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  1. Inigo

    Network Security Primer

    Disconnect goes a long way towards keeping your IP/location/identity private
  2. Inigo

    New Dahua Camera Setup

    I am finally ready to get an NVR and cameras, and the new 2mp Dahua cameras look to be a good price/performance point, although there is a fair amount of lighting where I live, so not sure if the Starlight is worth the cost increase. Any recommendations on the following proposed installation...
  3. Inigo

    Camera and placement recommendations

    Can the camera in the IPC-HDW4431C-A be rotated 90 degrees so that it can be flush-mounted on a vertical wall? I am thinking about mounting one at shoulder level on the wall next to the front door.
  4. Inigo

    Dahua NVR Purchase

    What do you mean by photos are often incorrect? The Alexi dealer that you liked (https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1200032) has a new model NVR5208-8P-4KS, but again it is missing the A in the DHI-NVR52A08-8P-4KS2 on the dahuasecurity site but otherwise appears to be the same. It appears to be...
  5. Inigo

    Dahua NVR Purchase

    Thanks for the input; I had skimmed your thread and have now read all 19 pages. I see that while you got your NVR from Newegg, it doesn't sound like you recommend them, which has me trying to pick an Alexi seller again.
  6. Inigo

    Dahua NVR Purchase

    I have been wanting to install surveillance cameras for years and am finally ready to dive in (and already pulled some Cat 6 while working other projects). After reading these forums, I have decided on a Dahua NVR and Dahua cameras, with an 8 camera system being adequate, and I currently plan on...
  7. Inigo

    Surveillance for Dummies

    Yes. I ended up being the tech support for my neighbor's boxed system, but they also call me for tech support for their computer networking... They pay in bottles of wine, so it isn't all bad ;-)
  8. Inigo

    Dahua or Hikvision IP Camera

    Excellent point. I have been thinking about getting some hikvison cameras, but now I think I'll get something else.
  9. Inigo

    Who is watching you? Russian website puts local cameras online

    Thanks. I was wondering which cameras were involved in the DDOS. I have been considering some gray market Hikvision cameras, but the security aspects have me quite worried. The article mentions that the cameras that could be identified were from, "Provision ISR, Q-See, QuesTek, TechnoMate, LCT...