Recent content by revbilly

How do I clear a user lockout after too many login attempts? I thought changing the password would do it, but it doesn't. Shirley there's a way to reset user lockout without waiting an hour?

How do you use the two streams? Do they work like two separate cameras? I want to use different settings and permissions for each "lens." Can I do that?

I like the features and price of this outdoor dome POE cam. The separate telephoto lens sounds like a great idea. It would be nice to have the two lenses appear as two different cams so I could use different PTZ and access settings for each. But I've seen posts from late 2022 complaining about...

I have a handful of webcams running under BI on a suitable Windows pc. Security wasn't much of a concern because I live in a very rural area with no neighbors within wifi range, and my internet connection was very weak. I didn't feel like an inviting target. Now I have a very modest but workable...

Thanks again!

Thanks. Nice to know there is such a thing. But I'll need to find one that's weatherproof!

I'm planning to install my first outdoor webcam, and wondering if there's a way to run one POE line to the location and use it to connect and power both a webcam and a Wi-Fi access point. I assume there's not enough juice for both within the standard, or I'd be able to find one on Amazon. Is...

Yup. I went with the Noctua NH-L9i. System is completed.

Thanks for the info. I figured that was why WD doesn't make 2.5" drives in the Purple line. I'll go with the shorter cooler.

I have a small dilemma with my small case (Milo 11). I have to either use a shorter cooler on my processor, or switch from a 3.5" HDD to a 2.5" HDD. I was going to use a WD Purple 4TB. I really only need 2TB. Should I choose a slightly less efficient cooler for my i5-12400? or should I switch...

------------- My situation is definitely different than most here, I think. I'm very rural. Crime is not a big issue out here (knock knock). I like to peek around when I'm not at home and make sure all is well. I like to get alerts for driveway activity. I let a few friends look out my window...

----------------- That's very condescending. I have read the relevant instructions on a real computer. Forgive me if I haven't plunged deep enough into the material to meet your expectations. I certainly applied all the performance recommendations for v4 system and camera settings long ago...

-------------- I do like building my own systems when I think it makes sense. I used to build my own motorbikes for the same reasons - I enjoyed building them, I could make them to fit my needs precisely, and I could trust that everything was put together right. And if I did have a problem...

----------------- Thanks for educating me on that. Do the CMR drives last as long? I'm not sure I need it, because I only record for motion alerts, and that only on 2-3 of the cams. I don't do constant recording on any of them, although I do have some of the individual cams set to record on...

----------- Maybe you can help me understand this. I shopped Purple drives and noticed that most of them are running at 5400 RPM. Since most of the other high end HDDs I was looking at were 7200 it struck me as odd. I suspect I misunderstand the relationship between RPMs and streaming...