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This product works great. it has more functionality than the sellers seem ...
This product works great. it has more functionality than the sellers seem to realize based on the lack of answers to questions that I asked before receiving. The question that in my opinion that is most unanswered is, Is there a way to extend the network for further out cameras, as these connect back to the NVR unit rather than to your home/office WiFi connection that you can extend by installing more access points. This question was not directly answered when I asked it, and searching thru other questions, they seem to suggest buying an "extended range antenna" that I suspect is an antenna on a cord that you place closer to the NVR unit. The functionality that this product offers that the sellers don't seem to understand is, the cameras are able to function as repeaters as well, up to 3 units out. So you can have one camera (camera A) communicating directly with the NVR, a further out (camera B) Connecting to Camera A, and a further out yet (camera C) that connects to Camera B. To configure this, before installing the cameras that would potentially be out of range of the NVR, power all cameras on, Right click on the screen in the NVR, choose Video Manage, select "Repeater" from the bottom right hand side, and adjust the camera tree from to change the communication path. In the attached picture, I have Camera 1 and Camera 2 talk to the NVR directly, Camera 3 talks through Camera 1, and Camera 4 the furthers out camera communicates through 3 back to 1, to the NVR. It looks like there may also be a possibility of setting up WiFi Extenders on the NVR Wi-Fi network, however I have not had a need to play around with this functionality as my cameras are able to act as repeaters. If I get a chance to test this functionality I will come back and update this review with my findings.
April 2017 · Electronics · verified purchase
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