I have a security system in my home and 3 more cameras that I need to add to my garage. There are 2 Ethernet cables running to my garage ( one cat 5e and one cat 8)

As of now the cat 8 is connected to my router/ signal repeater in the garage, and the cat 5e is connected to my 3d printer from my PC via a USB converter.

What I need is a solution to connect my 3 Power over Ethernet cameras in my garage to my NVR inside my home. I would really like to avoid having to run 3 more Ethernet cables so I am here looking for advice.

  • M_Six2001@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Yep, PoE switch hung off the router in the garage. My shed in the yard is in a good central place to put cams watching my garage and the side of the house most likely to be approached. I have 3 PoE cams mounted to the shed and a 4-port PoE switch inside which is hung off a gig switch. You can buy a decent managed 9-port switch with 4 PoE ports and four regular ports, plus a gig upload port. They’re not that pricey.

  • LickMyPeePee@alien.topOPBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Ok I have a switch, I guess I am wondering about it splitting the signal into 3 separate video feeds when I plug the single cable into my NVR at the house. It’s an 8 channel NVR and this will be the 6 7 and 8th camera

    • hitmyspot@aussie.zoneEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      So long as the switch can transfer the required amount of data, it shouldn’t matter. It will treat the data like any other data.