tegwin
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 10:27 PM |
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OT network USB port?
I have a couple of old USB cameras nocking about the house and was wondering if I could implement them into a security system...
I currently have a LAN across the entire house so plenty of wires etc...
but is it possible to get a little box that plugs into the network that has a USB port on it that allows me to then position the USB webcam anywhere
with a network point rather than having to have it attached to a PC?
In an ideal world I would have two of these "network USB adapters" and a bit of software on my PC that can monitor the camers and record
on motion etc....I can dream cant i...
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Jubal
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 10:39 PM |
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Like this?
http://www.cables2u.co.uk/fast-ethernet-rj45-adaptor-p-235.html?gclid=COLWhqzbvI8CFQ1WMAodDVjsPg
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tegwin
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 10:41 PM |
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Like that but the exact opposite...
I need to be able to plug the USB camera into the device, and then connect the device to the network cable
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Jubal
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 10:54 PM |
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Is google broken round your way?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Female-Male-Ethernet-Connector-Adaptor/dp/B000MHO3Q8/ref=pd_sbs_ce_shvl_title_4/026-7598112-0955648
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blakep82
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 01:41 AM |
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i don't think that would work, just plugging the USB camera into an ethernet port with an adaper. i don't think ethernet ports are powered
like usb ports are for starters. i think in order for them to work properly, each camera would need a computer to run it, and the computer would need
to be connected to the ethernet.
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nick205
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 08:32 AM |
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What you need is an IP cam, but as Blakep82 suggests, these would need a local power source as standard ethernet doesn't carry power. There is
powered ethernet equipment referred to as Power over Ethernet (PoE), but you'd have to change your ethernet router/switch to a powered version
and look for PoE IP cams.
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awinter
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 09:00 AM |
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you need a powered usb hub and some long usb cables. Thats the simple way I can see it working, or one of these,
USB Over LAN Long Distance Extender with 4 port HUB upto 45m
Allan
[Edited on 2/11/07 by awinter]
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 10:18 AM |
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There are a couple of ways of doing it depending on the infrastructure you have. The cheaper way is to use USB-Cat5 adapters. These are nothing more
than gender changers for the cable, the USB cameras will have to have their own separate 'network' running back to a USB hub, so
wouldn't be able to use any existing ethernet network you have.
The second option is a proper USB-IP converter that will allow you to plug a USB device into an ethernet network and therefore run it through existing
infrastructure / network switches etc. We use AnywhereUSB stuff at work to connect cameras from the top of big towers (100ft or more) to the ground.
The downside is the cost, not cheap 
[Edited on 2/11/07 by martyn_16v]
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