Goal: record 3 webcams in a billiards room from laptop in next room.
Equipment to Date:
3-Genius F100 webcams
3-runs Cat5e, 15', 20',40',
3-sets USB to RJ45 adapters.
1-8 port powered hub at laptop.
Software: Many Cam 4.0
Testing;
I have check that all three webcams work when connected directly to laptop.
I checked my home made Ethernet patch cables by connecting them to my router then the laptop all worked fine.
I connected a thumb drive to the all three runs and could view the contents on both short runs not on the 40'. I did get a power light on the 40'. I then inserted a powered USB hub at the end of the Cat 5e and tried again same result power at thumb drive no data at laptop.
Laptop recognizes cams 1-15' and cam 2-20', but does not recognize the longer 40' run of cam 3. software recognizes cams 1 and 2 but searches for signal with no result. Does not recognize cam 3.
Am I lacking power to run the webcams? Or is my design flawed from the start? I am open to any and all questions and suggestions to make this system work.
Equipment to Date:
3-Genius F100 webcams
3-runs Cat5e, 15', 20',40',
3-sets USB to RJ45 adapters.
1-8 port powered hub at laptop.
Software: Many Cam 4.0
Testing;
I have check that all three webcams work when connected directly to laptop.
I checked my home made Ethernet patch cables by connecting them to my router then the laptop all worked fine.
I connected a thumb drive to the all three runs and could view the contents on both short runs not on the 40'. I did get a power light on the 40'. I then inserted a powered USB hub at the end of the Cat 5e and tried again same result power at thumb drive no data at laptop.
Laptop recognizes cams 1-15' and cam 2-20', but does not recognize the longer 40' run of cam 3. software recognizes cams 1 and 2 but searches for signal with no result. Does not recognize cam 3.
Am I lacking power to run the webcams? Or is my design flawed from the start? I am open to any and all questions and suggestions to make this system work.
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