Parallel Network / Managed Switch / Router Needed?

[Dirk_D 0]

I'm getting into my first theoretical ip camera system and I read about Parallel Networks which I'd have done in the first place, but I'd like standardize a little if possible, so please help me out if you can.

 

Maybe I'm wondering about the capabilities of Managed Switches - I know they have routing capabilities that I don't understand.

 

I was thinking that maybe I could have all the cameras across my systems IP addresses somewhat similar, like

 

10.1.10.200 = managed switch

10.1.10.201 = camera 1

10.1.10.209= camera 9

10.1.10.216 = camera 16

 

...and so on. I'd like it like this to make for easier serviceability and no chance of conflict with customer devices.

 

So say the customer's network is 192.168.0.1, I suppose I could connect a router (or maybe a hardware firewall) between my switch and theirs....

 

I have a Firebox & a Sonicwall to play with here too- maybe I should start there.

[Dirk_D 0]

Thanks AK357! (he helped with a remote session & phone call & demo)

 

 

Now I have a few more things to experiment with.

[Dirk_D 0]

so much to learn

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/33757-42-computers-seperate-subnets-communicate-another

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuring-multiple-network-gateways#1TC=windows-7

[Dirk_D 0]

http://www.subnet-calculator.com/