Just a quick question....
How many cameras can you run off a single Cat5e cable?
How many cameras can you run off a single Cat5e cable?
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Never tried more than one, but the converters i use only have two,connections...so i would have thought 4........SO,IT IS PROBABLY ONE ONLY :Y
on the plus side ......emojis are back on the ipad
on the plus side ......emojis are back on the ipad
I was hoping that I might be able to get 4.....
I think that I've seen extenders
I think that I've seen extenders
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It is not what I would normally do. I have installed individual IP cameras which have a dedicated cat5e or cat6a cable for each camera.
i have in the past on runs less than 100 metres length got 4 cameras down one cat5 using 4 port balun at each end but i prefer 1 cable per came tbh.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-CHANNEL-PASSIVE-BNC-VIDEO-BALUN-UTP-RJ45-TRANSCEIVER-X-204-FOR-CCTV-CAMERA-DVR-/140813452064?hash=item20c922c320:g:AR4AAOxyYANTblOi
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Use IP cameras run a single CAT5E to nearby then fit a switch (switches) and you can run up to the limit of your subnet! 
I don't know if I can use IP cameras as I will not be allowed to connect to my clients network,,, it needs to connect to a DVR & monitor
it doesnt have to connect to their network, they can be on their own
You can get ip dvr's
Ip dvr is known as nvr network video recorder
or HVR if you mix the 2
Cheers guys....
Do you have any preferred suppliers??
Do you have any preferred suppliers??
everything has came from ebay, but its all for personal use. i dont do CCTV for paying customers, unless its a plug & play kit they supply
I have a customer that needs to spend a certain amount of money by end of financial year... So I'm quite happy to help them..
the cameras will be mounted on an attached building remote from where the DVR/NVR is and It'll be a pain to run 4 x Cat 5e across to them...probably externally in conduit
the cameras will be mounted on an attached building remote from where the DVR/NVR is and It'll be a pain to run 4 x Cat 5e across to them...probably externally in conduit
a switch at that end with individual cat 5 to each camera, then connect direct to recorder at other end
it may also be possible to use WIFI cameras or bridge if running a cable is too hard
it may also be possible to use WIFI cameras or bridge if running a cable is too hard
Running a cable wouldn't be hard,,, just a pain for 4 off taking exactly the same route.... prob about 15M externally
other option if you do run 4 cables, some work POE and i think are pretty much plug and play, each camera has its own port on the recorder. so more work installing 4 cables, but it might be much easier to set up?
If I ran 4 cables then I'd probably put in 4 digital cameras and use Baulns at the DVR
just trying to minimise effort vs functionality,,,, but not so much as to compromise install
Budget is good,,, but not great,,, and they want to spend as much of their budget as they can
just trying to minimise effort vs functionality,,,, but not so much as to compromise install
Budget is good,,, but not great,,, and they want to spend as much of their budget as they can
dont forget IP cameras give a much better image, so if anything did happen, would be more useful. they also take less space so will record for longer (well, higher quality IP might take the same as a lower quality analogue, but will be a much better image
