Ahh this appears to be it!
I zoomed all the way out and yeah 1/3 of the picture is the roof overhang, and when I turn on the IR over course this is lit up extremely bright. When I zoom in on the drive however I don't see this overhang.
I'll have to get the tools out and lower the position a...
Thanks all!
So I got the ladder out and wiped the camera lens. That didn't do anything.
And then I logged into the camera directly (thanks @sebastiantombs !) and played around with the IR settings. This was what I was looking for!
I have snapped some photos to show you what I'm seeing.
Photo...
Hi there.
I have a IPC-HFW5231E-Z12E running through Blue Iris.
It's pointing down my 70yard driveway that is lined with trees.
Initially when I set it up the night vision was great - I could see down the end of the drive no worries.
Then oneday I noticed the camera was all out of focus, it had...
Hi all.
Thanks for all these responses and sorry for not acknowledging them sooner. I was working on this last sunday and my week has been crazy, so only getting back into it now.
So I managed o get them working (thanks to your help!) heres the issues I had and what I ended up doing:
Ok so the...
Ok so an update.
I found the camera in IPConfigTool - I ticked 'Current Segment search' in search settings and I found it.
So I initialised the camera. I left the IP as default.
Progress
But then when I try and access the camera through my browser (using 192.168.1.108) I get a 'this page...
Hi guys.
So this forum (and the cliff notes) have been great helping me get my IPCam setup.
I now have 3 cameras (Dahua), a 8 port POE switch, and a decent windows computer - oh and I purchased Blue Iris.
But I can't figure out the networking side of things.
I have 0 experience with...
Ok yeah good point.
Would this do then - Dahua 8-Port Fast Ethernet PoE Switch
Or should I spend a few more dollars and just get a new unit like this - https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/SWHEDM1019/EDIMAX-8-Port-Fast-Ethernet-Switch-with-8-PoE-Port
BTW - how much power does a typical camera draw?
Ok thank you.
I have so much to learn!
Would something like this be a better choice then - Dahua 8-Port Fast Ethernet PoE Switch
or D-Link DGS-1100-08P 8-Port Gigabit EasySmart PoE Switch with 8 x PoE (Max 64W)
Hi. I'm new to IPCams - but have read a lot over the last few weeks and I'm slowing figuring it all out (I have ordered 3 cameras EmpireCandy and have a server pc ready to go). The one thing I can't figure out is the switch.
I want something that will handle 6-8 cameras. But I'm worried about...