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Are IP Camera DVR and NVR performance speeds over WAN and Web Service affected by a slow router?
I have a network with a router from the service provider. Not robust I think. The LAN has a network of IP camera's but the feed over the WAN and through the web service is very slow. Does having a router at the host location matter? I'm thinking it does because Cisco specifically defines their routers with video capabilities i.e. the 2800 router. Any suggested or comments or clarifications on the question is appreciated as well as on how to increase the camera performance over the WAN and through the web.
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I have to get the video throughput speed up and every bit counts no matter how small the increment, so if a router with QoS gives video priority then I'm implementing it.
Well, what is the router that you have in place now? You might not need a high end one, just something better than what you have. Or you might only need to tweak the settings on your existing one.
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there are no setting that I can tweak since its a Comcast router. The best I can do on it is some basic DHCP and Firewall changes. Most of the real manageable stuff is done by Comcast and they wont allow the customer to use that interface.
It doesn't have 802.1q trucking between itself and the switch as far as I can tell.
I'm actually not at my site now but I think it's a SMC router.. I cant be sure but I will update you when I find out and please send your feedback.
It doesn't have 802.1q trucking between itself and the switch as far as I can tell.
I'm actually not at my site now but I think it's a SMC router.. I cant be sure but I will update you when I find out and please send your feedback.
If you have a static IP address, then you could put a better firewall on it and truly control your traffic.
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what do you suggest? The RV works well and I'm in the process of creating subnets and VLANS on it to better control traffic as it were. I'm also replacing all the out of the box retail switches with layer 3 ones to handle the traffic.
suggestions?
suggestions?
I've personally worked the most with Sonicwalls in recent times, and have had no issues involving traffic across. You can definite your VLANs, and do QoS. What is the size of your location?
I have cable but only the internet connection goes through the router I believe. The HD television (cable box) is connected directly to the DVR. I haven't checked but I think when my modum crashes and has to be rebooted that my TV is not affected.
Thank you much. : )
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However what about the router? Does the video capabilities of the router matter? This is important because otherwise why would there be a class of router that specifies video as one of major attributes and another that does not.
Any knowledge or ideas?