Hubs, Routers & Switches for CCTV networks

A network switch, router or hub is the backbone that connects IP cameras, NVRs and viewing stations into one working system. This range covers 16 networking products used to build or extend CCTV data infrastructure across retail, warehouse, office and residential-block installations.

How to choose

• Port count — match the number of switch ports to cameras and spare ports for future expansion, rather than fitting the install to a fixed unit.
• PoE support — Power over Ethernet switches let cameras draw power and data over one cable, cutting down on separate power runs to each device.
• Managed vs unmanaged — managed switches allow VLANs and traffic prioritisation for larger sites with mixed camera and office traffic; unmanaged units suit simpler, single-purpose runs.
• Mounting and placement — rack-mount units suit comms cabinets in offices or plant rooms, while compact desktop units suit smaller cupboards or residential installs.
• Throughput — higher-resolution and higher-count camera systems need switches rated for the combined bandwidth of every connected stream.

Match the switch or router to the NVR's port count and camera power draw before specifying the rest of the install, since networking hardware sits at the centre of every IP CCTV deployment.