DVR Hardware Peripheral Connection Problems???

[hulk24]

Connecting Mouse TO DVR-16ch OVER Ethernet CAT5 Cable????

I want to connect a Mouse to the DVR over distance of 20m by using CAT5 Cable.

I used the following solution

USB-MOUSE > USB-RJ45 Extension Adapter > CAT5 Ethernet 20m Cable > RJ45-USB Extension Adapter > USB Port of DVR

The Result : The mouse moves and freezes then moves then again it freezes.

I believe since the DVR does not have proper OS to communicate with USB-RJ45 Extension Adapters due to lack of software drivers to this specific Hardware adapaters located in the DVR software.


Is there a RELIABLE way to connect a USB wired mouse OR wireless mouse
through a CAT5 Ethernet cable??? Please let me know about it.

Thanks.

 

[imhotep]

There are active USB extender cables. These do have a Genesys chipset inbuilt inside the standard USB connector of the cable.
I have never tried on a DVR but using with Group Chat Speaker/Microphones. No problems at all.
Also there are powered USB extenders. Over long distances these are more reliable.

 

[samanthaw]

මචං මගේ ethernet cable ගැහුවට ඒක පෙන්න්නෙ නැහැ, pl help me too

 

[imhotep]

<I believe since the DVR does not have proper OS to communicate with USB-RJ45 Extension Adapters due to lack of software drivers to this specific Hardware adapaters located in the DVR software.>

Are these connecting devices externally powered or do they get power from the USB port? If so could be a power issue rather than a driver issue....

 

[hulk24]

Thanks guys for the views and your replies. Much appreciated

So I managed to give a solution.

First and foremost I tested the CAT5 cable for Continuity with the Cable Tester. Result was GOOD. and over the long distance there was no drop in packets indicated in the Tester.

Then I did notice the CAT5 I was using was a straight through cable.

The I did a proximity test by using a shorter CAT 5 cable like 8-10 feet with USB-RJ45 Extension adapters connections From the DVR as illustrated before, WITH a Wired USB MOUSE. Surprise it WORKED.

What baffles me is why it does not work over the long distance??? So I switched to WIRELESS MOUSE. I plugged the USB Adapter for the Wireless MOUSE on to the endpoint of the USB-RJ45 ExAdapter, by using the long distance CAT5 cable.

BIG SURPRISE IT WORKED. GOOD.

So i believe that the circuit-board on the DVR comes with pre-loaded drivers for Wireless mouse that can be used over long distance rather than USB Wired mouse. ITS FUNNY.

Hopefully an EXPERT can give a observed reply.

 

[pbdissa]

I thought it has happened because of the lack of power

 

[imhotep]

I thought it has happened because of the lack of power

That's exactly why I asked the question below from him. He didn't reply to that.....

<I believe since the DVR does not have proper OS to communicate with USB-RJ45 Extension Adapters due to lack of software drivers to this specific Hardware adapaters located in the DVR software.>

Are these connecting devices externally powered or do they get power from the USB port? If so could be a power issue rather than a driver issue....

 

[hulk24]

<I believe since the DVR does not have proper OS to communicate with USB-RJ45 Extension Adapters due to lack of software drivers to this specific Hardware adapaters located in the DVR software.>

Are these connecting devices externally powered or do they get power from the USB port? If so could be a power issue rather than a driver issue....

sorry mate for d late reply...they get power from the USB port...maybe give me an answer in how much ohms does a CAT5 cable uses and USB cable uses???