It keeps you connected. Most of the technology you use is supported by structured cabling: Wi-Fi, VoIP, DAS, security cameras, audio visual systems, IoT sensors, voice and data cabling, and the list keeps growing. It follows standards which ensures that these technologies operate as designed when connected.

The best category of ethernet cable depends on your internet needs. Category 5 cables are the most basic ethernet cable. However, they are still robust enough for most standard browsing. However, if you are regularly streaming or gaming, a more powerful Cat6 or Cat7 cable will be preferable for you.

The maximum length of a Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cable is about 295 ft. (90 m), plus up to 16 ft. (5 m) of patch cable on either end, for a total of 328 feet or 100 meters. Beyond this, the signal begins to degrade, reducing the speed and reliability of the connection.

Yes but your connection will run at the lowest common denominator – for example, if the 1^st part of the cable run which is Cat5e and the rest is made up of Cat6, then the whole cable run will behave as if its Cat5e.

Go to Network and Sharing Centre. Click the Change adapter settings link from the left pane. Double-click on your Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter to open its properties. Check the connection speed of your network adapter in the Speed field.

T568A and T568B use different colour assignments for pin locations on eight pin modular connectors. T568A follows an older phone standard, while T568B is based on a commercial standard. Neither scheme is technically superior as both ends of the cable are wired the same.

The difference in T568B and T568A wiring schemes is important to understand when terminating RJ45 connectors for Ethernet cables. These two schemes are the most common standards for wiring eight-position modular plugs and jacks. They use the same type of plug, but the order of the colour-coded wire pairs is different. The green and orange pairs (2 and 3) are swapped in the T568B scheme compared to the T568A scheme.

See Diagram below:
 
 

Straight-through cable is a type of CAT5 which the RJ-45 connectors at each end have the same pin out. (colour code use on both ends are the same). Straight-Through cable is also referred to as a “patch cable.” Straight-through cable is used to connect computers and other end user devices to networking devices such as hubs & switches.

A Crossover cable is a type of CAT where one end is T568A configuration and the other as T568B configuration. Pin 1 is crossed with Pin 3 and Pin 2 is crossed with Pin 6. 

Crossover cable is used to connect two computers together without using a switch or hub in between.

LSF (Low Smoke and Fume) cables are made from a modified version of PVC and can emit large amounts of black smoke and hydrogen chloride gas when burned. This black smoke can obscure exit routes during a fire, and hydrogen chloride gas can be harmful to both people and equipment. On the other hand, LSOH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) cables, when exposed to fire, emit no more than 0.5% hydrogen chloride and burn cleanly compared to LSF cables.

LSOH stands for Low Smoke Zero Halogen, while LSZH stands for Low Smoke Zero Halogen as well. They are essentially the same and the terms are used interchangeably. Both types of cables are designed to produce minimal smoke and toxic fumes when exposed to fire.

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) is a type of plastic used in many cables. LSF cables, which are a modified version of PVC, can produce large amounts of black smoke and hydrogen chloride when burned. LSOH cables, on the other hand, emit no more than 0.5% hydrogen chloride when exposed to fire and burn more cleanly than PVC-based cables.

The Nation Defence Authorisation Act or NDAA is a Government Legislature from the United States of America that prohibits video surveillance, telecommunications services, equipment and components manufactured by specific vendors. This is intended to mitigate cyber security threats associated with security and surveillance, particularly concerning Hik Vision, DAHUA, and Huawei – major component suppliers across the whole CCTV industry; this includes IP Cameras, Network Video Recorders and Digital Video Recorders. 

LILIN recommend using a chrome based browser to view your LILIN equipment. Browsers such as Edge, Chrome and Firefox.

When recording directly to an SD card fitted within a camera you have to option either continuous record or motion record in either H.264 at 1080p or 480p. 
 
H.264 4MP @ 15FPS Continuous Recording Estimated time: 
 
32GB SD Card – H.264 1080p – 0.7 Days Recording 
64GB SD Card – H.264 1080p – 2 Days Recording 
128GB SD Card – H.264 1080p – 4 Days Recording 
 
H.264 1080P @ 15FPS Continuous Recording Estimated time: 
 
32GB SD Card – H.264 1080p – 1.5 Days Recording 
64GB SD Card – H.264 1080p – 3 Days Recording 
128GB SD Card – H.264 1080p – 6 Days Recording 
 
H.264 480P @ 10FPS Continuous Recording Estimated time: 
 
32GB SD Card – H.264 480p – 5 Days Recording 
64GB SD Card – H.264 480p – 10 Days Recording 
128GB SD Card – H.264 480p – 20 Days Recording 

If you have forgotten a device password but can still access the menu of the device, you will need to factory reset the device. Once the device has been reset this will change the password back to the factory default.

If you have forgotten the password for your LILIN device and you cannot access the device’s main menu without being prompted to enter a password, you will need to contact LILIN technical support so we can help assist you to reset the password. 

If you experience an issue with your IP camera one of the fault finding process is to completely factory reset the IP camera using the emergency factory reset process which is usually a physical button or physical cable located at the camera itself. 
 
Bullet / Dome Cameras 
On most bullet and dome cameras there is a physical reset button located within the cameras internals. This will involve removing the cameras cover in order to gain access to the reset button. 
 
Once access has been gained and the button located power the camera up and allow 2 – 3 minutes for the camera to boot up. Press and hold the emergency reset button for 30 seconds then release. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Turret / Sealed Camera Design 
As a general rule of thumb, any sealed cameras such as the turret cameras have a reset cable located near the RJ45 connector at the end of the fly lead. 

This will need to be stripped and shorted together for 30 seconds and then released and taped up so the ends cannot touch accidentally. 

Power the camera up and allow 2 – 3 minutes for the camera to boot up. Short the cable together for 30 seconds then release and tape as above. 

 
 
Box Style Camera 
The emergency factory reset button is usually located on the rear of the camera. 

Power the camera up and allow 2 – 3 minutes for the camera to boot up. Press and hold the emergency reset button for 30 seconds then release. 
 
 

– IP: 192.168.0.200 
– Username: admin 
– Password: pass 

The default IP address for all LILIN NVR’s is: 192.168.0.111 

If you are using a LILIN Standalone NVR and wish to purchase and install your own hard disk drives or additional hard disk drives then LILIN recommend Western Digital Purple Series HDD. 
 
These are surveillance grade hard drives designed to meet the demanding 24/7 needs a of HD CCTV recorder.

There are various ways of connecting to a LILIN NVR remotely, the main way is to use a web browser, however sometimes using a web browser to connect in to an NVR is not always the most efficient way. 
 
If this is the case it is recommended to use the LILIN Client software. This is a small piece of software that can be installed on a PC and run on demand to connect directly in to an NVR. 
 
Live view and playback are supported via the client software and once configured the software is a very easy solution for end users when viewing their NVR. 
 
 
Live view and playback of up to 144 cameras simultaneously 
Easy configuration 
Password-able to restrict usage 
Easy backup for longer duration incidents 
Backup/Combine multiple incidents video backup into one folder

It is no longer recommended to use the default ports when using port forwarding. 
The default ports that are required to be open in the firewall to allow external connections to a LILIN NVR/DVR are: 
 
HTTP: 80 
Video: 3100 
 
If you wish to externally connect to more than one NVR/DVR you will need to change the HTTP and Video ports used by each device so each NVR/DVR is using a unique HTTP port and Video port. 
 
Example: 
 
NVR 1 – HTTP Port: 80 – Video Port:3100 
NVR 2 – HTTP Port: 81 – Video Port:3101 
NVR 3 – HTTP Port: 82 – Video Port:3102 
 
Please note changing the HTTP port from its default port 80 will change the URL you will need to use when connecting to the NVR/DVR. The new URL will need to follow this structure: 
 
http://: e.g. http://192.168.0.200:81 
 
Failure to insure you add the http:// at the beginning and the : at the end of the link will result in you not being able to connect to the NVR/DVR. 
 
If this is the case, we recommend you download and install LILIN’s IPScan and simply double click the device you wish to access. This will open your PC’s default browser and insert the correct link including the correct IP address and port number automatically. 

If your NVR is showing video loss on all cameras, please reboot the NVR, this will connect to all the cameras again. 
 
Once all the cameras are displaying images once again, you will need to adjust your camera’s bit rate and possibly frame rate. 
 
The cause of the NVR losing all its camera connections is the network card is being over loaded and the maximum bandwidth is being exceeded.