Connecting multiple Camera Pod 165's to a NetBotz Wall Monitor 755

[maayre]

According to the NetBotz 5.x User Guide, you can use a network switch or hub to connect up to four cameras - presumably including Camera Pod 165's to a NetBotz Wall Monitor 755 via the Private LAN port.

Can anybody recommend a manufacturer, model they have used to complete the above successfully.

Thanks in advance.

[JLehr]

Hi @maayre 

To be clear, the user guide states:

You can connect a network switch or hub to the Private LAN ports to connect up to ten downstream devices, including up to four cameras. Performance may vary depending on the amount of video recorded or the number of sensors attached to your downstream devices.

Cameras refers to the NetBotz Camera Pod 165.

Please note that successful deployment will vary depending on factors other than hub/switch hardware.

[maayre]

Thanks for your reply @JLehr.

A couple of related updates for your and the wider groups awareness:

1. Having separately consulted the EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert Technical Support team - who also support NetBotz devices, they stated that Schneider Electric do not have a recommended manufacturer or model network switch or hub to be used in such instances.
2. Having also consulted a member of our Network Services team, they suggested the Netgear GS305P 5-Port Gigabit PoE+ Compliant Unmanaged Network Switch as a possible option.

Does anybody in the community have experience either with the suggested switch or with a multi Camera Pod 165 set-up to a single NetBotz Wall Monitor 755? Please advise.

[maayre]

All,

Related to this topic:

Following testing, I can confirm that it is possible to connect two Camera Pod 165's to a single NetBotz Wall Monitor 755 by means of connecting them to the Netgear GS305P 5-Port Gigabit PoE+ Compliant Unmanaged Network Switch and then connecting this to the Private LAN port.

Initially, one of the two Camera Pod 165's was reported as Not Authorized under the Devices screen, but after deleting the device and then rebooting the NetBotz Wall Monitor 755 it was then accessible.

NOTE: The Netgear GS305P 5-Port Gigabit PoE+ Compliant Unmanaged Network Switch has a PoE budget up to 63W Total so two Camera Pod 165's as required in this instance is possible, however, there is a model that supports up to 90W total so could potentially support three.