Similarly, IP cameras can be installed up to 300ft away from the NVR. It is possible to extend this video range further, but you may start to encounter some signal degradation. For cameras over that distance, you can still run a BNC cable up to 800ft, but the camera will need to be plugged in near the camera. This set-up allows you to plug your MPX cameras in close to the DVR, since power for the camera is carried over the Siamese cable. The Siamese BNC cables used with analog DVR systems can be used up to 300ft.

The distance that a security camera can be installed from the DVR or NVR varies. If not, you will have to pair the camera through the mobile app. Wire-Free cameras typically come pre-paired with the DVR. They are installed by attaching the wireless transmitter to the BNC ports on the back of the DVR. You can then run the single Siamese cable to the MPX security camera. To connect this cable, you will have to connect one end of the cable to the DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and the other to the included power adapter (which can be plugged in beside the DVR). This type of cable splits into two ends, one for video and one for power. MPX systems, on the other hand, use RG59 Siamese BNC cables. This cable provides video transmission and power to the camera thanks to Power-over-Ethernet technology.

Digital IP security systems use a single Cat5e Ethernet cable to connect the NVR (Network Video Recorder) and security camera up to 300ft.

Lorex offers four different types of systems - Digital IP, Analog MPX, Wireless, and Wire-Free. Installation depends on what type of security camera system it is.

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