Connecting Surveillance NVR to router

[Squall1234567]

Is there a way to connect a surveillance NVR to my router wirelessly?

I was researching access points and bridges but I'm not sure if that's what will do to help me.

[Karlsweldt]

You would want a secure connection, not 'public', that anyone could eavesdrop on.
Find a system that is compatible with your router's frequency band, and can be remotely set for private connection.
The security system should have its own private frequency, to a remote head that can be hard-wired to the router, or hard-wired sensors to a central hub that is wireless capable.
Line-of-site is critical with all wireless devices. Metal shielding too close to an antenna, or between device and receiver, are not desired.

[evasive]

What brand and model is your NVR?

[Squall1234567]

I haven't set up my system yet but it's an annke brand NVR 8 ch PoE type. I got it off amazon.

My idea was to connect the NVR to a wireless bridge or router and have that communicate with my main router. Otherwise I would have to put some holes in my walls.

I'm not sure if im suppose to be looking for a bridge or router, different price points.

[evasive]

This thing?
http://www.amazon.com/Annke-Security-Me ... B017DEF4B0

You may even be better of with some powerline modules. Devolo is top of the line and basically the standard but not available on Amazon i see. Some info here:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/ch ... rline/view

I cannot help you with recommending one set or another (I do have Devolo's and I like them, they work as opposed to an el-cheapo set that I just returned to the shop), just compare as many reviews as possible from people that are using them for a similar or the same purpose.

[Squall1234567]

I got everything setup. I'm going with powerline adapters from Netgear.

Everything works fine so far. The only thing that is bugging me is the fan noise from the NVR. It's too loud for my taste in a home office. I've looked up solutions to silence it and there were suggestions to replace the fans. I might attempt that but I was also wondering if you can swap out the internals of the nvr and place them in a pc case or something with bigger fans.

Has anyone done this?

[Roach412]

I'd just replace the fans. moving things around is a bit riskier than just swapping in/out some simple fans.

-Roach

[Karlsweldt]

Small DC fans up to 6" are not inherently noisy, but if a grille is too close to the blades, then you have noise. Spacing the grille about 1/4 inch further away can reduce noise a lot! If space permits, a plastic tube about 1 inch larger than the fan and only about 2 inches long, lined with weatherstrip foam, would act as a silencer.
With those power line adapters, the signal can go more than 500 feet.. if on the same phase leg of the AC mains. But maybe no communication on the opposite phase leg of the AC mains!

[Squall1234567]

This particular fan is real noisy and I don't think spacing it in this case would do much. It's part of the power supply actually. I think its a 40 mm fan. I'll prob. just go ahead and replace the fan and add on a voltage control unit to regulate the noise or maybe ill just stick the nvr in a closet.

Luckily the powerline adapter is communicating with my router so that works. I'll probably direct connect the nvr to the router in the future, but im too lazy to relocate the router.

[Mr T]

I would not change the fan on a PSU unless it was completely not working. Moving it further away or replacing it with a smaller or larger fan may cause the unit to overheat and trip out. You would be better putting the unit elsewher and running a cable to the monitoring station (ones I have seen have the NVR in a utility cupboard ie under the stairs or by the front door and run an HDMI or coaxial cable to the monitor, if the distance is too far, you can use a range extender (over LAN))...