Search results

  1. N

    VPN Primer for Noobs

    If you have slow internet speed in your cabin, and faster one on your home network, why is it a disaster to connect your cabin network to to your home network via vpn? Would it slow down your home network that much? I think your case needs it the other way though, which you are trying to do...
  2. N

    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Thanks. I wouldn't be putting all of my passwords in a password manager. I'm thinking of 3 passwords. For most things, I can reset my password, so I don't need to store them. For the VPN password, I can't reset it, only delete the user and create it again. That's why it's different.
  3. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    I checked the readings again. This time the desktop was off, and only the NVR was on. From across the room: 58 dB If placed on top of the NVR, in the front: 72 dB If placed on top of the NVR, but in the back (near where the fan is): 82 dB However, I then went upstairs to a quiet room. Even...
  4. N

    VPN Primer for Noobs

    @catcamstar , did you see that last post?
  5. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    I just installed the Decibel-X app. Here are my findings, using the current reading (not the average): CPU Temp: 46 degrees Celsius RPM, Self-Adaptation Mode: Between 1380 - 1410 RPM From across the room: 60 dB If placed on top of the NVR, in the front: 74 dB If placed on top of the NVR...
  6. N

    Basic IVS question about Dahua NVR.

    I have a NVR5416-16P-4KS2 NVR. Is IVS used for the live feed, or can it also be used for recordings? For example, I saw something about setting up face detection (and even an option for a specific gender). If I enable it, will it return results for only a live feed (for example, if there are...
  7. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    Thanks. I have not read through that thread yet. I scanned it. I'll read through it more carefully in a few days. Thanks. I'll try Decibel X and report my findings. When you said ambient sound was 40 - 41 dB, was that before or after powering on the NVR? I'm a little disappointed that I...
  8. N

    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Can you post a link to the install guide you're following? Do you have to install OpenVPN on the NVR? Can't you just configure it in your router?
  9. N

    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Thanks for the article. How does LastPass work differently than KeePass, which you do use? What do you mean by "offline"? If KeePass gets synced to a Google Drive account, then isn't it still "online" somewhere?
  10. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    How did you get the decibel readings? I tried measuring the noise from a digital audio recorder I have, but I couldn't figure out a good place to place the recorder. Especially since I have other devices near the NVR too. So even if the PSU is rated at 30.5 dB, you think the case fan is...
  11. N

    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Thanks. I only need Windows and Android. But, it wouldn't hurt to look into LastPass, since it's compatible across all 3 OS, just in case. I'll try these out and let you know what I decide. Thanks again.
  12. N

    VPN Primer for Noobs

    I finally remembered it. I need to start using a password manager for a few passwords. Is there any password manager that works across multiple devices? If I install a manager on one device and that device crashes or breaks, then I'm out of luck. Or will I just have to use different...
  13. N

    VPN Primer for Noobs

    I am using the Open VPN client for Windows and Android. I had the password saved so it would connect. But now I can't remember it. How do I recover the saved password? I don't want to change it since the devices that use it already have the open vpn file. How can I recover it from the...
  14. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    I just read your post again. I see you described 2 fans. So do you think the PSU fan, or the case fan, is the loudest? Did you choose to get a replacement PSU fan, because that was the one you had the full specs for, so you could then make a better comparison when trying a new fan?
  15. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    I guess I would also see if the temperature raised much when the fans were at slower speeds. I also wish I had some internal temperature data from during summer, when it would be the hottest. Nothing I can do about it now, since I just got the system installed. But it would help to know how...
  16. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    Thanks. I seem to have a similar set up to you. I have 8 of those same cameras, and the 5416 NVR. I just got it installed 3 weeks ago. How come I don't have a "status" under System? Under System, I have General; Display; RS232; PTZ; Broadcast; Voice Prompt; Account; Security; Auto...
  17. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    Thank you very much for this post. Do you think the 5416-16P-4KS2E also uses the same fan? Is it possible to get a variable speed fan? One that blows more when it's hotter, and less when it's colder? For example, my temperature controller for my smoker is a variable speed fan. Depending on...
  18. N

    Smart Codec.

    That's a pretty good explanation. If I take the web interface reading for capacity and multiply it by 1.024, I get close to the Smart PSS reading. If I take the storage used and multiply it by 1.024, I get exactly the Smart PSS reading. Thanks. That explains the difference. Thanks.
  19. N

    Smart Codec.

    Thanks for the response. I kind of like the web interface better too. It just seems like things work better the first time with it. Whereas with Smart PSS, sometimes I have to try multiple times to get something to work. Let me try re-phrasing my question, though. The questions are: Why do...
  20. N

    Smart Codec.

    @crossStreet , @jmcu, since you also use Smart PSS (from other threads), do you have an opinion on which storage capacity and storage used reading I should use?
  21. N

    Smart Codec.

    This is much better. I've used 90 Gigs in the past day according to the Web Service reading, and 86 according to the Smart PSS reading. I'm not going to change the bitrate. Now I'm getting the storage usage rate I had expected, before purchasing the system and installing it. Even a little...
  22. N

    VPN Primer for Noobs

    Does a VPN affect whether I can connect to a Slingbox for out of home streaming? Will I have to connect to the VPN first? I just set up the Slingbox today.
  23. N

    Smart Codec.

    If I select VBR, there's a new drop down that asks for the image quality on a scale of 1 - 6. I selected 6.
  24. N

    Smart Codec.

    Changing to VBR now. If using the Web Service reading, storage currently has used 1740 Gigs over about 289 hours = 144.5 Gigs per 24 hours. If using the Smart PSS reading, 1788 Gigs over 289 hours = 148.48 Gigs per 24 hours. I'll see what the rate per day is, the next time I check. Does...
  25. N

    Smart Codec.

    Thank you. I will try these things and see how they look this weekend. So VBR doesn't degrade the picture then, correct? I see two different readings for storage space availability, including capacity. I want to use the more accurate one. Smart PSS says I've had 7145.62 GB of 7451.80...
  26. N

    Smart Codec.

    @aristobrat, @fenderman, @looney2ns Thanks. So the conclusion is that the 2 Mbps bitrate I am using is correct, for the 1920x1080 resolution, and I shouldn't lower it. What would it do if I lowered it? Would the quality get worse? Just so I understand. What about Constant vs. Variable...
  27. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    Thanks. How do know what the current fan speed is, and what an alternative fan's speed is? For example, I have a temperature controller for my outdoor smoker. The fan for that temperature controller is 6.5 CFM. Is there any similar rating for the NVR fan? And is something like this slower...
  28. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    So would a non-vented one help? Or are these types of products not the right solution to help with noise?
  29. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    If these help with noise, it would be something I consider for next time. Right now, everything works so I don't want to make major changes.
  30. N

    Dahua NVR5216-4KS2 / NVR5216-16P-4KS2

    Where do you get a cabinet like this? Ok, I see there's products called security cabinets. Do they help with noise? Tripp Lite SRDVRLB 5U 5U Security DVR Lockbox Enclosure - Newegg.com Tripp Lite 6U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure Cabinet, Switch-Depth (SRW6U) - Newegg.com
Top Bottom