03-17-2014 05:36 PM - edited 03-07-2019 06:44 PM
I have a vendor installing 32 IP cameras and 2 network video recorders. All 34 devices are on the same subnet and connected across three 10/100 unmanaged switches.
I have an existing LAN including a Cisco 2960 switch and 2901 router. I would like to connect each of the unmanaged switches to the existing LAN individually so that each unmanaged switch isn't tethered to the next with 10/100 throughput bottlenecks.
Can this be done between multiple unmanaged switches and my 2960 or perhaps my 2901 with a 4-port Ethernet switch EHWIC?
03-17-2014 05:59 PM
Don't. Just don't.
There's a reason why the vendor connected the cameras to a separate LAN: MULTICAST.
There's a significant chance that once you migrate those cameras to a managed network, your cameras will go nuts.
Be careful when you do this. You need to closely research on the multicast requirements, QoS, etc.
03-17-2014 06:05 PM
The IP camera network subnet could be segmented at layer 2 on our 2960 or both layers 2 and 3 on the 2901. Would that not mitigate the multicast concern?
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