Organizing the workspace in the stable for my boss's office
Organizing the workspace in the stable for my boss's office
Hey all hope your all well, need to pick a few brains to try and figure this out. after it came out that I know a little about computers, I have ended up building 2 gaming rigs for my boss's kids and she has asked me to help her sort her office out in the stables of the riding school. It is out of range of the house wifi but she already has 2 mobile huawei dongles with her phone plans so actual internet connection is already set up as I did that today, waiting on the laptop to be found as they tidied it away a while ago. She also wants to me to add in a CCTV system for the riding area at least if not the whole school as well as somewhere for the cameras to write to, so I was thinking of the all in one set ups like these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06VTHXDY7/r...NrPXRydWU= I just want to find out if the mobile dongle is going to work in the same way as a normal router will, ideally I'd like to be able to add a switch as the unit the camera's connect to needs to be wired in but I think that is just for remote monitoring not camera footage transmission so the switch is a bonus just to keep it all running nicely. anyone got any ideas? the mobile dongle is this: https://consumer.huawei.com/ie/routers/e5573c/
I’d connect the WiFi to an Ethernet bridge and use a dedicated router. Even if the Huawei hotspot can handle traffic between cameras, it won’t perform well under heavy data transfer to the DVR. Move your internet connection to a separate router for better reliability. This setup also lets you expand the network as needed instead of being limited by a single 150mbps chipset.
If cameras require internet, set up the Huawei puck for Wi-Fi, connect your laptop to that network, and then extend the connection via RJ45 to a budget router. Link the router’s WAN side to the laptop and connect the LAN side to your cameras. If no internet is needed, purchase a cheap router on Amazon and keep everything local. For a stronger setup with all devices on the LAN and internet access, consider a Cisco Meraki MX64. It’s slightly pricier but allows direct connection of your puck and easy integration of other gear.
consider this a good approach, just use a standard router to skip the trouble. A bridge could help, but I’m not sure it would fit with your mobile hub. I saw a suggestion online: https://www.connectify.me/blog/share-int...er-laptop/ which might simplify things. You could use that and a switch to share the Ethernet, since the camera box already manages the transmission. Range isn’t a big issue because the device handles its own signal.
Are you receiving compensation for this work, or are you still working your standard hours elsewhere?
It seems like the setup is simpler than expected. There’s no direct power connection to the puck—just a USB for power. Connecting the laptop to a router might work well, since the camera box already manages Wi-Fi for the cameras. I believe remote access is the main goal, so just need a method to link that setup to the network.
I volunteer there 2 days a week to get out the house during lockdown after my 2 year trip with my girlfriend in Australia turned into her saying she doesn't like me any more 5 weeks into the trip and kicking me out of her brothers house just as the lockdown started over there so while I have no job and waiting for interviews to work I pass the time there, but she is paying me for the IT work