Louie

Just to let everyone know after installing the Cisco SG200 - 50P switch our system is fully operational. "Backplane" had a lot to do with how our cameras information was being processed. Thanks for all the help, support, analogies, and input that was provided. I will try my best to help others and offer solutions like the help that was given to me. Louie

Just checked our settings we are running in H.264 format not MJPEG. I'm still perplexed on why we are receiving a laggy system and choppy video, even with a new cisco ALL gigabit switch!

10/100 etherwan switch with 2 gb ports the new all gigabit switch is a 6% but we are still experiencing lag with the all gigabit cisco switch SG-200 50P

@ thewireguys. Checked the bandwidth with the network tab at the exacqvision server, we have about 60% usage on the network utilization. As far a running wireshark or similar programs, haven't done it yet, customer is hesitant loading up software on his server. The crazy part about the scenario is we only have 3 cameras online right now. 2 - 3Megapixel and 1 - Megapixel??? Something is wrong!?

Even with the 58.6Gbps we are still encountering lag in our live video stream. Our Customer wants the cameras to be fluid, thats the reason we went overkill with the switch and he still isn't impressed. Any ideas on make the live playback as fluid as possible. He wants 16 IP cameras up at once .

Do you know the backplane specs. for the trendnet or the forwarding capacity? The cisco I have no has a 58.0 GBPS MPPS. I have the SG-200 50P

What is the best way of checking to see what is the most accurate way of checking my NVR's bandwidth is?

Thank you for the feedback. Looked at the spec sheet and all my cameras were listed. Now i have to order the software and try it out. Does the software enable dual streaming from camera to server.

Just wondering if I could use third party software like Avigilon to view my Arecont cameras live, remotely and for playback. Or do i need to use Avigilon hardware as well. Thanks, everyone. Louie

Thanks for the follow up buddy. Going to try out the test in a week. I'll post the results when I get it.

Does the term "power phase" = "circuit"? If my router was in a masterbed room upstairs on one side of the house and the DVR was located downstairs in a different side of house, then the chances of me hitting the same power phase would be 1:1,000,000,000 right. LOL

Would using a ethernet over power adapter give me full functionality for network i.e: local viewing, firmware updates, remote viewing, enabling a static IP for the DVR? Just wondering, it would make life a lot easier installing an adapter, then having to run a hardwire line from point A to point B. Thanks, everyone. Louie

Not sure what the total bandwidth is at the moment. Haven't returned to the job site in a while due to the holiday's. Will be returning this week, hopefully. Thanks for all the help again everybody. Louie

The POE switch I worked with was the Etherwan EX17242. Can this POE switch even handle what I'm trying to do with it? View 16 megapixel cameras, locally and remotely? Does it even have a backplane? Is this what could be bogging down the system? Called Etherwan tech. and he couldn't give me a straight answer!!!

First off thank you for all the information you've been providing me this morning. I think I've learned more today then what these reps have been feeding me for a month. I will google backplane since it is a new concept to me. I understood the analogy the gave, but i guess I need to understand if there is different levels or tiers of backplanes. I'm wondering if I could get a gigabit switch with a wide backplane that would be more than sufficient to support 16 megapixel cameras for under 1k. Any suggestions? Thank you guys for all the help again Louie