Along with the potential impact on the information security of a client’s network, the bandwidth “bugaboo” is the most frequently sited objection raised by IT personnel when considering the connection

This mesh network setup provides redundant paths of communication. If the path between two nodes is blocked, the video streams can take the alternative path to the receiving network.Although broadband

In our industry, we’re all about the security of physical premises. As we install IP-enabled DVRs, cameras, and other devices, we should be increasingly concerned about the security of these

VLANs can be used to segregate devices connected to the same network switches. VLANs are often designated by color, such as the "Blue" and the "Red" VLANs pictured above.VLANs and

Fiction: Ethernet is a Supervised TechnologyEthernet as a standardized protocol (IEEE 802.3) does not provide for the supervision of devices on a LAN. If a device is unplugged from a

Megapixel cameras provide a larger image than traditional CCTV cameras. The networking of surveillance video is proceeding at a torrid pace. With the ability to connect individual cameras, digital video

The public transport infrastructure in Paris, France, which includes the metro, RER, buses and tramways, uses more than 10,000 cameras on one contiguous system with streaming and storage at different

There are many programming options available in networking devices such as routers and switches. This installment of Security NetWorkings takes us on a tour of a typical Wi-Fi router, such

While the functions of video surveillance cameras and the benefits of networking are well known to the great majority of SDM readers, connections of such devices onto networks and the

Many of today’s electronic security systems are designed to operate on a communications/computer network. SDM NetWorkings can help you understand both the intricacies of communication networks, as well as how