Connecting CCTV to mobile phone when internet box is in another room

Independent1

Hi all,

Complete technophobe here! I recently had CCTV installed and they are connected to a DVR box upstairs in a bedroom which is then connected to the TV in the bedroom. The person who installed the system at the time mentioned that I could download an app to my phone called XMEye and be able to access the camera through my phone. He said that the DVR needed to be connected using a wire to the actual internet/WIFI box as it wouldn't work over wireless. As my internet box is downstairs in my sitting room he said that he couldn't do it but mentioned that I could buy some sort of box that would get signal from my sitting room and that I could plug a lead from my DVR directly into this box. I have a feeling that he said it was something to do with TP Link but from googling this I'm at a total loss as to what I need to buy. I'm afraid to go out and spend a fortune buying the right thing and a little embarrassed asking in the shop as I don't really know what I'm talking about. Can anyone help me out with what I need to buy (in simple terms).

TIA,

Independent1

dubrov

He was probably talking about a Powerline adapter. TPLink make a version of them.
They allow you to use your existing electrical wiring to extend your network.

YOu need to run an ethernet cable from
DVR->Powerline adapter 1(plugged in)
Powerline adapter 2(plugged in) -> Router

This will give an internet connection to your DVR

Independent1

Thank you so much for your help. So something similar to this?
https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/networking-and-connectivity/internet-extenders/tp-link-av600-powerline-adapter-kit.html

Thanks

dubrov

Yes that should work.