Non-POE to POE Setup - Bandwidth Improvements?

[jaimeburciagad]

So I've been reading quite a lot about POE and getting my non-POE cameras to work.

My current setup is as follows:

3 x IP3M-HX2 Cameras
1 x NV4108 NVR

Everything is wirelessly connected. My issue is that I see some lag in the feeds when viewing from the App. Additionally, the camera next to the router happens to be the one that always loads itself first on the app, followed by 30 seconds until the next 2 cameras load, or at times, not loading at all.

I want to go POE, by adding a splitter on each camera and a POE Switch, but I have some doubts:

1. Where should I plug the POE switch? Directly to the NVR or to my Internet Router? I want the less possible load on my bandwidth...I am recording 24-7 which is why I believe POE will remove such load as writing will occur through Ethernet...is this correct?

2. For remote view, mostly Amcrest App, is my upload speed going to be responsible for how fast or how delayed my live view is?

I have 5 MBps upload speed, I have yet to add 3 x IP3M-943 Cameras, and currently, using the Amcrest App is very frustrating, as it takes lots of time for each camera to load, is this entirely due to my upload speed or will POE improve this?

I guess I am not sure for what is bandwidth being used when going wireless setup, and when will it be used going POE.

Thanks.

[GreenScrew]

I'm no expert, but in my humble opinion:
1 - Connect the POE switch to the router, closest path to the internet. Connect the NVR to the same switch. Your cameras are dictating bandwidth needs/consumption, so this doesn't really affect that. However, being wired will assure you of the most stable connection with the most bandwidth available on the local network (LAN). It won't help if your bottleneck is your internet bandwidth (WAN). But, IMHO, wired ethernet is the most robust method to connect your cameras to the network.
2 - Your upload bandwidth (if this is what you're referring to as 'speed') will primarily limit the quality of the stream. I assume you have the capability to configure a lower bandwidth sub-stream as I can with my IP2M-841 cameras. If bandwidth is a problem viewing remotely, you might want to look in to configuring the quality in order to achieve bandwidth needs commensurate with your internet connection. There shouldn't be much delay when viewing remotely, its a live stream.

The video stream from your camera is what consumes bandwidth (bandwidth = data flow, like a pipe is to water a bigger pipe can flow more water). You can adjust and configure the video stream quality (both resolution and frame rate affect the amount of bandwidth needed for the stream) and can leverage a lower quality sub-stream if you're having bandwidth issues. A good WiFi signal shouldn't have any trouble with the bandwidth needs of the camera, but wired is definitely more stable/robust, and will not have be a bandwidth constraint. A weak WiFi signal could be problematic, and that signal can get weak when you're traveling distances or through walls/obstructions. IMHO, wired is definitely the way to go if at all possible. That said, you're mostly likely bandwidth limitation will be your internet connection from your ISP, and specifically your upload bandwidth. The only solution if that is the problem is to either increase bandwidth from your ISP, or reduce your consumption by adjusting camera settings.

Hope that helps.