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  1. Jose R.

    HDMI hum from BI PC at AV Receiver

    Thanks, BP... Those adapters are an interesting choice but at $160 that's a nice camera outside that money can be used for. :eek: As for the update on testing... The grounds at the outlets are good to their respective boxes. Under an ohm for both. However between outlets thru out the...
  2. Jose R.

    How do I choose a PoE switch for residential video security?

    The typical goal on this forum is to isolate the camera network from accessing the internet so the cameras can't do anything nefarious. That's done either buy using a second network card on your PC (physically different network) and denying that network any internet access (blank gateway) or...
  3. Jose R.

    HDMI hum from BI PC at AV Receiver

    Yep, it's looking that way... Besides, with the HUGE pita this whole camera installation has turned out to be, this isn't that big a deal in the overall picture. :D 75% of this project has been adding/modifying existing networking cabling/routers/switches/PC. 15% Electrical modifications...
  4. Jose R.

    HDMI hum from BI PC at AV Receiver

    That is the plan for tonight however I'm on EMT so I don't have any green wires (except for where romex was used to install a new outlet in the BI closet - which is my doing). I will do continuity checks between the receptacles and their EMT, and also between the grounds between the 2...
  5. Jose R.

    HDMI hum from BI PC at AV Receiver

    Aha... The TV to receiver question... It's optical. So I'm completely lost as to how this is getting introduced to the receiver? BI PC -> HDMI to TV -> Optical to Receiver digital input Now, there is an HDMI out on the receiver that goes to the TV, but that's a separate HDMI input on the...
  6. Jose R.

    How do I choose a PoE switch for residential video security?

    After I tried a BV Tech switch that arrived DOA, I went with a used HP Procurve 8+2 POE switch on fleabay. Working great so far, thing is a tank. It's fully managed but for $45, I just use it as a dumb switch on a 2nd NIC. As my system grows, I'll just keep adding more identical switches. 2x...
  7. Jose R.

    HDMI hum from BI PC at AV Receiver

    Thanks, NoloC... House is from 1971 and grounded via good old fashioned EMT or metal conduit. I have all sorts of meters and test equipment so I can check things out. While that cheapo 3-bulb checker says everything is properly grounded, I'm sure they are not the end-all answer unless you...
  8. Jose R.

    HDMI hum from BI PC at AV Receiver

    I could give it a shot altho I'd have to buy the extender modules. Are there any favorites everyone uses on here?
  9. Jose R.

    HDMI hum from BI PC at AV Receiver

    35 feet.
  10. Jose R.

    HDMI hum from BI PC at AV Receiver

    Thanks, Fenderman. Being that both are over copper, how would that be any different than what's there now? The signal over the single HDMI makes it just fine to the TV otherwise. Am I missing something here? The twisted pairs or something? An optical type of connection would do it but...
  11. Jose R.

    HDMI hum from BI PC at AV Receiver

    So I have remotely located my BI machine in a closet and ran an HDMI cable from the PC's DisplayPort (with adapter) to the TV in the living room. This works great however... If I turn my my receiver, there's a 60Hz hum from the speakers. This happens even if the TV and PC are off. These...
  12. Jose R.

    New computer and processor recommendations

    I just built a BI system with an HP Elitedesk i7-4770 from fleabay. I did a fresh Win10 install on an SSD, it's a rocketship. $200.
  13. Jose R.

    Suspected Hit and Run Vehicle April 12 2019

    As someone in the automotive field, I would like to take this opportunity to clear up a common misconception. Energy in an accident has to go somewhere. Your plastic bumper cover houses a crash bar underneath that's designed to absorb minor impacts in a sacrificial way. This way, it gets...
  14. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    Not a bad idea. I have a Vista 20P panel I installed myself so setting that up shouldn't be difficult provided that panel allows for it easily. That's down the line anyhow but will keep it in mind. Thanks!
  15. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    Tangent, as usual, thanks for the response. I'll take a harder look at those cams. The wedge I had planned on using at the door at about 5' high. It will be a difficult install but it's a critical location so that will happen. Your PTZ 4 opposite corner is a good choice. I had chosen the...
  16. Jose R.

    Help me Layout my Cameras: Drawings, Pics Enclosed

    Quick update, I've bought a couple of 2231RZ-S's from Andy. These will be used for quick testing of locations and then eventually put to service. Test rig is up, recording fine, VPN up and running, remote access is flawless, UI3 is incredible. Many props to the developers. I'm at work right...
  17. Jose R.

    AT&T and open vpn confusion

    I just went thru this over the weekend with a lesser capable ATT router. On mine, there are indirect ways to do it. On yours, however, you have the good router that allows IP Passthrough. Did you try this: Strict NAT? Bridge Mode? What is IP Passthrough? Can I enable on my Arris BGW210 or...
  18. Jose R.

    Help with suggestions on camera for entrance

    That intercom has a nice set of low voltage wires you can use to pull a Cat5e up to your attic. A mini wedge there would take advantage of that, no? It might even cover your packages, too. Like in this thread? Sanity Check for Dahua Mini Wedge Height at Front Door with stairs
  19. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    That would normally be correct. But as stated before, this gateway can't be properly set to pass-thru. You can only do a pseudo pass thru by jumping thru some DMZ hoops. The end result is that it still routes so the IPTV equipment is still run directly off it. It's been working that way just...
  20. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Every damn day. :D That's the issue tho: The whole point of the ASUS router is for the VPN and the Wi-Fi. As it stands now, I think I have successfully placed the ATT router in pass-thru mode to the ASUS. So I just need to refeed the A/V center from the ASUS and I should be good to go.
  21. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Yep, sounds like I may have to do that. Unfortunately I read the IPTV's need to still be connected to the ATT router so I'm essentially going to need to run 2 physical separate networks in the house if I want to hardwire the TV's. The new diagram should solve my issue. Note the new red...
  22. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Quick note, I have discovered that if I am on the new Wi-Fi network provided by the ASUS, I can no longer stream to the TV or the receiver. They are hardwired and not using any Wi-Fi. It seems now they are on different networks since they are on a switch fed by the ATT router but shared by the...
  23. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Good points guys, thanks. Noloc, the firewall is not globally disabled. It just isn't applied to the Asus router so it can do those duties. Everything else is behind the firewall in the av center. Thanks for the catch! When I get some more time I'll get back into it. Slowly getting...
  24. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Well, I've spent the entire day on this. It's incredibly frustrating when you don't know what you're doing. Anyway, some points to update: 1. This AT&T router is apparently notorious for being a pain to bridge as there's no real setting for this. Many threads on this online on how to TRY to...
  25. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Shit's always getting complicated. :rofl: So I was poking around in the ATT router and you can't turn off DHCP. I found some youtube vids on how to bridge this thing and they recommend changing the IP Address pool from 192 to 172. That way you can concurrently run two DHCP servers without...
  26. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Hmm... It seems that yes, AP mode disables many things we need to have working. Teaf, can I ask why you are going thru all this manually and not just using the Asus as your router? Is that not an option for you, or is there another reason?
  27. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Yea, I picked up a T-Mobile version of this router on Slickdeals for $39 and flashed it to an AC86U just for the BI PC. Also I had been wanting to get the Wi-Fi radio out of the bottom the A/V Unit and centrally located high on a wall. This unit does both! Just trying to sort the details of...
  28. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Thanks, Noloc. It's drawn this way as that's how the components are physically laid out. Everything was in the entertainment center before the cameras came about. Then when the cameras came into play, I bought the ASUS router for the VPN functionality and also to improve the WiFi. I'd like...
  29. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Ok so the single cable going to the remote VPN server will work in both directions and protect the BI PC even tho it's not between it and the internet? I have much to learn with these things. It seemed to me that it has a direct line to the outside that way which doesn't protect it. But it...
  30. Jose R.

    OpenVPN, Must Router be Inline to Modem?

    Here's the situation: My AT&T U-verse combo router/modem is in the entertainment center, the BI PC is in a closet across the house, and the ASUS 86U is remotely mounted in the center of the house. I have a cable from the switch in the entertainment center feeding the BI closet switch, which...
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