{"id":1392,"date":"2010-11-19T18:52:22","date_gmt":"2010-11-19T22:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ipcamerasupply.com\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2010-11-19T18:52:22","modified_gmt":"2010-11-19T22:52:22","slug":"power-over-ethernet-network-bandwidth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/power-over-ethernet-network-bandwidth\/","title":{"rendered":"Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Network Bandwidth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Data transfer rate standards have increased dramatically enabling today&#8217;s Ethernet <a title=\"networking\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipcamerasupply.com\/networking\" target=\"_blank\">networks <\/a>to provide the performance necessary for demanding IP video applications.<\/p>\n<p>Power over Ethernet (PoE) provides the option of powering devices (IP cameras) connected to an IP network using the same cable that&#8217;s used for data communication.<\/p>\n<p>While network bandwidth may have been a scarce resource in the past, today bandwitdth is plentiful but there are still a few things to consider when setting up a network for <a title=\"ip surveillance systems\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipcamerasupply.com\/ip-surveillance-systems\" target=\"_blank\">IP video surveillance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Power over Ethernet<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"PoE port injector\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipcamerasupply.com\/axis-poe-midspan-1port-us-0226004\" target=\"_blank\">Power over Ethernet <\/a>(PoE) lets you use the same Ethernet cable for supplying power and for transferring data.\u00a0 The main benefit is the immense cost savings associated with this.\u00a0 Hiring electricians to install separate power lines is unnecessary.\u00a0 In addtion to that, PoE:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Makes moving IP cameras to new locations simple.<\/li>\n<li>Adding additional IP cameras to your system can be done quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Video system with PoE is more secure because most server rooms have an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) allowing operation during power outages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Network Setup For IP Surveillance<\/h2>\n<p>Network servers are very powerful these days with vast amounts of available bandwidth.\u00a0 However, there are some considerations when setting up a network of IP video surveillance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Is there existing cable?\u00a0 <\/em>If Ethernet cabling already exists, you&#8217;re ahead of the game and will save lots of money.\u00a0 But make sure it&#8217;s quality is high enough to support the network speed you need and use of PoE.<\/li>\n<li><em>What category cable is used?\u00a0 <\/em>If no existing cabling, you need to install cable.\u00a0 Labor will be your biggest expense.\u00a0 Get the best that you can afford to future-proof your installation.<\/li>\n<li><em>Cable distances?\u00a0 <\/em>Fiber cables are best for distances over 100 feet.<\/li>\n<li><em>PoE availability?\u00a0 <\/em>Use of PoE results in huge savings, look for devices that offer it.\u00a0 If you are going to us PoE make sure the available power in the switch or midspan is sufficient.<\/li>\n<li><em>Required Bandwidth?\u00a0 <\/em>Most <a title=\"network switch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipcamerasupply.com\/linksys-srw224g4p-24port-4port-gigabit-switch\" target=\"_blank\">network switches <\/a>provide more bandwidth than necessary but to future-proof your network, design it so that only 30% of its capacity is used.<\/li>\n<li><em>WAN connection?\u00a0 <\/em>The WAN (wide area network) bandwidth is limited &#8211; design your system so that the WAN bandwidth is not overloaded.<\/li>\n<li><em>VLAN or, separate network?<\/em>\u00a0 VLAN&#8217;s generally provide a better and more cost efficient solution than a separate network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Future Proof<\/h2>\n<p>Build your network with more capacity than is needed and you&#8217;ll always be safe as more and more applications are being run over networks and requiring higher performance.\u00a0 And remember that network switches are easy to upgrade after a few years but cabling is more difficult to replace &#8211; so you want to make sure to do it right the first time around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data transfer rate standards have increased dramatically enabling today&#8217;s Ethernet networks to provide the performance necessary for demanding IP video applications. Power over Ethernet (PoE) provides the option of powering devices (IP cameras) connected to an IP network using the same cable that&#8217;s used for data communication. 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