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    New security camera system recommendation

    1 - Yeah I would probably say return the Lorex. It is a fine basic system but I think once you start hanging out on this site and seeing what quality camera systems are capable of you will end up wanting those feature which the Lorex cannot provide. So you will ultimately replace all the Lorex...
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    Review-I'll be the guinea pig for the new SD59225U-HNI PTZ.

    Just and FYI on rules. Just came across a limitation I didn't know existed, the total number of rules I can create appears to have some sort of limit. Admittedly this is on my 49225 not a 59225 so the limits could be different but I expect there are limits in the 59222 as well. It appears I am...
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    Camera hidden/disguise ideas

    This one always made me laugh.
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    Review-I'll be the guinea pig for the new SD59225U-HNI PTZ.

    That seems to be more like what my newer PTZ has. The "AI" system Dahua has on this camera allows you to choose "human", "Non-motorized vehicle", and/or "Motor vehicle" and it is pretty good about telling one from the other. Lighting, shadows and contrast all seem to have the ability to...
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    Review-I'll be the guinea pig for the new SD59225U-HNI PTZ.

    Yeah it is the new Dahua that has their "AI" features, seems pretty cool so far but like I said I haven't had it running for long. The underlying logic as to why I knocked over a Starbucks before laying out my tripwires was the camera must first recognize the object and then have it cross a...
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    Review-I'll be the guinea pig for the new SD59225U-HNI PTZ.

    I think I have been reading too much ipcamtalk because I could have sworn this thread was for the SD49225XZ-HNR not the SD59225u-HNI so while my post about the layout of my tripwires may still apply the models are very different cameras. I apologize for getting mixed up about which topic I was...
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    Review-I'll be the guinea pig for the new SD59225U-HNI PTZ.

    For what it is worth I have my trip wires setup with much greater overlap and coverage. This seems to work well 95% of them time. Only rarely does it get fascinated by palm trees. Each rule allows for 19 lines to be entered. I keep adding rules with 19 lines until the area I want covered is...
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    New security camera system recommendation

    I highly recommend the BlueIris/OpenVPN/pfSense route. It is more complicated but is in turn so much more versatile and secure that it is totally worth it, at least the OpenVPN/pfSense part as the BlueIris doesn't factor into security. You can use BlueIris or an NVR on either OpenVPN/pfSense or...
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    Chinese hacker group caught, getting past two factor.

    Impressive score, well done. Admittedly it has been awhile since I last looked at the premium versus free LastPass.
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    Chinese hacker group caught, getting past two factor.

    A pretty good way to build up your 2FA implementation with an out if you lose your device is build it around an @gmail.com with 2FA and print the codes, photocopy them and store the copies separately. For example one at your office and one at home. Or one with a trusted friend and one at home...
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    Chinese hacker group caught, getting past two factor.

    Thanks @iseeker yeah it was original content off the top of my head but I did have to look up the links I posted. I agree that companies like Paypal are just being terribly lazy with their 2FA offerings. There are a great many that allow you use 3rd party TOTP apps such as GoDaddy allowing the...
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    Chinese hacker group caught, getting past two factor.

    2FA or 2SV, two factor authentication or 2 step verification respectively, are excellent ways to increase security for digital accounts. Computer security can be thought of as a triangle, the three points on the triangle are: Something you know (password) Something you have (RSA key, SMS code...
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    IP Camera installation - pre-wiring Cat6 - is audio a separate wire

    Welcome Steve The single CAT6 per camera is likely all you will need. The additional wiring in a Dahua wiring harness/pigtail are mostly legacy connectors for integrating into existing analog camera systems and can be ignored in new builds like yours. As others have mentioned run additional...
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    Attn: Networking Gurus - Help me understand this...

    Glad you were able to hardwire it and that seems to have solved the issue. I vaguely recall seeing systems mentioned in posts here with 32 or 64 cameras. I cannot recall which cameras they had and I am certain details of their config was not present but you get the general idea. You can have...
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    Attn: Networking Gurus - Help me understand this...

    I would suggest an additional test to narrow the focus of the issue and the possible solution. Try controlling the PTZ cam from the BI PC, not from the phone on WiFi, and watch for disruption of the TV streaming. My guess is it will not occur. 4K can be quite demanding on a WiFi connection, the...
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    IR "Bounceback" from Dahua Turret?

    If the edge of the soffit is just barely outside the view of the camera it is still possible to have IR bounce back into the lens and washout the picture. But given the cameras are going to be up high I would think the more likely source of IR bounce would be the walls of the home as the cameras...
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    Remove www directory contents for security

    OpenVPN on pfSense uses certificates in addition to the username and password. Plus you can use the Geo-IP filters to only allow VPN connections to you from whatever country you are in. Cap all that off with a good strong VPN password and you will be very secure. If you want to really tighten...
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    Quick OpenVPN question for those with an ASUS router

    Yeah if you setup a firewall such as pfSense and load something like pfBlockerNG or Suricata you can use the VPN while outside the network to filter and block adware domains and malicious domains etc, that is a good setup. Additionally you can use pihole or similar to add an additional layer of...
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    Quick OpenVPN question for those with an ASUS router

    That option forces all traffic from your phone while the VPN is active and connected to traverse the VPN connection when it is set to "yes". Think of it this way: Let us say your home network private IP range is 192.168.1.x and your cameras are on 192.168.1.10. This doesn't need to be correct...
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    Dahua Ultra Starlight Varifocal Bullet (IPC-HFW8232E-Z)

    Yes it can. From the manufacturers website: Pan/Tilt/Rotation Range Pan:0˚~360˚; Tilt:0˚~90˚; Rotation:0˚~360˚ Enjoy
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    Blue Iris on Server

    Just thought I would update this thread since I was unable to get BI running on Server 2012 R2. BI would crash as soon as I tried to start it after installing it. The issue was the above stating the need to install " Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)" is either wrong or...
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    pfSense: mobo NIC vs PCIe NIC?

    You should use the Intel NIC for everything. You could setup that on board nic as a backup in case the Intel card fails/has trouble but even that I wouldn't bother with. The reason you will want to use the Intel NIC is that there are a number of functions that must be performed for a computer...
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    IR as light source for overlapping cameras

    The Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-ZE, for example, which you can get from EmpireTechAndy on this site direct from China for something around $170 each would give the following results in your scenario: Distance: 30 ft PPF (Pixels Per Foot): 100.6 Width of view at distance: 19.1 ft This should give you...
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    Review-Dahua SD6CE245U-HNI Starlight PTZ 45x Zoom

    Here is a good post to start with. VPN Primer for Noobs
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    Am I sending to CHINA??? How do i check

    If you use Teamviewer to see the camera feeds remotely then one way to isolate the cameras is set their Default Gateway incorrectly, to any other IP than you Default Gateway. Without the Default Gateway the camera cannot speak to anything outside of your local subnet. So if your private local...
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    Review-Dahua SD6CE245U-HNI Starlight PTZ 45x Zoom

    Thanks @looney2ns for the extra picture. I have only dealt with non-ptz cams so had always been curious how a ptz would actually be mounted. Eventually I want to add one to my system. I really appreciate your reviews and participation on these boards.
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    Review-Dahua SD6CE245U-HNI Starlight PTZ 45x Zoom

    Excellent review as always. Thanks so much @looney2ns I am curious about how this camera mounts. Would it be possible for you to post some pictures of the various mount parts/pieces and how they work ? Thanks
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    PoE injector + PLA

    If I am understanding your question correctly, yes. You could connect it; main switch to PLA (first half of the pair nearest the main switch) then PLA (second half of the pair nearest the camera) to PoE injector/PoE switch then to camera. This would work as the data exits the main switch...
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    Qnap NAS, Surveillance Station, Setup & Security

    Thanks very much @J Sigmo that is very nice to hear. I am glad you, and perhaps others, have benefited from that info.
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    Google Router Keeps changing LAN IP address of BI Server.

    That is controlled by the ISP, the OnHub will have no power at all to reserve or keep the same IP. The OnHub will perform DHCP resolution based entirely on the settings specified by the DHCP server which is controlled by the ISP. Most commonly an ISP will charge an additional monthly fee for a...
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