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When planning the design and installation of a migration path from a traditional analog coaxial cabling system or newer IP security systems, it is paramount to take into consideration the cabling infrastructure, since this can very commonly become a failure point if not planned carefully.

In this respect, there are a number of cabling options that can improve the bandwidth management capabilities when implementing video IP solutions.

Network switching is a possible alternative: this is a commonly used cabling practice. In network switching, the same physical network of IT and video surveillance can be separated to obtain two independent networks, though they can still be physically connected (the switch divides them logically into two virtually independent networks).

Another possible alternative is to rely on faster networks. As prices on switches and routers keep going down, Gigabit networks become a cost-effective option. In this respect, relying on faster networks reduces the potential impact of the videostream on the data network and increases the potential value of remote monitoring over the network.

To bear in mind

If your customer wants to use an existing standard-based voice and data cabling infrastructure to support the video surveillance system, all you need to do is switch the headend equipment, i.e., the Ethernet nodes that manage a number of different tasks. It is also possible that you may need some adapters.

On horizontal cabling it is possible to use either copper or fiber. For video applications, the UTP cabling limit from the camera to the wiring cabinet is 90 meters- therefore, fiber optics would be a better option when the cabling exceeds such distance.

It is also important to point out that the use of UTP or fiber cabling over the backbone for video applications reduces the right-of-path requirements, when compared to those required when using coaxial cabling.

On the other hand, infrastructure costs can also be cut by implementing this type of cabling solutions, since they enable to incorporate additional cabling at the time of installation: this additional cabling can remain inactive and then be used whenever required.

Anixter specialists are aware of the importance of these details and are specially trained to offer you the best alternatives. For further information, please contact one of the leading distributor’s business representatives at the nearest location.