Project: retail security cameras in Seattle
A second store in Capitol Hill,
security cameras and Wi-Fi on a budget
A returning client was opening a second store in Capitol Hill, Seattle, and wanted to keep costs down. Rivas Technology Group installed one all-in-one router and NVR with built-in PoE ports, three 4MP IP cameras and two Wi-Fi 6 access points, while the space was still being fitted out.
Rivas Technology Group installed a business security camera system and Wi-Fi for a new retail store in Capitol Hill, Seattle. To keep the budget down, one all-in-one router and NVR with built-in PoE ports does three jobs: it runs the store's network, records the cameras and powers them over their network cables. The store has three 4MP IP cameras and two Wi-Fi 6 access points.
- Client
- Retail store, returning client
- City
- Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA
- System
- Security cameras and Wi-Fi
- Recorder and network
- One all-in-one router and NVR with built-in PoE ports
- Cameras
- Three 4MP IP cameras
- Wi-Fi
- Two Wi-Fi 6 access points
A second store, on a budget
A returning client was opening a second store in Capitol Hill, Seattle. The owner wanted cameras and Wi-Fi in place before opening, and wanted to keep costs down.
Rivas Technology Group sized the system to the store: three 4MP IP cameras and two Wi-Fi 6 access points, all running from one all-in-one router and NVR with built-in PoE ports. The work was done while the space was still being fitted out, before the store opened.
One box instead of three
A store camera system usually needs a router for the internet, an NVR to record the cameras and a PoE switch to power them. Here one all-in-one unit does all three. Each camera runs on a single network cable that carries both video and power back to that box, which keeps the equipment list, the wall space and the cost down.
Cameras and Wi-Fi for the sales floor
The three 4MP IP cameras are mounted high on the walls. The two Wi-Fi 6 access points give the store its wireless network, wired back to the same all-in-one unit.
For your business
Every store is different, but the approach carries over: size the cameras and Wi-Fi to the space, put in as few boxes as the job allows, and wire it before opening. The business security page covers cameras, alarms and access control for businesses, and the security cameras page covers how we design a camera system.
Questions we hear
What does a small business security camera system need?
Cameras, something to record them (an NVR), power for the cameras and a network connection. In this Seattle store one all-in-one router and NVR covers the recording, the power over PoE and the network, so the store runs three 4MP IP cameras and two Wi-Fi 6 access points from one box at the center.
What is an NVR with PoE?
A network video recorder with Power over Ethernet ports. Each IP camera plugs into it with a single network cable that carries both video and power, so no separate power supply or PoE switch is needed for those cameras.
How do you keep a store's camera and Wi-Fi costs down?
Use fewer boxes. Here one all-in-one router and NVR with built-in PoE ports replaced a separate router, recorder and PoE switch, and the store got three 4MP cameras and two Wi-Fi 6 access points, sized to the space rather than more than it needs.
When is the best time to install cameras in a new store?
Before opening, while the space is still being fitted out. Cable is easier to run, and the cameras, access points and recorder are working on the first day of business. This Capitol Hill store was wired while the build-out was still going on.
Who installs commercial security camera systems for small businesses in Seattle?
Rivas Technology Group designs and installs commercial security camera systems, Wi-Fi and alarms for small businesses in Seattle and across the South Sound, from a single store to a growing business opening a second location like this Capitol Hill retail store.
Opening a store? Get cameras and Wi-Fi in before day one.
Tell us about the space, how many entrances and registers, and your budget. We walk it with you and send a fixed proposal. We call or text back within one business day.