Poe Camera setup for dummies

[kranob 0]

Hi guys, please excuse my ignorance and i did try and search myself but the ammount of info is bamboozeling

I want to set up a fairly simple system in a new house im buying. Its out in the countryside and i want to be able to keep an eye on my yard and entrance from my mobile device. I previously bought a D-link wifi camera as a baby monitor and i liked how easy it was to use and set up, so now i just bought a D-Link DCS 7110 poe camera for my new place. Thats all i have purchased at the moment so what i need to know is what else do i need to get.

I went POE so i would only be dealing with a single cable but now it seems i need a Poe Switch or an Injector? I cant figure out if i need both or just one.

Can i not just buy a wireless router with a built in Switch & Injector?, because i will be buying a new on for this new property anyway.

Also i would like to be able to access live footage from a mobile device, get email notification of movement and also record say 2 weeks of footage to some device other than my PC because I dont like letting it on when im away.

I will need an NAS or NVR but i have no idea what the difference between these two are, and can i watch the video playback from them on a mobile device?

Also what cabling will i need? CAT5 i thought but then i came across CAT6 and that confused me again.

I may also add one or two more cameras to this so id like it to be upgradeable.

Thanks in advance for the replies, please keep them simple

[Samir 0]

Hi guys, please excuse my ignorance and i did try and search myself but the ammount of info is bamboozeling

I want to set up a fairly simple system in a new house im buying. Its out in the countryside and i want to be able to keep an eye on my yard and entrance from my mobile device. I previously bought a D-link wifi camera as a baby monitor and i liked how easy it was to use and set up, so now i just bought a D-Link DCS 7110 poe camera for my new place. Thats all i have purchased at the moment so what i need to know is what else do i need to get.

I went POE so i would only be dealing with a single cable but now it seems i need a Poe Switch or an Injector? I cant figure out if i need both or just one.

Can i not just buy a wireless router with a built in Switch & Injector?, because i will be buying a new on for this new property anyway.

Also i would like to be able to access live footage from a mobile device, get email notification of movement and also record say 2 weeks of footage to some device other than my PC because I dont like letting it on when im away.

I will need an NAS or NVR but i have no idea what the difference between these two are, and can i watch the video playback from them on a mobile device?

Also what cabling will i need? CAT5 i thought but then i came across CAT6 and that confused me again.

I may also add one or two more cameras to this so id like it to be upgradeable.

Thanks in advance for the replies, please keep them simple

A POE camera is simply powered using a POE injector or the POE injector built-into a POE switch. An injector is usually used when you already have a non-POE switch. For a new construction, you can just buy a POE switch, although I like keeping them separate so if the switch fails, it doesn't take out the POE and vice versa.

 

If it's a single camera, the camera may be able to do the email notification and recording if it has built-in memory or sd card slot.

 

You could use a NAS (network attached storage) to have the camera recordings save to the NAS. You would need some way to access the NAS though to see them.

 

An NVR (network video recorder) can record the video in a similar way as the NAS, but will also allow you to view the recordings via built-in remote access.

 

Cat5 or cat6 cabling will be fine. If there's not much of a price difference, go with cat6.

 

If you want more than one camera and remote access, you will need the NVR.

[kranob 0]

Thanks for reply. So a NVR a Switch and some CAT 5 or 6 cable and im good to go. Any recommendations for these?

[Samir 0]

Thanks for reply. So a NVR a Switch and some CAT 5 or 6 cable and im good to go. Any recommendations for these?

NVR POE switch and the cabling.

 

As far as equipment, it depends on your budget. If you plan to get ready terminated cat6 cable, I'd go with shielded just to avoid any issues.

[kranob 0]

Thanks for reply. So a NVR a Switch and some CAT 5 or 6 cable and im good to go. Any recommendations for these?

NVR POE switch and the cabling.

 

As far as equipment, it depends on your budget. If you plan to get ready terminated cat6 cable, I'd go with shielded just to avoid any issues.

 

Shielded it is. Budget wise id like to keep it under €400 for both the switch and NVR if thats feaseable. Im searching for them now and some are crazy expensive and some are dirt cheap. I just want one that will be reliable and easy to set up. I was going to do with D-link again going on my thery thta it would be easier to set up if they are all the same manufacturer but they dont seem to have much choice in my budget range.

[Samir 0]

Thanks for reply. So a NVR a Switch and some CAT 5 or 6 cable and im good to go. Any recommendations for these?

NVR POE switch and the cabling.

 

As far as equipment, it depends on your budget. If you plan to get ready terminated cat6 cable, I'd go with shielded just to avoid any issues.

 

Shielded it is. Budget wise id like to keep it under €400 for both the switch and NVR if thats feaseable. Im searching for them now and some are crazy expensive and some are dirt cheap. I just want one that will be reliable and easy to set up. I was going to do with D-link again going on my thery thta it would be easier to set up if they are all the same manufacturer but they dont seem to have much choice in my budget range.

Price out the cabling first. You may want to cut it back to just cat5e if the cost difference is significant between 6 shielded and 5e unshielded.

 

Then you'll know how much budget you have leftover for the switch and the nvr itself. Worse case scenario, you can just get a regular switch and a single poe injector if it's cheaper. I wouldn't cut corners on your nvr if you can avoid it. As far as brand and make of nvr, read up here as there's a lot of experience in the threads where people are asking for recommendations.