max.r

been doing some research into camera systems for my factory/shop workspace. building is quite large looking to buy 12-16 1080p ip cameras. my question comes with the wiring, new to this and not sure from the information Ive read. I have 2 sections of the factory where cameras are grouped together, can I wire 8 POE cameras to a POE switch and have two switches total. Also could I wire the 2 POE switches directly to the NVR. Ive been reading that the POE switch should be connected to a router or my network, but is it possible to have the chain Ive mentioned? Diagram Below: 8 Cameras----------8 Cameras -----V-------------------V--------- POE switch #1------POE switch #2 -----V-------------------V--------- ------------NVR-------------------- Also, for my purposes im not intersted in remote viewing the footage, everything would be stored and viewed on the local NVR then backed up periodically on external hard drives. would love a response from anyone with experience, Thanks

Thank you for the response, I have one more question you might be able to shed some light on. If I buy a low channel NVR as you've mentioned with 2-4 Ethernet ports, will the NVR still be able to manage 16 video feeds and record them, or are those system only optimized to control 2-4 cameras? Thanks again, Max