We went to go Implement our new cable modem, router, access points, security DVR and WiFi IP security cameras yesterday, and things went pretty smoothly. At the end of the day we had the security DVR setup, the cameras recording, and the cable modem from Comcast replaced with our own purchased equipment.
The basic sequence of events went like this:
First, we called our internet provider. In our case that was Comcast. We told them we wanted to stop using their least cable modem and want to use our own. They asked for the model number and MAC address of our new equipment, which is located on a barcode on the bottom of the modem. I find it helpful to take a picture with my camera so I can zoom in on it too clearly see the numbers to give them to the Comcast representative.
After Comcast gave us to go ahead we remove the old equipment and plugged in our new cable modem and connected it to a laptop with an Ethernet interface. After confirming we were able to get an IP address from Comcast and get online, we went ahead and configured our new router and then plugged are new security DVR into the private side, setup the WiFi controller and adopted the access points, configured the WiFi on our new security cameras to join the new network, and then added the cameras to the security DVR. Tomorrow I will be returning to permanently Mount the cameras in their final location and deal with tomorrow I will be returning to permanently Mount the cameras in there final location and deal with routing and mounting the cables.