Complete IP Cameras & POE Switch Wiring With NVR | Diagram With Details

[@praveendas8860]

This is gold! Was trying to understand how to wire multiple CCTV cameras to the network and connect to the NVR system with just 1 internal wall outlet 👍🏻

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Pleasure it was helpful for you 😊

[@SL1PSTAR]

What!?!?!?! How does this clip explain that? BOT!!!

[@AmericanWatchdogLLC]

When wiring ip cameras by using a poe switch you accomplish multiple benefits. 1. Alowing NVR to be moved or placed in a secluded location as crooks know of these and usually locates the recorder and ALL your video storage. Bu placing it in an attic or even under the sink if you choose, all you need for the unit to record is to have 1 ethernet cable connecting it to the network, thus protecting your recorder and recording of incidents. 2. In lot of cases you ha ve a large area that would require you to run 1000s of feet in cable and exceed the maximum distance of 300ft. By using poe switch you have 1 cable from network to swich which can be placed in an area that cuts you wiring down to hundreds instead of thousands of ft in cabe both saving money on cable and saving time on installation both of which increases savings and profits if being an installer. Have a great day

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Yes You are Right ..

[@Vitalconn]

Good video, keep up the good work 🎉

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Thanks, will do!

[@Shng1968]

Thank you for helpful diagram.

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

You are welcome

[@azrouabderrazak8126]

Many thanks to you very good video very informative and very methodical

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

You are welcome!

[@sumithrab4546]

Useful vedio

[@ΜανωληςΑπ]

So good explanation... Congratulations guys, fantastic work

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Thanks a lot!

[@preethibala14]

Different and useful video🎥

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Thanks 🙂

[@kenmwangiz8647]

Simple and easy to understand. Super job. Continue with your good work. Worth subscribing

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Thanks for the sub!

[@WilsonNau]

The diagram is superbe and very helpful for me to understand the material. Thank you so very much. By the way, I notice the NVR

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Glad it was helpful!

[@daphneyleon4297]

Sauit

[@duddupudirambabu3705]

Excellent diagram even to a non-technical lay man. Keep it up and Thanq.

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

You are most welcome

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

You are most welcome

[@cherryzeng3447]

Nice Video, very helpful!

[@greggould4275]

Thanks for this! I am mentally working out a system where I will have a switch set up in a back shed / house in the backyard, and 4 - 8 cameras will plug into it in the ports. Then I will have a singular Ethernet cable run from that switch, into the house, plugged into the NVR, and one more ethernet cable plugged into the NVR into my router. In this way I figured I could keep things very clean by having the bulm of cables running into the switch in the back shed house, and just have 1 clean ethernet cable run into the house into the NVR. Does this make sense to do it this way for a clear surveillance setup?

[@vars-itlearnings7467]

appreciate your efforts bro recommended setup guide share will be more helps (camera ip assignments or dynamic address or staric

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Sure 👍

[@kabmisamuel9795]

this is amasing and captivating

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

thank you bro.

[@zarthustra7]

Thanks for nice video.

[@MustafijurRahmanPavel]

Excellent Diagram.

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Glad you like it!

[@danielojambo9383]

best diagram-explanation

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Glad you liked it

[@tcap7917]

So if I am using all of my available ports on the NVR I can extend that by using a switch and add additional cameras? So the ports in the NVR are in a sense a built in switch?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

yes you can you can use both . right option

[@WilsonNau]

I notice the NVR has 8 Ethernet ports and was wondering why the four IP Cameras were not connected directly to the NVR, thus eliminating the need for the POE switch, instead of using the POE switch. Please correct me if I am wrong, I can understand the need for a POE switch if the NVR doesn't have enough Ethernet ports to connect all the cameras I want to use.

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Poe switch used for when you don't have separate power for cameras . NVR is used for video view of cameras and config setup.

[@riosatrio3218]

Some NVR models doesn't have PoE ports, so need PoE switch as power source

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

@@riosatrio3218 every NVR have Poe port

[@sir_kay]

@@riosatrio3218 I agree with you...Some NVRs are none POE

[@sir_kay]

@@ElectricalTechnologies "every" some are not

[@donalddignadice8983]

Thanks for the info....

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

welcome

[@MehariGebre-op4iy]

thank you the installation

[@Dipugameing1122]

HDMI cable ki jega pe VGA cable use kar sakti hu kiya monitor per connection de ke liye, please reply

[@InletKayaker]

Why have a POE switch when the NVR have ample ethernet sockets?

[@TechsupportWA]

well, for starters, maybe 3 cameras are 30m from the NVR, so do you prefer to run 3x30m cable, or run 1x30m cable to the PoE switch and then from the switch to each camera maybe 5 or 10m network cable...? it totally make sense.

[@StevecespedesP]

Por favor explicarme por qué el cable de red a la laptop lo sacas del puerto poe NVR cual su función

[@sleazymedia6967]

​@@StevecespedesP This is to configure the cameras. You can also watch the live feed on the laptop, excluding the additional monitor.

[@StevecespedesP]

​@@sleazymedia6967entendido para aclarar el Swich poe qué tienes que está conectada al NVR poe es porque la distancia es larga correcto yo pensé que se tenía que poner al puerto del internet y del swicht Poe sacar para las cámaras por lo que veo en el diagrama sale del NVR poe al Swich poe y de allí se alimenta para otras cámaras en vez de ultizar todo a la matriz es correcto

[@Pau_lPinto]

Which site or app do you use to do you videos

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Doodly animation software

[@piyushbunker9092]

Thanks 🙏

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

You’re welcome 😊

[@DavidDavid-ny5ix]

why do you use extra ethernet switch (5 ports)_ NVR machine has 8 ethernet ports too...It is enough for 4 cameras.and 1 laptop..

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

yes its enough

[@PyroLabs]

Poe switch provides power through the Ethernet cable so you no longer need to run an extra dc cable for power if using Poe switch

[@TheLaughingjj]

@@PyroLabs NVR don't give power through the available 8 ports ?

[@Hi-dd8gr]

Oh nice can this be done without using a POE switch??

[@christopherdowning7776]

I need this because I have a location 200ft from NVR that needs multiple cameras and Wi-Fi router, so I could run 5 250ft Cat 6 cables or one 250ft Cat 6 cable and a switch.

[@DelsiDelsi-is9oh]

Wonderful

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@vipmaitre3741]

Thanks you for your video

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

You are welcome

[@BenjaminBannie]

Good work

[@I_can_work]

Nice video ok........

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Thanks 🙂

[@elohorolokpa]

So helpful

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Pleasure to know that.

[@mischievousmuffin5568]

Purchased a reolink "plug and play" set off amazon. (4 cameras and an NVR with some cables to link everything.) Can i just plug the NVR into my poopy wirless router, and the cameras into the NVR and get it running? The router has a "wan" port and two "lan" ports. 1 and 2. Thats all the ports other than the power cord. Is this enough to get started or do i need a switch?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

that is enough to start ..

[@mischievousmuffin5568]

@@ElectricalTechnologies Sweet! THX!

[@techzone8821]

thank you so very much

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

You are very welcome

[@manurewa2673]

good video, just 1 question what is the extra empty sockets on the camera next to the ethernet cable? i have a turret and have two sockets

[@kenstrickbine]

How does the nvr import the cams to different channels off the poe since it is only plugged into a single port on the nvr

[@grouthorax3963]

Basically all electronic devices have a MAC address. When a camera sends feed to a switch, the switch creates a table to identify which camera is sending a feed (data) based on MAC address and it translates it into the IP address so the nvr knows where its getting the feed from.

[@lendios764]

do you need a HDMI connection to computer to view the footage? Can a computer on the same network go to an app or website and view the footage that way?

[@smart0060]

I have the same question please

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

yes need HDMI when use computer, yes when computer on same network then use software or website to view footage , because when you use internet .

[@lendios764]

@@ElectricalTechnologies What software or website can one use? Can you do a tutorial for it?

[@danburch9989]

You don't need an HDMI connection to your computer nor do you need a monitor. You can set it up so your computer can access the video system via your WiFi or LAN. Then you can view your cameras on your computer. You can also view your cameras on your smart phone via a WiFi or Data link from a remote location. You just need to connect your NVR ethernet cable to your router. Of course you'll need an ISP for remote monitoring via WiFi or data. I have mine set up that way to avoid cables from the security system to my remote computer location. I have a monitor as a backup but I don't need it in this application.

[@ekenekamalu3372]

Hello my friend, thanks for the info. i want ask this question, dos one need to download any software to the laptop befor using it??

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Yes you do

[@timothymonday861]

Thank u sir

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Welcome

[@JV-fu8br]

So that blue cable will provide power to the cámara 🎥? Or the cámara has to be plug 🔌 in to a direct power support ?

[@muhammedjanseer955]

The switch should be " POE SWITCH" then no need extra power for camera

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Right

[@craigrik2699]

I can place the 5 port switch in the patch panel and terminate all cameras here. Then connect the switch to the NVR via the cabling in the house thereby "remoting" the NVR from the patch panel (which is normally in the garage) anywhere else in the house (that has wall ports) at my leisure. What does that WAN connector to the router give me? If connectivity to the camera footage (via the NVA), online, how do I interact with the cameras online? Is there some software for this?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

yes for online remote view you can use different software . ManyCam Xeoma YouCam etc

[@kupizrobusa]

wire between Lan on DVR and switch should be crossover or regular?

[@gotacummins1173]

So coming back to this installation video..Is the computer hook up only needed for initial set up, or does it have to be connected all the time and used to access video feeds when you want to see it? Also, if i set it up to view the camera feeds on one TV monitor, is there a way i can view it also from other Tv's or a computer within the same house? As in..is there an app you can download that you can see on multiple devices?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

no app needed just devices how much devices you can connect with vga or hdmi cable.

[@kyleriege9308]

Can you connect LAN cable straight from IP cameras to the NVR or do you need the switcher? I am working with only a few cameras

[@m3hdi]

Yes you can. This setup, using POE switches, would give you more flexibility and options.

[@rioborzeli147]

On systems I work on say 140 cameras , Say I have 3x cameras set to the same IP address. What I seen is one camera will work wile the others just drop . Is their a tool to find multiple IP addressing set the same? Now I need to goto find which camera , then unplug them, and change at the camera then back to server for changes. A tool would be nice only from server

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

On Windows, type the command “ipconfig” and press Return. Get more information by typing the command “arp -a.” You should now see a basic list of the IP addresses for devices connected to your network.

[@richiearellano5907]

What brand of NVR did you use thank you

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Hikvision

[@richiearellano5907]

@@ElectricalTechnologies thank you

[@R_F_R_F]

Useful, how to retrieve the video records from NVR to system? Is it through a web browser or any external apps that we need to use? Pls advise

[@Jklt8908]

Hi, everyone. Just a quick question: my NVR has 8 ports and I am using 8 cameras. Will I be able to add more cameras if I add a switch ? Thanks in advance!

[@mohammedsifulislam1109]

Good qualities vedio

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Thanks

[@mohammedsifulislam1109]

@@ElectricalTechnologies welcome

[@AbrarKhan-zt8xv]

Brilliant work

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Thanks

[@NeighborsUnited-k4m]

Thanks for the detailed video. I still do not understand why there are 2 cords for each camera. I understand how to plug the ethernet cable into the NVR from the cameras, but what about the other camera cable? I think it's a power connector. I have 1 power supply that I thought you plug into 1 camera, but do I just leave the rest of them unplugged? I'm working with the ZOSI 24CH 4K PoE Security Camera System (12pcs 4K Spotlight Outdoor Cameras, 16 Port 24CH 8MP Dual-Disk NVR with 4TB HDD for 24/7 Recording, AI Detection, 2 Way Audio Surveillance). Any and all information that you could provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[@notypicalguy]

The second cable on the camera is for the camera’s power in case the switch isn’t a POE switch. If your camera and switch are both POE, you simply have to leave the camera’s power cable (barrel jack) unconnected.

[@alexeyiah89]

If the Switch is connected to the router and and then i connect a port from the switch to the LAN on the NVR will that work ?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

yes will work no issue

[@cinimini4344]

Easy to understand

[@andreypaulbacalando1991]

Does this work even without the Internet? recording offline with NVR through wired utp?

[@thef14d]

So, If I buy a recorder with a limited number of ports and later on I need more ports (say because I installed more cameras), can I buy a switch? Any switch, or the same company as the recorder?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

any switch you can use..

[@thef14d]

@@ElectricalTechnologies thanks a lot!!

[@harisingh6230]

Thank you for the simple diagram which is helpful. However, I was wondering how far the NVR can be from the Router for a direct connection and also, is there a wireless mouse that will communicate with the NVR if I place the NVR in a different room? Seems like this set up is for a one room all equipment location.

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

300 meters far availability NVR to Router and you can use wireless mouse no problem

[@AmericanWatchdogLLC]

Actually you can place NVR as far away as you like,however for your hardwire connection you can only go 320ft without placing a booster or switch. Every time you connect a switch you extend your distance ANOTHER 320FT. there is a device called Linksys and it can transmir signal up to a mile without additional switches We use c a wireless switch that can transmit 450mbps up to 7 miles. Dont be afraid to experiment. With the right equipment there is NO LIMIT TO THE DISTANCE FROM ROUTER TO ANY DEVICE

[@TheMessiah1337]

Router>Switch>NVR is the correct way not Router>NVR>Switch.

[@karolj480]

this is great dont haave to run all the ethernet cables to the NVR so you can put your switch in the roof and only one cable runs to the NVR vs 4 or 8

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Right

[@leonardoescamilla4298]

Hi, im new at this, and i dont know much of this topic, so i was wondering, if i buy a hikvision nvr that says it has 4 channels (4 independent poe) can i connect a switch like the one you show in the video to one of the 4 channels, to connect 7 cameras? 4 slots in the switch and 3 slots remaing in the nvr

[@pocket_train1341]

Can i just use NVR without POE with each wire for camera conected to nvr ?

[@4TheRecord]

I have the same switch, and they need power too. So there are three plugs.

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

yes power need to every switch

[@mikepal830]

Would this work if i connect the cameras directly to the poe switch (which is connected to the router) , then connect the nvr to a cable that is also connected to the same switch? All my cables connect to a central conduit (which house the router and a switch), but i can not fit the nvr box in the same conduit. So i want to put my nvr box in my room.

[@I_can_work]

Sei........

[@sparkchaser44]

Thanks for the video, after reading the comments you explained a few other mysteries that I had. Here's my issue, I have 12 PoE cameras that currently link to a 16 channel PoE NVR. I have to move the monitor and NVR to another location

[@smart0060]

Do I need to add POE splitter i.e. power & ethernet for ip camera please?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

yes right

[@chidubem300]

Please from this practical. Does it mean that the ethernet stands as a source of power supplies to the four cameras since it's in wireless form?

[@Chris-ie6ho]

Great diagram, thank you. I have my poe switch in my pole barn 300' from my house. If I follow this same diagram but want to add a second router in the pole barn, would I connect the ethernet cable from the second router into the poe switch?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Yes, exactly

[@AmericanWatchdogLLC]

You dont want 2 routers on the same network. 1 routers to process information. Anything past that needs to be switch ( wireless access points or switch box) with barn 300ft away you most definitely want to connect with good wireless bridge then connect bridge to pe switch the the camera connects to the poe switch Now you have completed a solid connection from your camera to you NVR IN house. 2 routers will conflict with each other and cause network failure. Some routers can be programmed as a switch only but if you only need a switch use a switch. Good luck

[@antoniopetruss7899]

the poe switch, needs to be linked to the internet router too?

[@Kelvinbrook_101]

Good job please I wish to know the software configuration of the entire work.

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

thank you my another available configuration

[@yafistudio6218]

I have a NVR 8 ethernet port like in your video, is it possible to add more than 8 cameras?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

yes you can add.

[@yafistudio6218]

@@ElectricalTechnologies can you make a video diagram? I can't wait to see it?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

@@yafistudio6218 will soon I will make

[@sir_kay]

@@ElectricalTechnologies how do you add more than 8 cameras to an 8 Channel? I am still lost

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

@@sir_kay you can add Poe switch for more cameras.

[@bonnenaturel6688]

do u need the laptop AND the monitor?

[@miftahelmi-yi5dh]

Thanks

[@nobodyimportant650]

Can you tell me if this is doable? One run of cat6A that's plugged into a network switch in my house, run 80ft from the house to an outbuilding that has power. In that building I thought id go into another network switch with enough ports to add cameras, and also use one port to run another separate run of cat6A to another building 50 ft away. In that building, add another network switch enabling me to add cameras to that switch also? Both building have power in them, so IF my scenario sounds doable, do i need normal network switches, or do i need POE switches? Will this idea work ?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

IN THIS CASE YOU WILL NEED POE SWITCHS.

[@indiansongsfilmes5924]

After the network installation you need to configure the components that's the very first thing.

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Right Sir.

[@anishkumarg6397]

Without NVR, what devices are necessary ? Any additional device required ? IP camera and Computer have that ethernet port. How to view on PC or smartphone without NVR

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Sir NVR is the most common thing for cctv cameras to config , record and view footage . and without nvr you can view footage in laptop with poe switch simple connect connect cameras ethernet cable to laptop and use any software for footage.

[@anishkumarg6397]

@@ElectricalTechnologies only poe switch, PC with software and IP camera required ? Storing on PC possible through the software?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

@@anishkumarg6397 and power adaptor required for camera power and you can storing in pc off course

[@riosatrio3218]

@@anishkumarg6397 there's some free apps to record CCTV on PC, but PC should be running all the time. So use NVR is much more ideal.

[@husi4499]

Thanks for video.what program did you use to draw a diagram?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

welcome doodly animation

[@husi4499]

@@ElectricalTechnologies thanks

[@PNPTechTips]

good

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Thanks

[@kodakexpress3596]

Does ethernet switch don't need power supply?

[@brentnaegele7028]

Can the switch be connected to the router instead of the NVR? I am putting my NVR in a hard to access place and would rather run one wire from it to the router. I would then like to plug 2 separate POE switches into the router that will be placed at separate ends of the house with multiple cameras on each switch. I am running all Reolink cameras. Any info you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[@JojoOlingui]

J'ai été intéressé car ça aider à certaines personnes de se former sur internet

[@jameszamor7397]

Et pour les sources de courant pour les caméras où il sont exactement

[@coolphoenix10]

ce sont des cameras PoE ils sont alimenté depuis le suitch via le cable reseau

[@vaishalrkz5547]

Does POE switch need seperate Power supply?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

No

[@thanwinkyaw]

Instead of using network switch, can't network cables from IP cameras connect directly to NVR network ports? Thank you.

[@N80Lux]

and how do you add an alarm siren to an IP camera with just POE and rca audio in

[@gameonline3428]

Its switch power up through poe from NVR?

[@kevinblac2203]

can one use a "non-POE" switch?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

yes you can.

[@tomsawyer2k]

If there are multiple NVRs installed, how do u connect each other? Also can u connect, DVRs and NVRs together?

[@bignamouandrechristian8952]

In which diagram app did you work plz?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Doodly Software

[@Russells-c2g]

Which app will empower you to effortlessly view and control your laptop’s camera?

[@LetsFish21]

Only call out is you can plug directly into NVR. Only need switch if you run out of ports on nvr

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

what are you say i don't understand please explain

[@TheLaughingjj]

@@ElectricalTechnologies you have only 4 cameras. Why don't you connect the 4 cameras, directly to your NVR ? Is it because the NVR ports don't provide PoE ?

[@justinadoh9758]

distance from nvr is far@@TheLaughingjj

[@arinreddyvlogs]

Should we connect ground of poe to nvr ground?

[@andyhibbert3234]

Best to replace music with dialogue

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

👍

[@anthonypraisea6283]

Hi how did you fix the IP issues for cameras and the router

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

what issues can you explain please

[@anthonypraisea6283]

Hi. I know that each port on the nvr comes with its own IP address.the question is, will switch/router work automatically just by plugging them into Poe ports of the nvr?

[@juhanalmohed2599]

My hickvision nvr has 8 poe port.. I installed the switch ( NO CAMERA YET, 5 CAMERA WILL BE SOON) .. should i connect the ethernet cable in the uplink port of thr switch and then connect it to one of the poe port of the built in switch of the nvr?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

right you can do this

[@davidraju-hj5xl]

this nvr with poe yes or with poe we use poe switch no prblem

[@MajedQassem]

Why we put ethernet cable between NVR and laptop ?

[@Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk9]

can you do this with ledvance cameras that use the ldv app?

[@C.Zerefos7]

So why do we need to connect The Ethernet cable from the NVR to the laptop ?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

for software configuration

[@Teejayibrahim]

I have an hikvision 16 port NVR with 16 IP cameras installed and I'm trying to add an extra 8 IP cameras with the aid of POE switch, after the connection, i have just 3 extra view switching on a single channel where the POE switch is connected. How can I extend the view to extra port on the NVR because i couldn't get a single 32 port NVR.

[@Asycuda_herat12]

Best ip camera for organizations?

[@ElectricalTechnologies]

Best