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    Camera placement input/suggestions

    Any input would be greatly appreciated with my initial thoughts/plans. I have a 5231R-ZE I want to use to monitor our vehicles. I also have a PFB203W Mount to install the camera into the brick. As you can see, our driveway and vehicle placement to the house are not what I would call normal. My...
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    SIAP: Five Million IP Cameras Cyber-Attacks Blocked in Just Five Months

    FYI... Five Million IP Camera Cyber-Attacks Blocked in Just Five Months
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    Another shout-out to Andy and EmpireTech

    Ordered three cameras and two mounts last Friday, and received them today here in Texas around 1 PM... Almost two day shipping!! Thank you, sir! Now the fun of setting them up with the help of some REALLY HELPFUL and KIND folks here :)
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    POE switch and PoE extendeder questions

    Appreciate it very much, sir. I went with your recommendation of the Zyxel GS1008HP, 8 Port
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    POE switch and PoE extendeder questions

    Question 1: excuse me ignorance as I'm not familiar with uplinks on POE switches... With the following switch, can I plug the router and PC into the two uplink ports, and then eight cameras into the POE ports without any issues? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AIG5FO6/ref=emc_b_5_mob_t Question 2...
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    ProDesk 400 vs 600

    Please delete, found PC
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    Camera location for front of the house

    Thank you, good info to know.
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    Camera location for front of the house

    Thank you! What about the windows below the overview cameras? Do you believe the overview cameras would be able to get a good facial ID from entry into the windows below them? I'm guessing the 5-gallon bucket test is really going to be the only way to see
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    Camera location for front of the house

    First and foremost, any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also, excuse my attempt at Photoshop ;) The two cameras I have narrowed down for the right and left side soffit areas are the 5231R-ZE and 2231R-ZS -- from my reading, I believe I'll have to decide if I want the black...
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    Quick OpenVPN question for those with an ASUS router

    Thank you, SouthernYankee.... Your explanation and the link you provided sorta cleared some things up for me...
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    Quick OpenVPN question for those with an ASUS router

    My OpenVPN Connect is up and running, but I had the following question on one of the configuration settings... In advanced settings, "Direct clients to redirect Internet traffic" Yes or No? If I select no, will my internet traffic and access to my IP cameras still be safe and secure...
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    Clarification of Wiki's "Choosing Hardware for Blue Iris"

    Lol... It feel soo much like I'm running circles and wasting people's time here... Sorry. From Wiki's recommended hardware, I click "i7-4790". Then filter for "Windows 10", "256 GB SSD" and "8 GB of RAM". My results are mostly all SFF PCs that will not fit the WD Purple 3.5 inch drive :banghead...
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    Clarification of Wiki's "Choosing Hardware for Blue Iris"

    Thank you, IAmATeaf! Very useful info!
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    Clarification of Wiki's "Choosing Hardware for Blue Iris"

    I have contacted two sellers of Small Form Factor PCs and they stated that the 3.5 inch WD Purple would not fit with along with the included SSD (250GB)... Does anyone know if this is the same with all the SFF PCs not fitting an additional 3.5 drive?
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    Clarification of Wiki's "Choosing Hardware for Blue Iris"

    Screenshot and saved!! Thank you very much!
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    Clarification of Wiki's "Choosing Hardware for Blue Iris"

    Makes perfect sense, thanks for the insight fellas... Hopefully my last noob question on this topic; can I install a WD Purple HDD in any PC or is there something in particular I should look for to ensure the PC and Purple HDD are compatible?
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    Clarification of Wiki's "Choosing Hardware for Blue Iris"

    Thank you for your input/suggestions cro030 and TonyR! Another question if y'all don't mind... To future proof this PC, what's the minimum GB I should be looking for in an SSD to install the O/S, BI, etc. on?
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    Clarification of Wiki's "Choosing Hardware for Blue Iris"

    Please forgive me in advance, but I do not understand this part: "Storage(top) Blue Iris performs best if you put the clip database on a fast solid state disk (SSD). However for video recording, you want a mechanical hard drive (HDD) as these are more cost-effective and have better write...
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    Hi from a newbie from Austin, TX

    Appreciate it, everyone!
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    Hi from a newbie from Austin, TX

    Appreciate it very much, aristobrat. I totally understand IP cameras do not replace security systems... We do have firearms within our home which my wife is very capable of using... She can shoot with the best of them. But looking into the cameras with alert/notifications to at least hopefully...
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    Hi from a newbie from Austin, TX

    Hello everyone! I've been reading the Wiki and Cliff Notes over and over for the last couple of weeks... My goal is to learn from the resources and you all great folks within this forum to ultimately install 4-8 cameras around the house. Right now, as a totally rookie to networking and IoT, it...
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