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BUSINESS SECURITY. CLEAR DECISIONS.

Plan the right
cameras and
network.

Understand coverage, compare storage and prepare a useful brief. Then request equipment options or an installation quote for your business.

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Free planning tools. No email gate. Commercial relationships disclosed.

FROM QUESTION TO EQUIPMENTA practical starting point

What are you planning?

Start with the premises and outcome. We’ll help turn requirements into equipment options.

  1. Plan what you need to see.
  2. Check storage and network assumptions.
  3. Review equipment options before buying.
Shared ownership with Security Wholesalers. Installation availability and scope are confirmed individually. No payment is collected here.
START WITH YOUR TASK

What’s on your list?

01 Set up a new office ↗02 Reduce software costs ↗03 Fix unreliable Wi-Fi ↗04 Improve account security ↗05 Plan business cameras ↗
WORK IT OUT

A useful place to start.

All 10 free tools →
Security camera planning questionnaireTurn security goals and site constraints into a supplier brief.Open tool CCTV storage estimatorEstimate recording capacity using bitrate and retention assumptions.Open tool Internet and Wi-Fi requirements estimatorEstimate simultaneous internet demand without confusing speed with coverage.Open tool

Use the tools without an account or email address. Your entries stay in your browser unless you choose to send us an enquiry.

PLAIN-ENGLISH GUIDES

Understand the
trade-offs.
Then choose.

Detailed buying decisions, worked calculations and practical checks before committing to equipment.

Browse all guides →
Security CamerasPlan business CCTV around the image you needDefine the purpose of every view, check lighting and agree how footage will be retrieved.Security CamerasCompare CCTV quotes on usable evidence and complete installationReconcile camera tasks, recorder limits, retention, installation and handover before ranking prices.Security CamerasChoose a business NVR beyond channel count and 4K labelsCheck recording bandwidth, decoding, storage, events and the way staff will actually retrieve footage.NetworksHow to size a PoE switch for cameras and access pointsCheck the PoE standard, per-port allowance, total budget, uplinks and the worst credible operating load.
BUILT AROUND YOUR PREMISES

A shop is different from a warehouse.

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Shops & hospitality ↗Warehouses ↗Offices ↗Workshops & factories ↗Multiple sites ↗
A CLEAR COMMERCIAL PATH

Useful advice. A reviewed brief. An informed purchase.

01

Understand

Read a detailed guide or use a planning tool without creating an account.

02

Prepare

Describe your evidence goals, premises, timing and budget. Review the plan before submitting.

03

Choose

Discuss equipment through Security Wholesalers or installation availability with the related team.

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FIND YOUR WAY

Technology, one decision at a time.

01

Software

Choose software around the work your business needs to do, then keep licences and renewals under control.

Explore topic →02

Networks

Separate internet speed, Wi-Fi coverage and local network capacity before spending money on equipment.

Explore topic →03

Cybersecurity

Protect accounts, prepare for disruption and make sure your business can recover its information.

Explore topic →04

Security cameras

Plan the view, lighting, cabling and retention before choosing a camera or recorder.

Explore topic →05

Workplace equipment

Buy computers and workplace equipment for the actual workload, support life and cost of interruption.

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IT planning

Build an affordable technology plan with clear priorities, complete quotes and realistic running costs.

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Illustrative shop plan showing cameras at the entry and stock area, connected by cable to a recorder
A MORE USEFUL CAMERA PLAN

Plan a useful view.
Choose with confidence.

Planning cameras for your shop, office or warehouse? Start with our CCTV planning checklist, then compare equipment options from Australian suppliers such as Security Wholesalers.

Shared ownership: BoxFreeIT and Security Wholesalers have the same owner. This is a commercial relationship, not an independent supplier award.

Create a camera brief ↗
NO TECHNICAL BACKGROUND NEEDED

Start small. Make progress.

List your essentials, protect your accounts and plan your next purchase.
Our starting path turns a broad IT worry into a manageable next step.

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