Hey Spiceworks!
Alright so this should be a fairly straight forward task but my research has turned it into a convoluted mess as always. I can't seem to stop researching the crap out of stuff..
So anyways here is what we have:
Internet (Verizon FIOS)
Crappy Verizon Modem
Cisco Dumb Gigabit 24 port fan-less Switch
approx 18 computers, 2 servers, and 2 Access Points
I need to implement an 8 camera security system using 3 Megapixel ACTi E42A to replace their old coax style black and white camera system.. :-) Talk about an upgrade!
So my plan is to use a switch with POE and if I am going to buy them a new switch I figure let's do a 10 port POE D-Link switch
Here is my question, I would like to be able to use this switch from some access points too but I have heard that you need to VLAN the camera traffic. Obviously I am going to have a Video Server on the VLAN for camera traffic.
So here comes all the questions-
How do I integrate this switch with the current one or do I run a new line to the Verizon router and keep it separate.
If I VLAN the cameras, How can i make sure the cameras can still access the DHCP server which is located on the "dumb" switch.
If I VLAN the camera server (NVR), how do I ensure it's accessible from the internet by mobile users/managers on the other switch..