North Central Texas Setup Just about to turn a year old!

Insulation Installation:  Completed except for attic access, door panels and trim.

Multi-Camera Security Equipment & Configuration;

I have been asked by another forum member to post information about the equipment I am using for multi-camera security.  I will start this off by posting a list of items (mostly from amazon).  This is not sponsored by anyone or anything.  This is just one geeks opinion and experience on my little plot of heaven.  I suggest you do your own research and decide what works best in your situation. However, it is my hope that this will at least get you started.

This is for the three external HiRes 36x zoom:  To make sure I have the best chance of having enough power at my destinations, I kick things off by starting each run starting from the Netgear POE switch with 180w available (although i only use non-poe connections to connect the network to each of the (3) 90w injectors). 

I am using a LINOVISION PoE 90w Power Injector to power each pair of cameras and wifi extenders. 

At the terminal end I am using the LINOVISION 90w input 30w/60w output splitter  The 60w to the camera and 30w to Wifi extender.

I have 3 wifi extenders to cover the 4 acres (I will probably install a 4th when i bury the propane tank on the other side of the property).

I have 3 long range POE+ 8mp PTZ cameras 

For my longest run of 800 feet I the LINOVISION extender in the long-range configuration.

All of the cable was run through Pex tubing and stapled to the ground so the grass could grow over it.  The folks cutting the lawn every two week only cut to a height of 4 in in spring and 6 in in summer so I should be safe even from the helper and the weed eater (yes, i had to cut the connector off and I needed help with the push pull, to feed it through). 

I obviously had to connect several lengths of cat-6 cable (don't try the length with cat-5 signal loss at 1000 feet will kill you).  I used these.  they cannot be buried or submerged for very long (more than a couple of seconds, like pouring a bucket of water, from a hose,  etc), but they do just fine during rain, sleet & snow. 

Another alternative to the Netgear switch is the LINOVISION POE++