Mounting The Cameras - Night Owl WNVRC20 Series User Manual

4.3 Mounting the Cameras

Camera distance from NVR.
Your wireless IP cameras will reach up to 300 ft. wirelessly. Therefore, proper placement of the
wireless NVR in your home will help ensure you achieve maximum coverage.
Do NOT place near high voltage wires or other sources of electrical interference.
Electrical interference will degrade the quality of the signal.
When your wireless signal is transmitted through various materials, such as walls and windows, the
signal strength is affected. Though the NVR and wireless camera may be very close in proximity,
you could still notice high signal interference if the signal passes through certain obstacles. For
instance, if the signal passes through a concrete wall it will be severely weakened. Please reference
the chart below to see which obstacles highly affect your signal and which do not.
NOTE: If your setup requires the signal to be transmitted
through an obstacle that severely weakens it, you can use
the 9 ft. Wi-Fi Extender Antenna included with your system.
The Extender Antenna can be used to bypass the obstacle
weakening the signal. Simply replace the white Camera
Antenna with the Extender Antenna and then mount the
Extender Antenna on the opposing side of the obstacle.
Place camera out of reach to avoid vandalism.
Avoid direct exposure to weather.
Do not place the camera where rain or snow will hit the lens directly nor should the camera be placed
so that the sun or bright light shines directly into the lens. Your camera is weatherproof, but it will not
work when submerged in water. Ensure that all power and video connections are not directly exposed
to water and are protected from the elements.
Mounting surface.
The mounting surface must hold at least four times the camera's total weight.
Connect all cameras locally before final placement
to ensure that all components function properly.
HOW OBSTACLES AFFECT YOUR SIGNAL STRENGTH
Concrete Wall
Brick Wall
Glass with
Metal
Cinderblock
Dry Wall
Wood Door
Glass Window
Mirror
Strength of Transmission Signal
18
Weak
Signal
Strong
Signal