Or use one or more hdmi extenders to send the image of your BI pc through the house. I have rx extenders on all my tv's in the house, just change the input and i have all my cameras right there. I also use home assistant (home automation software) to change the input when somebody walks up the...
Do you really trust those cheap devices when you are away from home for weeks? You could introduce a whole new problem :D I agree with @biggen, i would get a new router. It shouldn't have to be rebooted after a connection loss.
I'd buy an LSI card on ebay, did it for both my servers and they work great. Mine are both Dell perc h200 LSI 9211-8i cards, the sellers already flashed the right firmware on them, so they work in it-mode. That way they can connect 8 sata drives. You'll need the special cable which you can see...
I bought these https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Combiner-Splitter-Transmission-Surveillance/dp/B07F1MZJKV a couple of years ago. Not using them anymore, but i used a couple for about two years without any problems. Works with 2 cams, both poe. You also have to use a set, so it will take up 2...
I use hdmi extenders from gofanco, i have one TX feeding into a 5 port switch (they recommend using a dedicated switch) and 3 RX units. 2 of them are connected to TV's, i can just switch hdmi port with the remote or let Home Assistant do it based on some trigger. The last one is on my desk with...
If the camera is back to it's default settings, which it probably is since it has ip adress 192.168.1.108, you should go to the webpage. I'm not familiar with this model but if it really is back to default big chance it will show you a setup page.
You can also checkout Frigate. I dont know if it's possible to run standalone, i run it under Home Assistant. I only use the AI to trigger Blue Iris but it's capable of recording as well.
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