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Why do you suggest the routers you suggested ...my tplink openwrt flashed archer a7 is not good enough?

Please advise what is the best way to separate all iot devices from other devices in home? I have following Docsis 3.0 Modem tp link archer A7 router and another spare router which also have 2.5 and 5g bands poe nvr two poe ip camera two non poe ip camera If I need to buy other...

Those 2 outdoor cameras are close to power source so not at all difficult to power them via regular 12v adapter but I understand I can use the same power outlet for powerline adapter may be I should upgrade to POE powerline adapter so I don't have to provide power via 12v adapter (I understand...

I did not even think of zoom capacity. I only searched for ONVIF /POE /PTZ /optical zoom /auto tracking /sd card /email alert / 2 way audio and this cam passed all my checkmarks so...

Thank a lot for spending time for an excellent explanation. Coincidently I have also dedicated 2.4 channel for 4 wifi cams with 128gb sd card - I have not setup blueiris yet. But since they have an sd card - I dont care if they loose signal sometimes...(I.e. it only record/store video or image...

I wanted to ask do I need POE or POE+ type of switch ..I learned poe is 15w rated and poe+ is rated 30w so which one of these 2 switch ? and Do I need managed switch or unmanaged is fine?

This is the camera - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HYKYWTK It does not say anywhere about what kind of POE switch or injector it needs so I am asking here. It does say 12V power adapter but nothing about POE so it requires 15w injector like this...

Hello need some help with troubleshooting. I created a separate wifi network for camera ...and I saw router gave an address like 192.168.8.--- and I can watch this cam wirelessly on app suggested by cam seller but when I type of this local ip address on my browser nothing happens....I tried port...

I have following spare items - just sitting around--- 1. I have 2 Desktop SFF - one with i7 6th gen processor -32gb ram and another i5 - 4th gen - 16gb ram 2. I have 2 generic NVR - both have 2 tb surveillance hdd 3. I have 3 dual band routers - one is Archer A7 v5 / Linksys EA6900 v 1.1 /...

ok so what brand your recommend that is not much costly ..I need 3 cams ...front back and side yard @Ri22o @SpacemanSpiff - amcrest is good one? how about annke

Do you recommend poe camera instead wifi camera? if yes please tell me why? @SpacemanSpiff @looktall @Ri22o

no actually I dont want to use android apps to login/connect to those cams - and many of them dont provide web browser option - To my understanding ...in order to add ip camera via BI interface - we must have ip address of that camera - correct me if am wrong and there are other options to add...

Also as long as cameras have onvif compatibility - they can be used with blue iris or generic nvr correct?

Thanks I will review those links but quick question - with blue iris or any other software can we avoid using those android apps with their permissions?