Cameras Connected Through A Network - Q-See QC-SERIES User Manual

Using the Power Over Ethernet Block
Your NVR's POE block will power up to four cameras while receiving their video signals. This
is the primary and preferred method to connect cameras to your NVR. This feature cannot be
expanded through use of a network switch. These ports are also not to be used to connect
the NVR to a network router. When an IP camera is connected to the NVR through the POE
port, it will receive power immediately, but there may be a delay of up to a minute before the
camera's signal appears on the screen as the system establishes connectivity.
If you are unsure, and if your camera has
infrared LEDs, you may cup your hand over
the lens area to activate the infrared night
vision mode. You will see a faint red glow
from the LEDs confirming that the camera
has power.

CAMERAS CONNECTED THROUGH A NETWORK

There are two types of networks – local (LAN or Intranet) and Internet (or WAN). Cameras can
be accessed by the NVR over both types.
Local Networks
NVR
For cameras positioned too far away to
reasonably run a network cable directly to the
POE POE
NVR, you can connect it to the same network
Block Block
as the NVR and the system will be able to
access and use them.
Ultimately, each camera will have to connect
to the same router that the NVR is connected
to. They will need to be connected to a
power source on their side of the network -
preferably a POE - as the POE block on the
NVR itself is unable to provide power through
the network.
Alternately, if your NVR was bundled with cameras, they may include a power input as
additional power option. You will need to acquire a power adapter that matches the ratings
listed on the camera itself if you are not connecting them to a POE.
The NVR will connect to these cameras through the same cable that it uses to communicate
with the network.
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NVR NVR
POE POE
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NVR
Network Network
Router
Port
POE POE
POE
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Connections Over the Internet
A third connection option is via the Internet.
This method is more complicated, but it
allows the user to view cameras that are
located in a completely different building –
or region – from the NVR itself. In essence,
your NVR will be remotely monitoring those
NVR NVR
cameras. As such, the user will need to
forward ports using the IP Tool software
POE POE
included on the Manuals and Software
Network Network
Router Block Block
CD to obtain the IP address for any camera
Port
that will be accessed over the Internet. Full
instructions are covered in Chapter 2.
POE POE
POE
Block Block
Router/
Modem
POE
Internet Internet
NVR
Router/
Network Network
Port Modem
POE POE
POE
Block Block
Internet
Internet
NVR
Network Network Network Network
Router
Port Port
POE POE POE POE
NVR
POE
Router/
Network Network
Block Block Block Block
Modem
Port
POE POE
Block Block
PICTURE 2-5
Router/
Modem Router/
Modem
POE
POE
Internet Internet
Router/
Modem
POE
POE
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