Best wired gigabit router for NVR remote access

cheif8318 · Nov 15, 2015

Looking for the best gigabit wired router for a network with 2 NVRs. Main goal is to improve remote access quality. Access via remote viewing program provided with equipment. Other than port forwarding no other networking features are needed. Currently looking at Cisco RV320.

I might want to add more details. Most cameras are connected to POE ports on the NVRs, and another 8 are on gig switch. The NVRs are rated for 160mbps bandwidth max, 5 per connected camera. Between both NVRs there are 44 cameras total. The router will be handling a lot of traffic which is why I wondered about business class. Had consumer class on another installation of wireless access points and they couldn't handle the data so I am trying to be proactive here. Any guidance provided will be appreciated.

bill001g · Nov 15, 2015

You have your network designed improperly if the traffic goes thought the router. A router should only be used for traffic going from your network to things on the internet.

Now plugging stuff into the lan ports does not actually go "though" the router. Traffic between the lan ports only goes to the small switch chip in the router it never goes to the router/cpu chip. It is equivalent to have a small 5 port switch connected to a single port router.

I would hook everything to a gig switch so there is no delay between the devices at the location I would then hook pretty much any router to the switch. Almost any router with gig ports will be able to exceed almost any internet connection so the internet will be the bottleneck. Maybe a router that supports vpn depending on how you do your remote access.

Now if you need some form of routing between networks inside your location you would want to use a layer3 switch. Routers are primary used when you need to do NAT or VPN. Almost all other function are handled better by switches because they use hardware to transfer data between ports

cheif8318 · Nov 15, 2015

bill001g :

I am not too well versed on networking but the router is supplying IP addresses to cameras not connected to the NVR. I also need to forward ports for http, server, and RTSP in order to connect remotely. Are you saying I can do this without a router?

cheif8318 · Nov 15, 2015

bill001g :

You have your network designed improperly if the traffic goes thought the router. A router should only be used for traffic going from your network to things on the internet.

Now plugging stuff into the lan ports does not actually go "though" the router. Traffic between the lan ports only goes to the small switch chip in the router it never goes to the router/cpu chip. It is equivalent to have a small 5 port switch connected to a single port router.

I would hook everything to a gig switch so there is no delay between the devices at the location I would then hook pretty much any router to the switch. Almost any router with gig ports will be able to exceed almost any internet connection so the internet will be the bottleneck. Maybe a router that supports vpn depending on how you do your remote access.

Now if you need some form of routing between networks inside your location you would want to use a layer3 switch. Routers are primary used when you need to do NAT or VPN. Almost all other function are handled better by switches because they use hardware to transfer data between ports

Network looks like this.
NVR+NVR+(8 cameras on gig switch)>router>modem
NVR POE ports are gigabit ports.

bill001g · Nov 15, 2015

The router is only involved when traffic is going to the internet. Of course it provides IP addresses but that only at boot time. Lets say all your cameras have IP addresses and you are monitoring them from a local pc. You could turn the router completely off and everything would continue to function. The traffic would move between the NVR and the camera thought the switch. When devices communicate on the the lan they are using mac addresses....they only sorta use ip addresses.

If you never needed access to the internet and you assign static ip...or use a server to give out DHCP...you would not even need a router.

Still in your case you can pretty much use any router you like that has the feature you like. From your list I suspect pretty much any of the more modern routers would have no issues.

cheif8318 · Nov 15, 2015

bill001g :

Thanks Bill, right now, to maintain recording, the NVRs are only connected to the switch and function normally w/o the router. The issue is that the owner of the hotel wants to view 'real time', and playback 'recorded' video from home. So far playback has been choppy at best. Hoping a router with good throughput will smooth it out and also allow audio.

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