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    Other people looking at my cameras? Please help a noob

    Here is only thing I can find close
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    Other people looking at my cameras? Please help a noob

    OK so I just read the VPN for nooks & went thru the manual for my router. No where in there do I see any mention of VPN, WRT, DD-WRT, or Open WRT. Only thing close I see is a virtual server & I'm pretty sure that's what I used to get it where it's at now. With that said should I start looking...
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    Other people looking at my cameras? Please help a noob

    Attempt ok- Thank you Fenderman. So if they would of guessed my login password they would of been in? Actron- I just followed the directions with the tutorial on the software. I will get reading on the VPN so I can get this secured. My router is pretty old so may be time for an upgrade if it is...
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    Other people looking at my cameras? Please help a noob

    Here is the connections screen
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    Other people looking at my cameras? Please help a noob

    In blue iris under connections I just seen all these connections that are not me. Have no networking & server experience . Can anyone help me out how to fix this?
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    Please help a stuck noob with plug-in install

    Please take her easy on me. I am a noob trying to get my first IPC-HDW5231R-Z camera going. Took me 2 days to learn how to change ip address on camera. I change the ip on the cam, log into it, & it asks to click to download & install plugin. When I click on it takes me to Google Chrome app store...
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    Newb POE switch questions

    Thank you nayr So something like partitions on a hard drive? Would your recommend the managed for the V-lans? I just read this How Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) Work - dummies and flew over my head so fast maybe im biting off more than i can chew here. I will do more reading on it
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    Newb POE switch questions

    Thank you nayr & fender for your reply. A few bucks is nothing when i want to buy it right the first time. What is the benefit going with the managed switch?
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    Newb POE switch questions

    To add if it matters, 6 cameras will be the IPC-HDW5231R-Z & others at this time older 720p camera from logitech alert system Would this be a better switch? Amazon.com: NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 4-Port PoE (GS308P-100NAS): Computers & Accessories
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    Newb POE switch questions

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. If i bought 2 of these switches to run with BI Amazon.com: TP-Link 8-Port Fast Ethernet PoE Desktop Switch with 4-PoE Ports (TL-SF1008P): Electronics Say i had the two switches in remote locations of the house with 4 cameras wired to each. Then both...
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    Thank you sir

    Thank you sir
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    Fenderman, when you speak on the I5-6500 & I7-6700 Optiplex /Elite desktops being a good choice...

    Fenderman, when you speak on the I5-6500 & I7-6700 Optiplex /Elite desktops being a good choice for running BI what form factor would be the best? Thanks in advance.
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    Happy Holidays from Plainfield, Illinois

    & thanks for having me...........
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    Happy Holidays from Plainfield, Illinois

    I am a newb no doubt. Been reading on here for weeks- pretty much everyday until my eyeballs are falling out. Been running a 4 camera Logitech Alert system for the last 10 years. Still running strong but want to expand my horizons. Going to pick up a few HDW5231R-Z & Blue Iris & I guess just see...