Question about security camera system and its impact on my LAN and home theater.
Question about security camera system and its impact on my LAN and home theater.
Hi everyone, I'm trying to share this setup on our networking platform. I have a modem and a Netgear router, and I believe the model is R300. I connect my media player (NVidia Shield) to the router for streaming movies on my home theater, a Windows 11 PC that serves as my Plex server and storage for recent films, and a switch. I plan to install a security camera system outside using an NVR with around 3-4 PoE cameras, all connected to the NVR. I intend to connect the NVR to my switch so I can view the camera feeds on another Windows machine.
I'm curious if this arrangement will impact my LAN and bandwidth while watching movies. Most of the time the cameras record to the NVR's hard drive, but since I won't be watching the streams, I assume it won't affect my LAN speed. Could you please share your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
When cameras are directly linked to the NVR, they operate separately from your home LAN. Streaming through the NVR would create additional traffic on your LAN. However, if devices on your LAN connect via a switch, then traffic from port 1 (NVR) and port 4 (Windows PC) wouldn't interfere with Netflix streaming to a TV on port 3. Your Windows PC could become a constraint, though this is unlikely given the prevalence of gigabit networks.
My network is currently stable. Adding cameras to the NVR and connecting it to the switch or router without watching the feeds shouldn't affect traffic.
I understand you're asking how often I need to repeat that statement.
We employ a Reolink camera system in our workplace, with each camera located inside our CNC machines. Every camera connects via a network cable back to the NVR box, which includes a monitor, keyboard, and mouse for monitoring and reviewing recordings. The NVR box is connected to the local network and comes with both desktop and mobile applications, allowing you to view and manage the cameras easily without needing to run all cables directly to the devices.
There are various tools available to detect network activity. Beyond monitoring cameras, brand and reputation combined with specific cloud services might indicate traffic elsewhere, which could be detected on the local network. The only clear case I see is when streaming 4K video from another device on the same LAN would be immediately obvious. Even then, outside of unusual events, there should typically be insufficient data to detect anything abnormal (reputation).