John Bonnett
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| posted on 23/2/20 at 10:04 AM |
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CCTV using ethernet
Our domestic oil tank is sited a couple of hundred yards away from the house and if possible I would like to monitor using a camera. There is no
direct line of sight so wireless is not an option. I already have a camera on the garage which is out of wifi range but it is connected to a little
box that sends the data down the mains cable which is also on the same circuit as the house. This works reasonably well.
Now here's the question. Is there a limit to how far the data will travel down the cable. I would have to run a cable from the garage which is
40yds from the house and the mains system and then a further 150 yds to the oil tank. So the mains supply is long. Would it work or can you suggest an
alternative Locost approach please?
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loggyboy
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| posted on 23/2/20 at 10:31 AM |
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A decent cat6 cable will work over 100s of meters. Just think about how long they need to be in large office buildings.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 23/2/20 at 11:26 AM |
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Cat 6 is 'by the book' rated to 100 metres, but that is to preserve full bandwidth with no losses. For lower bandwidth applications
you'll be fine going further than that.
Having said that, I would be tempted to run a repeater of some kind in the garage.
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SJ
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| posted on 23/2/20 at 12:09 PM |
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I'd be pretty confident that will work perfectly.
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 23/2/20 at 12:09 PM |
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Many thanks for your replies.
Sorry to be a numpty but in addition to the ethernet cable would I have to run a power supply as well?
Can you recommend a suitable camera please? I've found this on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ANNKE-Packed-Vandal-proof-Network-Ethernet/dp/B0754LD1F4/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?adgrpid=52016299566&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4sjyBRC5ARIsAE
HsELGII2GuqL69cH4JSIrU5CLIe83o-0Ko8wkKKotRtfky_h2wjY8puvgaAsCvEALw_wcB&hvadid=259043901968&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006680&hvnetw=g&hvqmt
=e&hvrand=7105035444063861655&hvtargid=kwd-298009703744&hydadcr=5082_1827834&keywords=ethernet+cctv+camera&qid=1582459315&sr=8
-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzSFU5SFJZRVo1TlpMJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDEwNzE3M0tJNFVZUDQ5SVRIRiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODU5OTMwQU
1DOUlQSkpHSklUJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 23/2/20 at 12:44 PM |
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you want a poe camera 'power over ethernet'
they will work with cat5e cable at 100meters
you may need external grade cable.
edit:
to view and capture on a pc you could use a program called contacam
[Edited on 23/2/20 by gremlin1234]
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jacko
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| posted on 23/2/20 at 05:05 PM |
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I am after a cctv set so watching this post I don't know what to buy
Jacko
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 24/2/20 at 10:56 AM |
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Whatever you do, don't use ethernet over power. POE, fine, EOP - not fine. I tried with some good quality EoP adapters and had endless dropouts
and failures across a 25m link to the garage. Fed a Cat5E run direct from my router (50m) and it handles 2x1080p cameras, my CNC controller and a wifi
extender with no problems at all.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 24/2/20 at 12:10 PM |
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stupid question but why is your oil tank so far away from the house?? 200 meters that seems mental, I'd let it drain down and move it closer...
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 24/2/20 at 12:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Whatever you do, don't use ethernet over power. POE, fine, EOP - not fine. I tried with some good quality EoP adapters and had endless dropouts
and failures across a 25m link to the garage. Fed a Cat5E run direct from my router (50m) and it handles 2x1080p cameras, my CNC controller and a wifi
extender with no problems at all.
Now this is good information. Thank you.
Please correct me if I'm wrong but if I understand correctly, I take an outdoor rated C5 cable from a spare port in my router that connects
directly to the camera. If I have multi cameras are they be connected together close to the camera or do they each need a cable to come back to a hub
near the router?
Can I use my pc as a display and external hard drive to record on or will it need another pc.
I do apologise for my lack of knowledge and these basic questions but your answers will I'm sure enable me to avoid the pitfalls and buy
something that is dependable and works reliably.
I do already have an EOP camera on the garage which is not reliable and now I know why.
Mr Whippy
The tank is where it is so I'm afraid we're stuck with it there.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 24/2/20 at 12:55 PM |
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Take a single cat5 run to the approximate location you want the camera (in my case, the consumer unit in the garage, so that I had power nearby). I
then mounted a 8 port netgear gigabit switch (~£15 from memory, on amazon). Plug the Cat5 line into one of the ports. This then splits the cat5 to
multiple ports cleanly and lets you mount as many cameras as you have ports for.
Power all the things as normal, and the switch will combine all the data lines into the one cat5 and send it back to your router so they all appear
transparently on the network in the house as if they were in the same room.
Be wary of the camera types you get though. most of the available ones these days require cloud connections and an SD card - this type record locally
in a loop, and if anything happens they spit it out over the network to your phone and the cloud - you pay for the cloud service. This may be what
you want, it's what my parents use happily.
If you get another type, they'll record remotely - I personally use a DVR like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DQ7T573/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_4G8uEbHR39CW7
and all my cameras talk back to that where it sits just recording away. This keeps the data in the house (under the floorboards) and means no cloud
service required. But this does require more setup and effort.
IF you have the NVR/DVR you can just put it next to your existing computer and plug the monitor in when you want to see it.
[Edited on 24/2/20 by coyoteboy]
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 24/2/20 at 01:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Take a single cat5 run to the approximate location you want the camera (in my case, the consumer unit in the garage, so that I had power nearby). I
then mounted a 8 port netgear gigabit switch (~£15 from memory, on amazon). Plug the Cat5 line into one of the ports. This then splits the cat5 to
multiple ports cleanly and lets you mount as many cameras as you have ports for.
Power all the things as normal, and the switch will combine all the data lines into the one cat5 and send it back to your router so they all appear
transparently on the network in the house as if they were in the same room.
Be wary of the camera types you get though. most of the available ones these days require cloud connections and an SD card - this type record locally
in a loop, and if anything happens they spit it out over the network to your phone and the cloud - you pay for the cloud service. This may be what
you want, it's what my parents use happily.
If you get another type, they'll record remotely - I personally use a DVR like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DQ7T573/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_4G8uEbHR39CW7
and all my cameras talk back to that where it sits just recording away. This keeps the data in the house (under the floorboards) and means no cloud
service required. But this does require more setup and effort.
IF you have the NVR/DVR you can just put it next to your existing computer and plug the monitor in when you want to see it.
[Edited on 24/2/20 by coyoteboy]
The DVR that you mention comes without 3.5 inch hard drive. Would a Seagate hard drive be compatible which a lot cheaper than the recommended SATA.
The diagram on Amazon for this product shows the ethernet cable plugging between the DVR and the router with the camera Teeing off. So I could use one
of these and another ethernet cable?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Splitter-Connector-Network-Adapter-Ethernet-black/dp/B072J38JFK/ref=sr_1_6?adgrpid=52809076706&gclid=CjwKCAiAhc7yBRAdEiwA
plGxX9026XUy8J3rJOVIZlaYO8k7LycIK1P1CaTtlDjnvPC3ICABDxmpUxoCgrsQAvD_BwE&hvadid=259090149832&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006680&hvnetw=g&hvqm
t=e&hvrand=9502820580823644200&hvtargid=kwd-300552192222&hydadcr=4425_1795162&keywords=ethernet+splitter+cable&qid=1582562548&
sr=8-6
It recommends this camera
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eversecu-Weatherproof-Security-Outdoor-Surveillance/dp/B074V68MKR/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=B074V68MKR&qid=1582561070&s=com
puters&sr=8-2
There seems to be a large price spread even among the Netgear switches. Could you identify which one please?
I've found a source of suitable cable with connectors
https://www.cablemonkey.co.uk/cat5e-network-cables/9587-external-cat5e-utp-ldpe-rj45-patch-leads.html#/81-length-75m
So could this be the basis of a reasonable system. Sorry for all these questions but I really wouldlike to get this right first time.
Thank you
[Edited on 24/2/20 by John Bonnett]
[Edited on 24/2/20 by John Bonnett]
[Edited on 24/2/20 by John Bonnett]
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 5/3/20 at 09:54 AM |
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I've just taken delivery of all the components necessary to build a POE CCTV system. The key to making it work in our situation without an
inordinate amount of work is the WIFI bridge system that will fire the signal up to 10km in line of sight. In this case the distance is probably no
more than 50 metres.
Over the next few days we'll be working on assembling the kit and mounting the hardware. If anybody is interested in how we get on and the
result I'll be happy to share them with you.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 5/3/20 at 10:23 AM |
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Suppose that saves rolling some cable out.
Nicely jammable though, so if the recording device is in the house, you'd best set up signal loss alarms on the cameras. £2 9v battery and relay
can produce enough broadband noise to destroy your wifi bridge connection.
[Edited on 5/3/20 by coyoteboy]
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 5/3/20 at 12:23 PM |
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I have an existing multiple channel cctv
However I wanted a front door camera to see couriers from my workshop. I was wondering if I could get Ethernet camera to work with some conversation
box to my existing coaxial system via some black box that was stable.
Idea on a postcard
I already have the cat 6 cable runs built in to the walls from the rebuild hence the reason I want Ethernet
Help
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 5/3/20 at 12:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Suppose that saves rolling some cable out.
Nicely jammable though, so if the recording device is in the house, you'd best set up signal loss alarms on the cameras. £2 9v battery and relay
can produce enough broadband noise to destroy your wifi bridge connection.
[Edited on 5/3/20 by coyoteboy]
Yip I use a Wifi bridge between two houses 200ft apart using a couple of Ubiquiti NanoStations for my internet and it takes only a tiny fraction out
of alignment to lose signal so could be quite vulnerable to tampering, they also have many flashing lights... so not very subtle.
It does work through glass though as both "dishes" are indoors pointing at each other. Setting up the software was an absolute nightmare,
I almost gave up with it even after watching several Youtube vids.
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 5/3/20 at 12:36 PM |
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Just picked up on this thread.
For your NVR hard drive make sure you use a surveillance rated drive WD and seagate both do them and they are only a couple of quid more. they are
designed for continuous use where as a standard hard drive isnt.
It sounds like you have gone the right route with a wifi bridge. Make sure you set them up as a point to point system (base station and outstation) or
whatever terminology the equipment uses. Password protect also with a strong password so no one can jump onto it and use your wifi / hack into it.
also hide the SSID
going back through the thread about the 100 metre rule for cat5 / 6. This is still used as a benchmark distance to avoid data packet collisions.
devices will still work over 100 metres but the system as a whole could suffer with some data loss.
If you were going above 150m I would definitely use a repeater such as a veracity OUTREACH MAX VOR-ORM-XT
If you get stuck let me know and I'll try to help, hopefully know what I'm doing only been fitting CCTV systems for 30+ years 
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 5/3/20 at 12:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Suppose that saves rolling some cable out.
Nicely jammable though, so if the recording device is in the house, you'd best set up signal loss alarms on the cameras. £2 9v battery and relay
can produce enough broadband noise to destroy your wifi bridge connection.
[Edited on 5/3/20 by coyoteboy]
Yip I use a Wifi bridge between two houses 200ft apart using a couple of Ubiquiti NanoStations for my internet and it takes only a tiny fraction out
of alignment to lose signal so could be quite vulnerable to tampering, they also have many flashing lights... so not very subtle.
It does work through glass though as both "dishes" are indoors pointing at each other. Setting up the software was an absolute nightmare,
I almost gave up with it even after watching several Youtube vids.
If you fit the "dishes" outside so they are not pointing through the glass you will get a better signal so will not be as critical on
alignment. I am sure you can turn the lights off in the software to make them a bit more "subtle", the software can be a bit tricky on the
ubiquiti but they are good. we use these for wifi bridges across building sites, the builders built a house in front of one of our links and it still
works!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 5/3/20 at 12:56 PM |
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yeah I left them inside looking through the glass as they don't look particularly waterproof and it's very windy too, I get 50mb/s with
them so fast enough. I suppose some tape would be all it takes to hide the lights and some black or camouflage spray paint to hide them. They have
been 100% reliable despite always being on.
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 5/3/20 at 02:27 PM |
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What a great forum this is. No matter what the question, somebody on here has the relevant experience and can provide the answers. I am grateful to
all of you who have taken the time to offer help. Thank you.
So far, all is going well, the Nano stations are set up in the house and the cameras sending images back to the video recorder. There are no lights on
the Nano stations and in any case the one on the workshop will be mounted covertly and unlikely to be spotted..
I realise that nothing is impregnable but anything to make life a bit more difficult for the crooks might encourage them to try their luck somewhere
else.
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 5/3/20 at 03:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
I have an existing multiple channel cctv
However I wanted a front door camera to see couriers from my workshop. I was wondering if I could get Ethernet camera to work with some conversation
box to my existing coaxial system via some black box that was stable.
Idea on a postcard
I already have the cat 6 cable runs built in to the walls from the rebuild hence the reason I want Ethernet
Help
Best way is to upgrade your coax system to hybrid recorder that can accept analogue (CVBS) TVI HD and IP
something like this
linky
You can connect your existing cameras to it plus up to 4 IP cameras over ethernet. You can also upgrade any of your existing cameras to TVI up to 4K
resolution, straight swap out
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