Eagle Eye Application Note - AN051 

Network Topology and Installation Best Practices

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IP networks are used to connect Eagle Eye Bridges to IP cameras. While Eagle Eye itself does not set up those networks, they are required to connect IP cameras to the Eagle Eye Bridge. Networks that are correctly set up and optimized work more efficiently to deliver uninterrupted video surveillance. Following these guidelines will help ensure that quality video feeds are always sent to the cloud.

Eagle Eye Bridges should be correctly installed at the router or MDF (Main Distribution Frame) with a direct line out to the internet or WAN (Wide Area Network). In many cases, there is a firewall between the Bridge and the internet, but by following these firewall guidelines, there should be nothing preventing the video data from streaming to the cloud. [Click here to read about Firewall Configuration for Secure Networks.] Also note that because of the nature of the system and because data is flowing to the cloud, Eagle Eye does not normally employ port blocking which would prevent traffic from leaving the Bridge. The same cannot be said for the internal network, or the LAN (Local Area Network). LANs come in all sizes and shapes, and it is this interface that requires more attention... Some LANS are centrally located and span out from a single point in a building or property; others can have a central point, but with multiple intermediate points across a campus or multi-floored building, Streaming video generates massive data flows, which can create challenges when the topology type changes.