I've been asked on several occasions to assist CCTV and Networking companies resolve issues with IP camera installations. The common fault I have encountered is that the system can view the IP camera settings on a web browser but it’s not able to view the camera images.
The common problem I encountered on all these installations is that the maximum CAT5 cable distance between the IP camera and the Ethernet Switch has been exceeded. Here is a table that I recommend:
The common problem I encountered on all these installations is that the maximum CAT5 cable distance between the IP camera and the Ethernet Switch has been exceeded. Here is a table that I recommend:
If your installation needs to exceed the 100m limit then consider one of the following options:
- Repeat the signal by installing another Ethernet Switch before the recommended maximum cable distance is achieved.
- Consider installing fibre optic cable and fibre optic media converters.
BFR Digital Ethernet Switches: http://www.bfrdigital.co.za/switches.html
BFR Digital Media Converters: http://www.bfrdigital.co.za/dtxseries.html
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