can i connect the IP cameras to a switch and connect the DVR Ethernet interface also to the switch?
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It sounds like you want to know if you can connect the cameras and the NVR to the same switch.Probably can if only wants to access the cameras on the local network, but to be able to access them from a remote location you would need to connect them to a router.www.AffordableHomeElectronics.com
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Yes, you can. See my review of the 8-channel NVR for more details on this setup. Keep in mind that if you will either need a PoE switch or supply external power to the cameras if you go this route.
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It sounds like you want to know if you can connect the cameras and the NVR to the same switch. Probably can if only wants to access the cameras on the local network, but to be able to access them from a remote location you would need to connect them to a router. www.AffordableHomeElectronics.com
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Yes - this works well - the camera will sync at 100 mb to the switch - no switch config is required. Thanks
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Afraid not. The switching happens on the 2 side. So 4 peripherals across 2 comps (or DVRs in your case). The button just toggles back and forth between the 2 connections. I use it to share mouse/keyboard across 2 comps.
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You'll need a PoE switch and a router. Someone had mentioned in previous answers that the NVR has 8 PoE ports that IS NOT TRUE. THIS UNIT ONLY HAS 4 RJ45 PORTS. For the other 4, you would need to add them from within the LAN but outside of the physical NVR. Why they didn't just have 8 ports.... who knows.
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Yes, you can hook this camera up to a POE NVR, choose Synology NVR, best in it's class
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To be clear, I have not installed the port injector yet. However, the port injector will be cabled (with cat 5e or cat6 cabling) between your network switch and your IP cams.
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There are two connectors, each with a cat5 socket and a coax. I assume you'd hook one of your ip cams to the cat5 socket, run a coax cable to your machine, and then use the other connector to connect to your computer. Thus, two connectors per ip device. I don't know if Power over Ethernet is supported.
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I had the same situation basically. This switch is a great device to do just what you want. Just remove the Cat5 plug from the DVR and insert it into the UPLINK of the switch (from the Bridge plug into the uplink. Now just use Cat5 to plug your Blue-ray device and your DVR device into the switch, but make sure you don't use the plug immediately next to the uplink port! That last port does not work in the 5 port model of this switch. Now just power up the switch and all should be working!
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I can't imagine why not. It's just a "regular" ethernet device. (FWIW, I'm _very_ happy with the camera.)
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Larry,Each POE IP camera requires a dedicated Ethernet 5/6 cable. Can't split pairs... Good luck
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No. No smart or unmanaged switch can be configured. It CAN power an IP camera, but you can't assign the bandwidth. Buy a managed switch for that functionality.
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I have not tried it as yet, but from my personal experience with IP camera support available on Synology. I am sure it will work.
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Only with IP based dvr, like iSpy. Analog based dvr like Swann or Lorex will not work.
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This dvr has an ethernet port to connect to a wired lan. You would have to connect another device to the lan to get wireless capabilities. There are no wireless capabilities built into this dvr.
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I also inquired of an online manual and the answer is 'no, there is not.' It has a disk that walks you through the set up. It should be fine for your cameras, it versatile with many, but it's always best to hard wire them with cat 5 instead of wireless. I also tried to do wireless from the NVR to my router (you will need a wireless chipset to plug into the NVR - optional), but didn't have much luck that's why I hardwired to a Cisco LAN switch. It does capture when you use an external hard drive = 1TB
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This would give you multiple network connections. A internet (ex cable) router would be needed to access the cameras from outside the building.
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Sergio,Any Ethernet cable will do. You don't have to use the cables supplied with the DVR. Category 5 ethernet cables will do, but I'd recommend Category 6 ethernet for better shielding and future camera improvements. We're really lucky we don't have to run both power and signal cables to the cameras. This unit uses something called POE or Power Over Ethernet to provide the power the camera needs.