Help with Installation for a Beginner

[enigma002 0]

Hope this is posted in the right place.

 

Hope someone can help me out here. There have been a string of break ins recently in the neighborhood. We have finally decided to mount some cameras. After reading on this site and browsing online, I figured the best cameras for us would be the Q-See 4MP set from Costco. I should receive it next week. I’ll probably pick up a turret cam to use on the front door.

http://www.costco.com/Q-See-16-Chann...100213199.html

 

 

Goals:

1. Install without too much hassle. Would prefer to do it cleanly if possible.

2. Accessible images/streams from mobile devices and an attached monitor.

3. Access to recordings for at least the previous 7 days.

 

Site/Installation Locations:

1. House is a 2 stories plus basement.

2. There is no crawl space or attic access.

3. The basement is completely finished.

4. The house has telephone wire that’s CAT5E (I plan to convert to telephone jacks to Ethernet jacks).

5. All cables terminate in the basement by the access door.

6. Garage is detached; there is power from the home.

 

Plan:

1. Expand the hole where the ISP routed the data cable and run the IP camera cable bundle through it.

2. Run outdoor Ethernet on side of the house and run cables along the exterior wall.

3. Attach a powerline adapter in the networking area to connect to the detached garage.

4. Mount a box or bracket to wall above the basement door to put all the hardware (NVR, switches, etc.).

 

Questions:

1. Does this set up make sense?

2. Is there anything I need to purchase separate from the kit to install?

3. Anyway to improve the cable set up (especially the network area)?

4. Do I need to run conduit outside?

 

Whew! That was a lot. Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks for looking and TIA for your help.

 

[CYANiDE 0]

Hope this is posted in the right place.

 

Hope someone can help me out here. There have been a string of break ins recently in the neighborhood. We have finally decided to mount some cameras. After reading on this site and browsing online, I figured the best cameras for us would be the Q-See 4MP set from Costco. I should receive it next week. I’ll probably pick up a turret cam to use on the front door.

http://www.costco.com/Q-See-16-Chann...100213199.html

 

 

Goals:

1. Install without too much hassle. Would prefer to do it cleanly if possible.

2. Accessible images/streams from mobile devices and an attached monitor.

3. Access to recordings for at least the previous 7 days.

 

Site/Installation Locations:

1. House is a 2 stories plus basement.

2. There is no crawl space or attic access.

3. The basement is completely finished.

4. The house has telephone wire that’s CAT5E (I plan to convert to telephone jacks to Ethernet jacks).

5. All cables terminate in the basement by the access door.

6. Garage is detached; there is power from the home.

 

Plan:

1. Expand the hole where the ISP routed the data cable and run the IP camera cable bundle through it.

2. Run outdoor Ethernet on side of the house and run cables along the exterior wall.

3. Attach a powerline adapter in the networking area to connect to the detached garage.

4. Mount a box or bracket to wall above the basement door to put all the hardware (NVR, switches, etc.).

 

Questions:

1. Does this set up make sense?

2. Is there anything I need to purchase separate from the kit to install?

3. Anyway to improve the cable set up (especially the network area)?

4. Do I need to run conduit outside?

 

Whew! That was a lot. Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks for looking and TIA for your help.

 

 

 

First things first - what are you mounting locations? Will you be willing to patch and paint to do a completely hidden install?

[enigma002 0]

The mounting locations are designated by the red X in the photos. Yes. I would be OK with patch and paint.