Can IP cameras connect to a switch?

[Patel]

Hi everyone. I am setting up security cameras for my home.

I currently have this setup:

Router ---> Switch ----> Ethernet jacks in bedrooms

I am looking to setup IP cameras outside of the house. I am wondering, is it possible to connect the DVR to the switch, and use the ports in the bedrooms to connect to the IP cameras?

 

[Chess]

if its a dummy switch sure... i am assuming you are assigning static IP's to the cameras ?

 

[Patel]

This is the switch that I have:

TP-LINK TL-SG1024DE 24-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 24 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Ports, MTU/Port/Tag-Based VLAN, QoS and IGMP

I am not sure about static IP's, I would like to do it the best way that if the switch gets reset or power goes out, I do not have to reconfigure the cameras.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Yes, the switch will be fine.

Whether or not the cameras need to be reconfigured after losing network connectivity... well, it's unlikely that they'd need to be. They might need to be reconfigured after losing power, but that's also unlikely.

Are the cameras PoE? You'll need PoE injectors then, unless your switch is a PoE switch and I'm misreading the description.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I'm not sure the question makes sense, don't all networking devices have to connect to a switch? IP cameras definitly can and should be connected to a switch. Idealy a POE one, but often they come with their own injectors so you can use that, as some manufacturers like ubnt are notorious for coming up with their own POE standard so you have to use their injector anyway.

For cameras I would keep them DHCP and assign statics by mac. Easier to manage imo as if you do any kind of changes to your network topography you're not having to go unmount the cameras to reconfigure them, if something goes wrong. They'll just pick a new IP and you can find them that way.