Hello everyone,
Very new to home security, and my brain is about to explode, so I just need a few basic questions answered. I've sifted through lots of information online and am even more confused at this point.
Will be moving to a place that is in a small town, but is set back from the road and is secluded. No neighbors to keep an eye on things while at work or on vacation. It is a larger property/house (property is about 2 acres, and house is 3000sq ft). I was looking at a total of 6-8 cameras no cover all the entries and the driveway. IP/ cat5e wiring was what I was considering. Was looking at the Lorex 1080P or 3MP camera systems.
Our options for internet providers is pretty much limited to DSL, which they tell us would be UP TO 20mbps... but no guarantees.
I'd like to be able to review triggered events remotely on my smart phone, but don't intend to constantly monitor remotely.
The biggest thing I'm confused about is IP cameras and them requiring bandwith/internet connection.
Correct me if I'm wrong;
Using a bandwith calculator;
I understand that they will take up about ~5 mbps upload speed per camera to monitor remotely.
So, if I only have 20mbps internet service, I can only do about 3 cameras viewing remotely.
BUT, I don't know or understand if this is applies to wanting to just record locally to an NVR - if it still takes up that much bandwith.
If so, what are my solutions for getting my 6-8 camera ideal monitoring with the limitations on internet speed?
If not, then what does it take to run each camera if just recording locally and not viewing remotely? Does it use internet data? If so, how much per camera average?
I know this probably seems dumb, but I just can't find these answers, or don't know what to look for in search of these answers.
I hope these questions make sense,
Thank so much.