CCTV Digital Basics

Unit 6 Network Pitfalls

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Objectives

After completing this unit, you will be able to:

Identify at least 3 potential factors that can impact CCTV
connectivity to networks
Identify at least 3 factors that can impact CCTV bandwidth
requirements
Identify and describe how different network components
can limit network communications
Identify and describe 3 computer based tests for network
connectivity

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Potential trouble spots for digital CCTV

Poor understanding of customer needs and

expectations
Poor communications with those responsible for the
network system CCTV is to integrate into
Lack of proper financial budgeting
Improper product specifications
Network bandwidth and traffic levels
Firewall restrictions
Network addressing
Network connectivity
System compatibility

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Bandwidth and storage requirements

Pre-qualifing network and security requirements for

signal transmission
Number of cameras required include remote PTZ
needs
Level and type of scene activity
Image resolution requirements
Video compression options
Alarm activity and monitoring requirements

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Bandwidth and storage requirements

Pre-qualifing network and security requirements for

digital storage and archiving
Number of cameras required include remote PTZ
needs
The frame rate of capture (ips)
Video compression options
Image resolution requirements
Amount of recorded data to be saved/archived
Type of recording durations (continuous, event or
alarm driven)

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Connectivity

Integrating CCTV cameras and control/monitoring

stations into IT networks
Obtain node and IP addresses for CCTV
components
Understand routing and subnet masking issues
Type of signal required (multicast/unicast)
Type of transmission medium, bandwidth and
traffic levels/patterns
Network gateway and firewall restrictions

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Connectivity tests

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Lookup table

tool used to associate IP and MAC addresses

IPCONFIG (Internet Protocol Configuration) Tool

used to find and renew IP addresses on a computer,
router, or other address sensitive device
Ipconfig /all This provides all the settings of your
node and information on the network connected to
Ipconfig /release This releases the assigned IP
address to the computer connected at that node
point
Ipconfig /renew The computer you are on will be
assigned a new IP address
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IPCONFIG

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Connectivity tests

PING Pinging an IP address checks for

communication response between two nodes within a
programmable timeout time frame

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Connectivity tests

PING Pinging an IP address checks for

communication response between two nodes within a
programmable timeout time frame

Factors

that can cause a no response to a ping

Bad network connection

The node sending to could be down or off
A firewall blocking issue
The ping message is being filtered out
The communications timeout is set too short
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Firewalls

Can be hardware (i.e. Sonicwall) or software (i.e. ISA)

Purpose is to restrict network communications in

and/or out of a network domain

Techniques of firewall protection

Packet filtering Most common type. Monitors
packet heading to identify the source and
destination IP addresses. A rules list filters out
specific IP addresses
Application gateway Screens out specific types of
applications (such as from FTP or telnet servers)
Circuit-level gateway Screens for specific types
of connections (i.e. TCP or UDP)
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Firewalls

Proxy servers can be used to hide the true network

address from other networks

Firewalls are effective first line of network security

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Communicating with IT departments

What is the network type?

What type of network is communications used?

What is the through put (bandwidth) of the network and ports

What is the required transmission rate for the CCTV system

What is the network architecture? (hubs, switches)

Are the CCTV camera within network range of the hub?

What are the firewall restrictions?

What are the IP addresses and port numbers for each camera?

What is the network traffic level and patterns?

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