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    Tips for a successful termination with RJ-45 connector

    The long run is bulk cable, punched on both ends. Just a pre-made cable to connect the keystone jack to the device
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    Ethernet Surge Protector OUTDOOR INSTALLS

    Surge protectors are very low resistance, so when you get a surge the current wants to go there. The longer the wire run, the higher the resistance and the less effective the surge protector is. He probably wants to protect both the camera and the switch side This is why you want a surge...
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    Ethernet Surge Protector OUTDOOR INSTALLS

    Run a nice thick copper wire up from the Intersystem Bonding Connector of your house, make sure you don't add another ground rod or you could end up causing more damage that what you are trying to solve Make the wire as straight as possible with as few sharp bends as you can get away with...
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    Tips for a successful termination with RJ-45 connector

    Good time saving tips I learned a while back 1. If you find yourself terminating ethernet, question why you're doing it 2. Buy punch down keystone jacks or surface mount blocks 3. Punch down cable in seconds with no hassle 4. Use pre-made patch cable to camera/device 5. ????????????? 6. Profit...
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    Fiber instead of PoE, what about power?

    Whats that got to do with any of this? Do you think Fiber is exclusive to poles?
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    Visitors

    You're lucky they didn't rob you blind! Where in the country are you?
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    Would a Properly Wired House for Security Cameras Increase its Value?

    The Plumbtrition strikes again!!!
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    Would a Properly Wired House for Security Cameras Increase its Value?

    Honestly, no it won't increase value
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    Fiber instead of PoE, what about power?

    IT Infrastructure Engineer
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    Fiber instead of PoE, what about power?

    Why are we splicing fiber at all? Termination is not splicing If you’ve never heard of professionals using pre-terminated fiber then you may not know many professionals Also, why do we care what “professionals” are doing? OP is installing a few cameras, not a mission critical undersea cable
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    Fiber instead of PoE, what about power?

    I don't mean to come off as rude, but what are you talking about, and how many hardened DoD facilities have you been to? This comment comes across like its from someone who has never worked with fiber before in their life. Running fiber is trivial and often times easier than copper as there are...
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    Moving around storage and removing a drive - best way to move clips?

    Yeah true, maybe I'll wait a day or 2 and just nuke it Then as soon as I mount my PTZ I guess add more storage :p
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    Moving around storage and removing a drive - best way to move clips?

    I added a 22TB disk and need to remove a 12TB disk, as well as completely re-balancing all my cameras around the disks. I have things set pretty good now but now have a 12TB disk full of clips Should I just move them into the drives they should be in? I tried doing that and the database started...
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    Pushover Alert with Higher Resolution .jpg

    Thanks for the detailed follow-up!
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    Car Break in Up the Street from My House

    Great quality shot!