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Hey Everyone,

I know very little in networking, but i know some things, but would like to get some help.

I am currently moving into a house in another month or so. I will be wiring the house this weekend with Cat6 cabling all over.

I currently have a few IP cameras which I would love to utilize. I have 4 Hikvision DS-2CD2032-I cameras which will all be the outside cams, and I have a few Hikvision cams for the inside.
All these cams will be recording to a Synology device with 128TB of storage. I have been advised to use these cams in a VLAN.

I am new to VLANs and have read a bit on them online, but now comes the part of ordering what I need to make it happen.

CAT6 - check!
Cams - check!
Recording Device - check!

Switch - Still need a good one which would be able to power about 8 cams total via PoE.
Not sure what else I would need to get this accomplished in a fairly simple and stress-free way.

Please advise
 
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You are going to have to read the fine print both on the switch and on the cameras. Many of the hikvision devices use standard 802.3af PoE power which allows you to hook them directly to a switch. Not all do though so you need to check each model.

Your next step is to add up all cameras power requirements and make sure you pick a switch that has that much power budget. I would use 7.5watts/device as a minimum because of how PoE is negotiated, some switches will allocate that much even if you do not actually draw that much which can limit the total number of cameras. Just to be safe I would look for a switch that has a 80watt PoE budget. Of course if you get a switch that has a power budget of about 125watts it can run 8...
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when it comes to home networks and IP cameras, vlan is optional. it adds an unnecessary layer of complexity for a home user with your level of knowledge to deal with.

I would get a nice 16 port PoE gigabit switch and setup everything on the same subnet, sounds like you are not going to have more than 20 devices on that network. there is no need for vlan.
 
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I am going to have 8 cameras, 5 tvs, two Synology DSMs, 3 TiVo's, and about 3-4 computers.
So I need a good switch which has 8 PoE ports for the cams, but not sure how much they shoudl give out to run a hikvision ip cam.

Any recommendations?
 
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PoE can be a little tricky, some cameras work only with their own PoE injectors. Distance is another variable to consider, you may not be able to provide enough power over 100 feet of cable for example, but may work just fine at 20 feet. may be a good idea to consult the manufacturer of the cameras for recommendations.

google passive vs active PoE
 
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You are going to have to read the fine print both on the switch and on the cameras. Many of the hikvision devices use standard 802.3af PoE power which allows you to hook them directly to a switch. Not all do though so you need to check each model.

Your next step is to add up all cameras power requirements and make sure you pick a switch that has that much power budget. I would use 7.5watts/device as a minimum because of how PoE is negotiated, some switches will allocate that much even if you do not actually draw that much which can limit the total number of cameras. Just to be safe I would look for a switch that has a 80watt PoE budget. Of course if you get a switch that has a power budget of about 125watts it can run 8 ports at the 15.4 watt maximum for 802.3af
 
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So would something like this be good?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GAATOG/
 
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yes, this looks like a good option.
 
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So the uplink would just connect to one of the ports in the main switch thats connected to the router, and then this thing would also plug into an electrical outlet, and all the cams into it via ethernet, correct?
 
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yes, you are correct
 
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