Common questions: ANSWERED! [Open for Q&A's] Q1: Why did you not use the ethernet cables that came in the box? A1: Plain and simple: they were too short for my runs. If I was wiring a smaller building, I would have used them. They come with the camera kit. They work. Q2: How big of a hole did you drill and how? A2: You need at least a 1in hole. I used a regular hole saw. Q3: Shouldn't I worry about aluminum reacting with the steel? A3: No. With the way that I painted the metal piece, I am not worried about the two reacting. Q4: You didn't show how to setup the NVR and ethernet stuff enough. Could you make another video about this? A4: Yep! I already have. Check out my other security camera installation video here: th-cam.com/video/ArXABdq6d1k/w-d-xo.html
No fancy music, no excessive random off topic conversations, clear audio, no shaky camera, specific instructions. Probably the best instructional video ever made. Great job and thank you!
YES! I just wasted 20 minutes on this drum-beat-background idiocy that all but presumes you’re mounting cameras on one table. Turn the drums off and say something. Thank you, Carson and thank you Kevin for succinctly stating the problem with most ‘how-to’ vids... Jeez, what a relief!!!!!
Thanks for the Video clip! Apologies for butting in, I would love your thoughts. Have you ever tried - Mahorrla Defence Wisdom Method (do a search on google)? It is a good exclusive guide for securing your home from danger without the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my cousin at very last got astronomical success with it.
Finally after an hour of searching I finally got a useful video, thanks for get to the point and not beat around the bush. No wind noise, no annoying music just pure instructions. Thank you.
Direct, concise, with no frills, or wasted time. Probably one of the best instructional videos I've seen from someone without a production team. So well done and keep at it man, people appreciate the the style and format of the content👌🏻
Thank you for posting. I purchased a Swann 8 camera system. 5 years ago I am just now opening the box . I have been dreading running the wire but your video made me get off my LAZY procrastinating ass...... It's not as bad as I thought. Again thank you for posting a non b's video .......😊
One thing to consider is that by mounting it up so high, you're less likely to be able to identify faces. Cameras can only identify within a certain distance, and by mounting high you are sacrificing some of that ID distance.
Working in the industry and having seen some footage, this is a balancing act. If the camera is low enough, it is more likely to be noticed and vandalized as well.
Another great tool to have for running cables through drywall is the Magnepull. It's a bit expensive but works pretty well! I've never ran cables before and it was fairly easy once I learned about fire blockers (horizontal studs) in the walls :/
So far I have never seen someone who was given expensive electronics no matter what it was and give a negative critique. Not pro con Im talking they lways say theyll tell us its bunk yet they never do. I want to make these videos Ill say all kinds of good stuff! Great video youngster!
My NVR is my computer room, I put up 2 shelves, drilled holes in them for cables access, the cables run through a hole in the wall, down to the basement, the out the side of window, and from there to the 11 cameras I have
Thanks I'm a new fan! Cant wait to watch this one! Small request! Could you do a video on upgrading from everything analog to everything POE and what that entails? All the challenges and the Do's and Dont's . Thank you
I agree with the many that have mentioned the clean work you did on this video. There was no crazy music, no BS extra crap,but to the point. I have done hundreds of this type of cams, 32 just on my house, and you were spot on. As far as software, I really like Blueiris, it handles hundreds of different types of camers. Again, good video..
Great video, one of the few without annoying music. However, you should use something to line the hole where your wire goes through the aluminum soffit to prevent abrasion. No need for that on vinyl soffits.
Important tip if installing a camera at an outside corner of a house or building you would need three cameras per corner to face in opposite directions and one in the middle to view from the very corner diagonally. Otherwise someone just needs to climb up on the blind spot area and spray or tape both of the sideways cameras unnoticed and unseen by the two vulnerable side cameras. I have three per corner on my house for a total of 12 cameras.
There are no fees with this system either and you don’t have to worry about a faulty SD card ruining your footage or just 30s clips of events! This allows for 24/7 surveillance which you can watch every moment of without missing a heartbeat
I wish you would spent more time on how to set up the receiver . I`m still having problem with my cell phone to set up with the the receiver . I have an NR31P8-8 . It`s working great except I don`t know how to set up my cell phone or my loptop . I don` t know who to call because the technician don`t want to deal because I did most of the work . Besides that you did a marvelous job on explaining all , specially to people like me. Great job young fellow .
Kudos to you for a clear and concise video on what looks like a daunting process. Going with a different set of cameras but at least I have a clearer plan of attack now
Pro Tip: put the cable roll to either one of the destinations (camera or switch/receiver) and work your way from there. Otherwise you may end up using way to short or way too long.
I'm glad he was able to set up his POE home security system. Sadly, the Replink brand I bought into has a very difficult set up, connection usin the QR code has no link to reolink POE camera setup. Endless problems. Your video was mainly outdoor setup.
Security for me is Probably about 10-15 cameras 3-4 on barn 2 on each side of road 4-5 around house 2 down driveway 3 in back yard 1 on flag pole 3-4 on and in garage And also motion sensor lights as well And chimes
It's probably a dumb question but here goes!! Given this CCTV you installed (thank you so much for not talking crap unnecessarily..) as mentioned by many... back to question .... so it's an 8 channel with 4 cameras? Why have 8 channels if only 4 📷 can be installed. I'm hoping that there is another way to add further 📷 options??? Or is that wishful thinking & I just need to buy an 8 camera system. 🤔
Cat6 is overall a better option for PoE on longer runs. I had to run cable that was longer than the cables that came within the box. However, if you’re able to make the length of the cables that come in the box work in your scenario, do use them!
I see this system is no longer available on Amazon. Good job on the video .I know this is a year and a half old, Do you know if there’s a newer version of this system?
Nice video. Quick question once all the cameras are installed and all the cat 6 cables are run to APO a the POA then 1 cat 6 cable is running to the NVR is there a video or instructions on how to set it up for remote viewing on android? I know it will involve port forwarding. But I am trying to figure out how to tie in my NVR to my Wi-Fi router
Hey brian! Check out this newer video of mine where I show connecting the NVR to the Reolink app. The same process for iPhone applies to Android! How To Setup a WIRED PoE Camera System From Start-to-Finish! || Reolink RLK16-800D8 4K System Review th-cam.com/video/ArXABdq6d1k/w-d-xo.html
Good video. One point of correction: Reolink's battery cameras - like most battery/solar powered cameras - work well for remote locations with no power. For $30 or so, you can add their solar panel and never have to worry about the battery dying. HOWEVER, they cannot record to an NVR and they do NOT record 24x7! They're triggered by motion and can record to a microSD card. The cameras are only only accessible via an app on your smartphone. (In fact, I don't think any of them support ONVIF or RTSM). This is not to be confused with their regular WiFi cameras. These require steady power, but will record 24x7 and support ONVIF / RTSM and will record to an NVR.
Nighttime vision is pretty great! It’s unfortunately B&W since it’s IR-based, but it still produces clear results. I would check out my more recent Reolink NVR install video because within that video I show a lot of nighttime footage for a similar Reolink system!
Wow Carson, just seen this video on my recommendations. I remember watching your phantom 3 drone videos, and your mexico vlogs. Great to see you are still uploading, hope you are doing well.
Instead of using a single piece of aluminium to hold the camera in place I used two pieces of aluminium. Mounted the camera on one piece of aluminium and insert it to the soffit. Insert the second piece of aluminium to hold the first piece of aluminium with camera in place. It will look like a X frames holding the camera. It almost never fall even during strong wind.
This is an interesting method without adding additional screws into the house to secure the camera. I'm curious how it handles high winds and storms though. It seems that doing this in a place prone to that weather (FL) would be a liability and they could come loose and dangle all over or be thrown through a window? Can anyone speak on this point?
Thanks for this video. I have question about remote access. Have you tried this also? For example, can you acces the camera feed from outside the local network?
Through the Reolink app or Reolink Client app if you’re logged into your Reolink account, yes! If you’re trying to remote into the IP address, that would be possible as well I would assume but that would require you setting up some form of VPN on your home network so you can access the device that way when you’re not home. I just use the Reolink app though.
Yes! As long as the NVR is connected to a network which is connected to the internet, you can access the system outside of your home or business with the Reolink App.
Maybe I missed it in the video; how are cameras powered? Batteries? On mine there are plugs (wired) that can plug into outlets. Just wandering how you’re powering yours - wired vs batteries?
Appreciate the review! Can you install without a monitor hooked up and do the setup all on a desktop instead? Just don't have a smaller monitor handy to take to where we are installing the Hard Drive box.
Common questions: ANSWERED! [Open for Q&A's]
Q1: Why did you not use the ethernet cables that came in the box?
A1: Plain and simple: they were too short for my runs. If I was wiring a smaller building, I would have used them. They come with the camera kit. They work.
Q2: How big of a hole did you drill and how?
A2: You need at least a 1in hole. I used a regular hole saw.
Q3: Shouldn't I worry about aluminum reacting with the steel?
A3: No. With the way that I painted the metal piece, I am not worried about the two reacting.
Q4: You didn't show how to setup the NVR and ethernet stuff enough. Could you make another video about this?
A4: Yep! I already have. Check out my other security camera installation video here: th-cam.com/video/ArXABdq6d1k/w-d-xo.html
Where was the hole saw used ? I saw the drilling in the suffit. Did I miss the 1" hole saw?
Does the power also supplied by the Ethernet cable? 🤔 I noticed the other cable was just hanging when you installed the camera
@@nightfury0003 cat 5 and cat 6 transger data and power
Would be nice to see how you ran the cables from the attic to the basement.
@@nightfury0003 the other cable is for connect with the other cameras
No fancy music, no excessive random off topic conversations, clear audio, no shaky camera, specific instructions. Probably the best instructional video ever made. Great job and thank you!
I very much appreciate that! Thank you! I’m glad I was able to help you out :)
YES! I just wasted 20 minutes on this drum-beat-background idiocy that all but presumes you’re mounting cameras on one table. Turn the drums off and say something. Thank you, Carson and thank you Kevin for succinctly stating the problem with most ‘how-to’ vids... Jeez, what a relief!!!!!
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@@carsonmtech I Agree Kevin, very nice video Carson
Yeahhh, not shaky...
Good call on not including the actual unwrapping of boxes. That was a very considerate editing choice and is definitely appreciated :)
Thanks for the Video clip! Apologies for butting in, I would love your thoughts. Have you ever tried - Mahorrla Defence Wisdom Method (do a search on google)? It is a good exclusive guide for securing your home from danger without the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my cousin at very last got astronomical success with it.
Unboxing videos are catastrophically overrated
He did let that curb meme play for about 10 seconds too long
I'm with others here in that it is refreshing to have a clear and precise video without the annoying music and gimmicks, well done Carson :)
Finally after an hour of searching I finally got a useful video, thanks for get to the point and not beat around the bush. No wind noise, no annoying music just pure instructions. Thank you.
totally agree
Direct, concise, with no frills, or wasted time. Probably one of the best instructional videos I've seen from someone without a production team. So well done and keep at it man, people appreciate the the style and format of the content👌🏻
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Thank you for posting. I purchased a Swann 8 camera system. 5 years ago I am just now opening the box . I have been dreading running the wire but your video made me get off my LAZY procrastinating ass...... It's not as bad as I thought. Again thank you for posting a non b's video .......😊
The aluminum Hillman mounting piece can be found at Lowe’s if anyone is wondering item # 215885 model # 11303
Thank you!
I fall asleep to this guy every night lol, something about his voice makes fall asleep easy
One thing to consider is that by mounting it up so high, you're less likely to be able to identify faces. Cameras can only identify within a certain distance, and by mounting high you are sacrificing some of that ID distance.
Working in the industry and having seen some footage, this is a balancing act. If the camera is low enough, it is more likely to be noticed and vandalized as well.
Another great tool to have for running cables through drywall is the Magnepull. It's a bit expensive but works pretty well! I've never ran cables before and it was fairly easy once I learned about fire blockers (horizontal studs) in the walls :/
amazing video honestly this is one of the example for everyone that try to make a good youtube channel, listen and learn.
Still the best video on the internet explaining how to do this
So far I have never seen someone who was given expensive electronics no matter what it was and give a negative critique. Not pro con Im talking they lways say theyll tell us its bunk yet they never do. I want to make these videos Ill say all kinds of good stuff! Great video youngster!
Best CCTV setup video I've seen. Thanks
Great video. You’re one sub closer to that 100k play button. 😁👍
Not sure if someone has already said this but they have in fact released a firmware update moving it from flash to HTML5 on the NVR webpage.
Nice. I liked seeing your method and I will incorporate parts into my installs. The metal strip that slides into the soffit is super smart.
Awesome video man. Very well made and very clear with every step of the way. Good work!
The DIY soffit bracket is a great idea. Thanks!
Straight to the point, well done. Informative but not boring.
A breath of fresh air. Keep up the good work kid.
Excellent job and video! I have a job this weekend where I will be running the cat5 outside the house under the siding. Thanks for producing this.
Thanks!
Thank YOU!
My NVR is my computer room, I put up 2 shelves, drilled holes in them for cables access, the cables run through a hole in the wall, down to the basement, the out the side of window, and from there to the 11 cameras I have
Thanks I'm a new fan! Cant wait to watch this one! Small request! Could you do a video on upgrading from everything analog to everything POE and what that entails? All the challenges and the Do's and Dont's . Thank you
I agree with the many that have mentioned the clean work you did on this video. There was no crazy music, no BS extra crap,but to the point. I have done hundreds of this type of cams, 32 just on my house, and you were spot on. As far as software, I really like Blueiris, it handles hundreds of different types of camers. Again, good video..
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Great video, one of the few without annoying music. However, you should use something to line the hole where your wire goes through the aluminum soffit to prevent abrasion. No need for that on vinyl soffits.
Well done video. Short, sweet, straight to the purpose!
12:30 edges of hole cut in aluminum flat bar should be smoothened or better yet have a grommet to prevent cutting the cable.
Important tip if installing a camera at an outside corner of a house or building you would need three cameras per corner to face in opposite directions and one in the middle to view from the very corner diagonally. Otherwise someone just needs to climb up on the blind spot area and spray or tape both of the sideways cameras unnoticed and unseen by the two vulnerable side cameras. I have three per corner on my house for a total of 12 cameras.
Finally one really good video
Love my wireless, records to micro SD card, no issues at all!!! The 56g card lasts a month, no fees!!
There are no fees with this system either and you don’t have to worry about a faulty SD card ruining your footage or just 30s clips of events! This allows for 24/7 surveillance which you can watch every moment of without missing a heartbeat
Well done young fella, no rubbish just getting the job done :)
The part that covers the blind spots ...in order to determine if more are needed....how many...great tip...thank you
The aluminium strip for the soffit is a genius idea!
Great video, awesome attention to detail!
Fantastic video! You’ve covered it all. Great job.
If you’re replacing an existing wired system, the best fish-tape.... your old line. Plus, you can generally pull through the entire length.
Thanks for that Harry Potter stunt double 👍
I wish you would spent more time on how to set up the receiver . I`m still having problem with my cell phone to set up with the the receiver . I have an NR31P8-8 . It`s working great except I don`t know how to set up my cell phone or my loptop . I don` t know who to call because the technician don`t want to deal because I did most of the work . Besides that you did a marvelous job on explaining all , specially to people like me. Great job young fellow .
Kudos to you for a clear and concise video on what looks like a daunting process. Going with a different set of cameras but at least I have a clearer plan of attack now
Also me. Not really worried about the installation part but that "super easy plug n play" part that always seems to get me 🙃 Fingers crossed
great video can you show how to hgook up this to a smart tv by connecting the hdmi cable
Your videos are amazing so through and you eliminate all the gibberish like most try to do. Thank you for sharing
Great video, I'll be using some of your "tricks" to install. I always prefer wired when possible.
You explain so well, I liked you.
Thanks and welcome!
Very well put together video! Thanks 😊
Very informative and well illustrated.
Great video love the honesty bro 😂😂😂
Fish tape tool is genius, could use that in automotive running wires too!
I was just watching random tech TH-cam videos and stumbled upon this one. Finished the video then realized-
My name is Carson Miller too :o
Woahhh
Great video. I was hoping to see final installation at where the NVR is placed.
Really useful, no nonsense video, thanks lad.
Great video, keep going. Its cool to watch all the details you said, because i am a beginner 👌👌👍
Liked simply for the well placed end scene when talking about powering w/out POE
Thanks for the tutorial. It gives me a good starting point :) !
This is a good content! really helpful. :)
Pro Tip: put the cable roll to either one of the destinations (camera or switch/receiver) and work your way from there. Otherwise you may end up using way to short or way too long.
He may have taken measurements prior to installation. But, overall, yes, there is less waste your way.
While I'm watching this video, an amish dude strait up rode by your house.
Yep, that's a usual sight for me lol
Dude, you're the best 👌
I'm glad he was able to set up his POE home security system. Sadly, the Replink brand I bought into has a very difficult set up, connection usin the QR code has no link to reolink POE camera setup.
Endless problems. Your video was mainly outdoor setup.
Very helpful video. Nice job buddy.
Security for me is
Probably about 10-15 cameras
3-4 on barn
2 on each side of road
4-5 around house
2 down driveway
3 in back yard
1 on flag pole
3-4 on and in garage
And also motion sensor lights as well
And chimes
What system have you used to have that amount of camera's?? Tia
Time to move to a new neighborhood!! 🚚😂
Hope you could show your network cabinet because I don't have one and I'm not sure where is the best place to put the NVR
I will within the next month hopefully be showing a new camera system install from Reolink where I’ll show the networking rack!
Great help. Thanks. No nonsense training
very informative. got upto speed with your video. Thank you.
Good job kid that was a great video and very helpful to me personally. Thanks
Very good information and way of narrating.
One thing I like about the wired system it avoids atmospheric interference and drop outs.
Nice video! Very informative, thanks!
Thanks for getting to the point, and thanks for teaching what a fish tape is.
How do you feed the cable down through the walls or some other way to a centralized location where the NVR is?
Lots of hard work
Where do you store the nvr away from thieves if they were to break in? Also do need to ne plugged into a screen or can it be set up on a laptop?
Thank you so much for your very detailed video!!
buddy you are the best
What kind of bits needed to drill through the soffit and also aluminum? What size machine screws needed to mount?
It's probably a dumb question but here goes!! Given this CCTV you installed (thank you so much for not talking crap unnecessarily..) as mentioned by many... back to question .... so it's an 8 channel with 4 cameras? Why have 8 channels if only 4 📷 can be installed. I'm hoping that there is another way to add further 📷 options??? Or is that wishful thinking & I just need to buy an 8 camera system. 🤔
You can buy 4 more cams and have a total of 8
Great video. Why are using cat6 wire instead of what came with the system?
Cat6 is overall a better option for PoE on longer runs. I had to run cable that was longer than the cables that came within the box. However, if you’re able to make the length of the cables that come in the box work in your scenario, do use them!
Thank you.
Nice job, Carson! Thank you!
I see this system is no longer available on Amazon. Good job on the video .I know this is a year and a half old, Do you know if there’s a newer version of this system?
Yep! Here is the new version: amzn.to/2XVV4o2
Nice video. Quick question once all the cameras are installed and all the cat 6 cables are run to APO a the POA then 1 cat 6 cable is running to the NVR is there a video or instructions on how to set it up for remote viewing on android? I know it will involve port forwarding. But I am trying to figure out how to tie in my NVR to my Wi-Fi router
Hey brian! Check out this newer video of mine where I show connecting the NVR to the Reolink app. The same process for iPhone applies to Android! How To Setup a WIRED PoE Camera System From Start-to-Finish! || Reolink RLK16-800D8 4K System Review th-cam.com/video/ArXABdq6d1k/w-d-xo.html
@@carsonmtech many thanks
Hello It’s been awhile Do you still have these cameras or have you upgraded ?
Do they zoom ??
Thank you
Great installation video. I was wondering what the night recording is like? Can you share some thoughts about how it does in the dark?
Good video.
One point of correction: Reolink's battery cameras - like most battery/solar powered cameras - work well for remote locations with no power. For $30 or so, you can add their solar panel and never have to worry about the battery dying. HOWEVER, they cannot record to an NVR and they do NOT record 24x7! They're triggered by motion and can record to a microSD card. The cameras are only only accessible via an app on your smartphone. (In fact, I don't think any of them support ONVIF or RTSM).
This is not to be confused with their regular WiFi cameras. These require steady power, but will record 24x7 and support ONVIF / RTSM and will record to an NVR.
Excellent description, thank you for the video!
You don't need power cable? Just ethernal cable is enough?
Yep! Through the magic of PoE (power-over-ethernet) you just need one cable to the cameras and that’s it!
Great video. How is the nighttime vision? Clear? Is it in color?
Nighttime vision is pretty great! It’s unfortunately B&W since it’s IR-based, but it still produces clear results. I would check out my more recent Reolink NVR install video because within that video I show a lot of nighttime footage for a similar Reolink system!
Wow Carson, just seen this video on my recommendations. I remember watching your phantom 3 drone videos, and your mexico vlogs. Great to see you are still uploading, hope you are doing well.
Thanks Marshall! Cool to hear you found your way back to my channel, even if not intentional :). Hope you're doing well yourself!
any tips on doing this without an attic? my home has a crawlspace below, but no attic as the ceilings are vaulted
Instead of using a single piece of aluminium to hold the camera in place I used two pieces of aluminium. Mounted the camera on one piece of aluminium and insert it to the soffit. Insert the second piece of aluminium to hold the first piece of aluminium with camera in place. It will look like a X frames holding the camera. It almost never fall even during strong wind.
This is an interesting method without adding additional screws into the house to secure the camera. I'm curious how it handles high winds and storms though. It seems that doing this in a place prone to that weather (FL) would be a liability and they could come loose and dangle all over or be thrown through a window? Can anyone speak on this point?
What type of wire do you suggest for the audio input/output and the alarm wires?
Great video, wired is a better option than wireless 👍
Thanks for this video. I have question about remote access. Have you tried this also? For example, can you acces the camera feed from outside the local network?
Through the Reolink app or Reolink Client app if you’re logged into your Reolink account, yes! If you’re trying to remote into the IP address, that would be possible as well I would assume but that would require you setting up some form of VPN on your home network so you can access the device that way when you’re not home. I just use the Reolink app though.
good video. Can you use it wen on vacation ? Notifications of proximity sensor ? Fees ?
Yes! As long as the NVR is connected to a network which is connected to the internet, you can access the system outside of your home or business with the Reolink App.
@@carsonmtech k. ty :)
Maybe I missed it in the video; how are cameras powered? Batteries? On mine there are plugs (wired) that can plug into outlets. Just wandering how you’re powering yours - wired vs batteries?
13:30
Does the Ethernet cable power the cameras?
PoE = Power Over Ethernet, so, yes
Have a hard wired Reolink system 4 cams and a dvr.....gooo stuff, cameras are 4 years old and no problems.
Very well done video! Exceptional...thanks!
Appreciate the review! Can you install without a monitor hooked up and do the setup all on a desktop instead? Just don't have a smaller monitor handy to take to where we are installing the Hard Drive box.
Nope, no screen is necessary other than for initial setup. That could be done on a TV if you really wanted or needed. Hope this helps!
Thank you 🙏 I needed this information
Good job! Thank you.