/diy/ - Do It Yourself

I wont some POE cameras and a DVR thing. I'm going to set it up in a storage room, and run the ethernet to cameras on eitherside ( outside ) of house. I'm not sure how good this DVR thing is - I'd always planned to run it off of a PC - but this just fell into my lap.

I'm aware of the possible need for power / signal boosters. Do I need a separate secured router or anything?

Any tips or obvious shit I might be missing? I'll be using CAT6 cable, and borrowing a clamp for the ethernet plugs - I ran internet through my house, so I'm capable of that part at least.

Here is the extra DIY part - I have a 360 panoramic dome. I'm thinking of putting it at the top of my chimney and... Having it hidden, but being able to raise and lower. why? because I dont want to seem like a total fucking crazy guy with a camera on his chimney, but basically that is what I am.

We never use the chimney so that isn't an issue. I figure the chimney is 6 or 8 inches - which might be too small for the panoramic camera.