** ************ ****** ***** *** get ***** **** *** *** ** ******* ** *** *******. That **, ***** * ******* ** *** "** ** ********* to *** ***'* ******* ***?"

Undisclosed Distributor #4

01/16/15 03:45pm

**** **** *** *** *** ***** **** * ********** ******** depending ** *** ****** ** ******* *** *** ****.

***** *** *** ** *** ***** *** (*** *******) *** problem *** ****** *** ** **** *** ****** ********.

*** ****** ***:

  • *** ********* *********
  • *** ********* ******
  • *** ****

**** * ***** (*******) ****** **** ******** ****** (***) *** could *** * ****** ***

Undisclosed #1

01/16/15 09:37pm

*********:

Undisclosed Distributor #4

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 01/17/15 01:31pm

* ***** **** ** ****** ******** ********* ******** *** ******* kind ** ****** (** *** *** ******, *** *** *******, ecc)

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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | 01/17/15 05:59am

"************, ******* ***** ** *** ******* ****** ********* **** ** VLANs, ***** *** ** ********* ** ************."

**** *** ** **** ** ******** *******, *** **** ** the *********** ******* **** *** ******** ****** ******* ***** *** trunk *****. * **** ***** **** ** ** **** ** Sonicwalls *** ******** ******** ***** ***** *********(******** ****** **** *** been ********* ****** ** **** ***** ******** ********). ****** * used *** **** ****** ****, * ***** ** ***** **** a ********** **** ******* ****** ******** ******* ** **.

Undisclosed #5

01/23/15 12:08pm

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

Undisclosed Integrator #6

03/18/15 05:30pm

* ** *** ********** **** *********** *** *** ********* ******** in *** ***** **** : "***** ** *** ********* ******* options ***** ***** *** ** ***,***,*** */*"

** *** *********** ** ** ******* *** ** *** ***** answer ******** *** *** ******** **** **/* (=****,*** */*) *** not ****,***,*** */* ***** ** ***,***,*** */*.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 03/18/15 09:06pm

** ******** **********, ******* ******** (*** ** * ****) ** a **** ********** ******* ************ *** ************ ******** ****** ** a **** ** * ******* *** ****** (*,***,***,******* *** ******), ** ******* ** *** **** ***.*-**** ********. -*********

Jim Daly

03/20/15 06:32am

"*** ******* ******* ** ****** *** ********* ******* ********** ****** *** ** ***** ************ *********."

** *** ******* ******* *** ******** ** * ***** **** / ****** ******* ***** *** ******* *** *** *** ********* through *** *** ******?

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Jim Daly | 03/20/15 08:59am

*** ******* ******* ******* ** ******** ** ***** ******* ** recorders **** **** ** ** ******** ******** **** *** ********.

***** *** ********, **** ******** **** ******* *** ******* ******* address, (******** *** ** *** ** ** *** *** ******), making ** *** **** ****** ******** ********** **** *** ********.

*** ******** ** **** ******** ** **** ** **** ** NVR/DVR/VMS *******, *** ***'* ** **** ** *** *** ******* remotely, **** ****** **** *** ** ******* ****.

Jim Daly

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 03/20/15 10:15am

***** *** *** **** *****. * ********** ******* **** ******* the ****** *** *** ******* ********** ***** **** *** ******* needed *** ******* ******* ** ** ******* ** ** *** nvr.

** * ****** ** ******** *** * ****:

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

*** * ***.***.*.** ******** ** *** * ***.***.* ** ******* through *** **** ****** **** *** ******* ***.***.*.* ?

******** * ** *** **** ******** ****** ** *** * and *** *.

*******,

***

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Jim Daly | 03/20/15 03:22pm

** *** ***'* **** ** ***** * ******** *****(****), *** for ****** ******* *** *** *** *** ******* (** * built-in ******)?

Jim Daly

03/20/15 03:42pm

*****, * ****** **** ***** *** ******** ***********.

*** * **** *** ********* ***’* ***** ******* *** **** (unmanaged) ******?

******* *: ***.***.*.**

******* *: ***.***.*.**

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

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

*******

***

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Jim Daly | 03/20/15 04:09pm

****, *** *** *** ******* * ** *** ** *** LAN *****, *** ******* * ** *** *** **** (** vice *****).

******* ****** **** (** *****)***** **********, **** **** ** ********** *******. ** **** **** you ***** ********* *** *** ** *** .* *** *** WAN ** .*, *** *** ****** ***** ******* ******* ******** from *** ** *** ***** ** ******.

*** **** *** ***** **** * *** ** *** ** the ********, *** ******* *. **, * ***'* ***** **** is **** *** *****.

** *** *** ****** ***** **** ******* * *** *** viewing ******* *** * *** *** ******* ** **, **** the ***** *** ** ******** ** ** ** *** * dual ***** ** (*** **** *** ****), ** * ****-***** NVR.

****'* *** ***** ********?

Jim Daly

03/20/15 04:25pm

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

*'* *** ******* ** * ********** ************ ** **** ****** that ******** **** *** ** *** **** ****** ** ****** understand *** ***'* ****, *** *** **** ** *** ** give **** *** *** ******* *******.

****** *****,

***

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Jim Daly | 03/20/15 04:54pm

** ** *****, **** ******* ******* *** ****** ** *** and **** *** *** (******) *** ***** *** *** ********* per ******. **** ********** ** ** ** *** **** ****** as *** *** ** ********, ********* ******* ***** ***** **.

**** ******* *** **** ***** * **** ****** ** * mentioned ***** ** *********** ********, *** *** ***********, ***** **** are ******** ** ****** ******** ***** ********, *** ********* ***** be ****.

**** ****!

Ian Smith

IPVMU Certified | 05/19/15 12:24am

****** * ***** **** ***** ****, * **** ** ** the **** *** *** **** ***.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ian Smith | 05/19/15 07:24pm

**** *** ***.*** ******-* **** **** ****?

Randy Major

05/19/15 02:27pm

*********** *********** ******* ************. ******** ******** ****** *** **** ******* to **** * * **** *** ****. ***** ********* *** card ** *** * ** * ***** *** *********** ** how ***********'* **** **** ************ ***********.

john wood

IPVMU Certified | 05/19/15 04:44pm

**** ****** **** ** ** * "*******" ****** ** *** perfect"fools **********" *** ********* ***** ** **** *** *****? ** that * ****, * ***** ********* ********* ******* ** ********* vintage *** ************'* ********* **** ******* ***** ** *********** ** be *** *****'* **********.

Casey White

02/16/16 03:38pm

**** **** *** ****. *** *********** ***** *** *** ****** opened ** **** ** *** ********* ****** **** ******** *** own ************. *********** ** ******* * *** ***** ** *** my **** **.

-******

Christopher Shrader

IPVMU Certified | 02/17/16 03:14pm

* *** *** * ***** **** *** ****** * *** for *** ******** ** *** ** *** ********. *** ***** something *** ********. ** *** **** *** **** * **** informative *****.

Guy Esswein

IPVMU Certified | 07/24/16 03:13pm

***** *** *** **** ***********. ** * *****. *********** * am ******** * *** ** * **** *** ****** ** this **** ** *** *****.

Undisclosed End User #7

05/11/17 02:38pm

**** ** *** ********** ******* ******** *** ***?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Undisclosed End User #7 | 05/11/17 02:43pm

******** ** ****

*** ***** ** **** *** **** ****** ***** **** ** computer **********. ****** ********, *** **** ****** **** ********** ********, can *** *** ******. ******* **** ******* ** ***** **** in **** ******** *** ***** *** ****** ****** *********** ******* of *** ********** ***** ***** ******** ** ******* ***** *** coaxial *****.

*** ** **** ******* ********** *** ** ***** ************, ********* in ******** *******. **** ******* ******* * *** ****** **** screw *********; *** ***** ********* *** ******** ** ***** *** baseband ** ********** *******. ** *** ** * ******** ************ line, * ***** ** ****** ** ******* ** ********** *********, for ******* *** ***** *** ********** *** ******** *** ******* cable.

********** ******* **** ***** ******* ******** * ********* **** **** through *** * ** ****** ************ ******** ** **** ******** data.

Mike Dotson

Seneca | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed End User #7 | 05/11/17 02:47pm

**** ********** *** **** **** **** *********:

********-**-*** *****

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The ESX (Electronic Security Expo) day 3 / Thursday is done and the exhibits are over. IPVM was in Nashville covering it in-depth. Below covers...
Axis 20MP Q1659 Camera Tested on Jun 13, 2017
Axis has joined the super high resolution camera trend with their Q1659, a 20MP model equipped with Canon's APS-C sensor. We tested the Q1659...
Access Control Course Winter 2018 on Jun 11, 2017
The Winter 2018 IPVM Access Control Course is now open; save $50 on early registration. IPVM offers the most comprehensive access control course...
Hikvision Hardening Guide Recommends Port Forwarding on Jun 09, 2017
Hikvision's Network Security Hardening Guide recommends port forwarding as a 'standard configuration', highlighted below: In this note, we...
Camera Course Summer 2017 on Jun 08, 2017
Learn video surveillance and get certified. IPVM provides live online classes, recorded videos, personal help, cutting edge education and...
RMR Integrator Importance Statistics on Jun 08, 2017
How do integrators feel about offering RMR / recurring revenue services? For many, their business revolves around RMR, while others see no...
HID Edge EVO Tested on Jun 07, 2017
HID Edge controllers have been one of most common offerings in IP door controllers for years. The new generation is called Edge EVO. We tested...
Security Yard Signs and Stickers Guide on Jun 05, 2017
Many security integrators use signs or stickers with their company name and logo. Posting these in front the homes of residential customers...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Startup Replacing Passwords With Patterns (Shayype) on Jun 28, 2017
This startup, Shayype, aims to eliminate passwords, replacing them with patterns. Problems with passwords are clear, as simple passwords, re-used...
NRF 2017 Exhibits Traffic Weak on Jun 28, 2017
The 'retail apocalypse' is not sparing the security industry. The National Retail Federation's Protect 2017's exhibit traffic is weak, notably...
Top 5 Improvements For Manufacturer Sales People on Jun 28, 2017
Manufacturer sales people are very important to integrators, but it takes more than just punching a clock to be successful and truly valuable to...
Avigilon VP Communications Exits on Jun 27, 2017
In 2016, Avigilon hired an executive, Darren Seed to: build and maintain strategic relationships with the investment community and to...
Hikvision H.265+ Tested on Jun 27, 2017
Hikvision, which in the past few years released H.264+ (see test results) has now released H.265+, that claims even greater bandwidth savings. We...
Milestone / Canon Launch Cloud Startup Arcus Global on Jun 27, 2017
Milestone has spun off a business, Arcus Global, funded by their parent company Canon. The new company aims to transform the VSaaS market with an...
Biometrics Pros and Cons For Electronic Access Control on Jun 26, 2017
Biometrics has been long sought as an alternative to the security risks of cards, pins and passwords. While biometrics has improved somewhat over...
Manufacturer Sales People Are Very Important - Statistics on Jun 26, 2017
IPVM's new integrator statistics show what sales people say regularly: Sales people are very important. From 150 integrator...
No Personal Opinions About Work on Jun 26, 2017
One rising trend is the tendency for people to disclaim their statements on work related topics as their own 'opinions' or 'personal...
Importance of Sales To Integrators - Statistics on Jun 23, 2017
One of the top trends in the industry over the past few years has been the rise of across-the-board sales (e.g.: Hikvision Sales, Dahua Sale,...

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