Recent content by peotnes

Any recommendations for solid brands to go with and those to avoid?

Thanks for the clarification. I realized that but articulated it poorly and hope it won't cause confusion to others. I was attempting to show both methods and didn't want to provide detail that would digress from the main point if display port to HDMI adapters were compatie with HDMI over CAT5...

An update to what turns out to be a stupid question, but wanted to share what I found in the event that someone found it useful. Display port to HDMI adapters will work just fine with Cable Matters HDMI over CAT-5/6 systems per the manufacturer and likely most others as well. It turns out that...

I'm planning a Blue Iris based system and will be running it on a used business computer like a Dell Optiplex 9020. I want to be able to monitor from three different locations all of which have HDMI inputs: My living room television my home office monitor the master bedroom television The...

You need to see if it meets your PoE Voltage (there are a couple of different voltage standards) and Wattage needs. 3750's are great units, but like everything Cisco there are a hundred different flavors on every product. The only clue about PoE is that max total consumption is under 500 Watts...

Also, my VLANS above: IOT = Internet Only Things. For example my work computer that uses VPN access. smart phone devices and any guests on the wireless network NOT = Network Only Things. Network promiscuous devices like my printer that I want to only be accessed only by local devices. Wireless...

Thanks for the compliment! I find that if I spend a lot of time up front I save time and expense down the road. 4 NICS total for two teams of two. Windows 10 dropped the teaming capability from the GUI to force you to buy Server, but it can still be done from the command line :) . The idea is...

Thanks all and appreciate the input! Lots of good points and will be looking into the Dow #4 mentioned above. I'm also likely to treat the contacts with DeOxit which I've been doing on audio and radio gear for years.

On a separate forum we were discussing PoE camera systems and one member mentioned that he doesn't do outdoor PoE anymore because of corrosion issues on the wires that provide the power due to high humidity (rainy side of Pacific Northwest). Obviously I intend using dielectric gel for any...

Here is an alternative to using VLANS to separate your cameras from other network devices. I'm separating my Home Network and Camera Network and my BI computer will span both networks. Lots of devices not shown below for clarity. All ports have port security to prevent unwanted physical access...

Just wondering what audio latency you are getting in your WiFI Doorbells. I just installed an Amcrest video doorbell and during tested noted there was a noticeable delay, maybe a half second). Is this normal?

Thanks, @SouthernYankee - that will keep me busy for a while! I'm in the familiarization/requirements/planning/design stage of things.

Hi all! I'm happy to have stumbled across this site and have spent a few weeks here reading up and familiarizing myself with IP Cams. I'm planning on an upcoming move to a new house of my own design and want to make sure all my bases for networking and security are concerned. The Wiki here is...