Different mesh network for CCTV (two mesh networks)

[TiredOfK@k]

I'm not sure where to start or how to ask the question/s, but here we go. Perhaps you have time to read this, I am trying to explain it in the simplest terms. Hopefully, it may help others.

I have an 8-camera Wi-Fi CCTV system with an NVR. I also have a mesh network (Huawei Q2 Pro with two satellites) that works well with the CTTV. As a 4mp system and being local, I would have thought viewing it on an external screen connected to the NVR via HDMI would be clearer. Still looking at the configuration options. Over the Internet (EseeCloud), it would be of lower quality, but that is fine. Hence, in my mind (right or wrong), I would now like to move the CCTV to a separate mesh network and have thus purchased a Deco S7 with two satellites.

I have a fibre installation with Vumatel and use ISP WebAfrica (supposedly 500/200, but at best, it gets to 100. Still waiting for an agent to call back…. And I have reset the routers☹).

I understand that while the Vumatel ONT has 8 ports, only one can be used. I found this out when trying to link a Deco router to an open port on the ONT.

I have read about creating subnetworks on the main (Huawei) mesh, but that sounds too complicated for a Wannabee (I should manage, but I'm tired of getting something wrong. Invariably, the rest of the household will be shouting at me because the Wi-Fi is off. I can only blame WebAfrica for so much, and seemingly, access to the Internet is more important to them than security. When it suits them, of course

But here I am. Household Wi-Fi on the Huawei mesh and CCTV on the Deco mesh, but the latter should still be accessible through EseeCloud - which means I need to connect the latter to my fibre-driven network.

I apologise for the seemingly simple explanations and embedded questions, but hey, I am more than a handyman and computer expert than most of my friends….

I do not expect step-by-step instructions, but I would be grateful to learn from you.

In anticipation and appreciation!

 

[portcullis]

I have a iot network in my home with a large number of devices on it.
In addition, I have 17 IP cameras, 2 NVRs and 6 IP phones.

Back in the days when we used to collect dinosaur eggs for breakfast, one of the challenges we faced was broadcast storms on networks caused by IP phones. The older forum members will remember the older Actom and snom 300 phones.

A habit that I have never unlearned is that the phones need to be on another physical and logical network away from the rest of the devices.

Replace "phones" with "cameras" or "wifi light switches / wifi plugs / wifi MCBs".

If I were in your position, I would well my existing router and access points for as much as I possibly can.

Get yourself a decent Mikrotik router - something along the lines of a RB5009 - and learn how they work. There's plenty of online Mikrotik training material that'll cover anything from setting up a default route to setting up BGP.

You are going to use one port on the routerboard to go to the Vuma ONT. That'll be your WAN port.

Make two bridges in the router. Read up on your router. They often have two switch groups. For example port 1-5 in one and port 6-10 in another. If you match the bridge ports with the switch ports, you'll get the router to switch at wire speed.
Each bridge one will have it's own IP subnet. For example 192.168.1.0/24 and 192.168.2.0/24
"Never the twain shall meet"...
Find some good, used Ubiquiti Unifi APs on Marketplace and connect them to the one bridge for your cameras. You don't have to spend a lot of money here. "Outdated" AC Lite APs will work well.
The NVR will also plug into one of this bridge's ports. Keep all the camera noise in the same subnet.
Forget about Ubiquiti's cloud, running a RPi or a VM at home and subscribe to Hostifi.
This now leaves your home wifi. Now it's a case of how much money do you want to spend. I use Ubiquiti U6+ APs in my home. I find they are the sweet spot in terms of price and performance. My operations manager has a Reyee network in his home. He has no complaints. My sales manager uses Mikrotik cAPs with CAPSMAN. He has no complaints.

 

[TiredOfK@k]

Thanks, much appreciated! I will start drawing a picture of the proposed network