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    Managed versus Unmanaged Switch

    Thank you all very much for the great info. The helpful and friendly members of this forum have made a complicated subject so much easier to understand for noobs like myself.
  2. J

    Managed versus Unmanaged Switch

    White belt here....so how does one physically connect 5 switches to one NIC. Are there splitters for that?
  3. J

    Managed versus Unmanaged Switch

    Thanks to all the responders. Given my level of non knowledge is it safe to say I should stay clear of any command line interface switches like Cisco?
  4. J

    Managed versus Unmanaged Switch

    So is it fair to say I should have picked out all my cameras first, before I choose my switch so that I know the total power requirement and port requirements?
  5. J

    Managed versus Unmanaged Switch

    Opening admission...Noob here. I am a white belt in networking stuff. My neighborhood seems to be changing with higher theft rates. I want a comprehensive surveillance system to be able to prosecute those thieves that I don't shoot. I want a system that I can set up and mostly ignore (if that...
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    Which HDDs/SSDs are being used for BI machine in 2021

    Thank you Rob for the topology map. On question if you know: if I were to use a second poe switch to split my cameras, would it require a 3rd NIC?
  7. J

    Which HDDs/SSDs are being used for BI machine in 2021

    Thank you for your kind responses. Valuable info I will need for my network. Another question: anyone have a topology drawing of a BI configuration or can direct me to where one exists. Remember, newb here. Picture = 1K words. :)
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    Which HDDs/SSDs are being used for BI machine in 2021

    Thanks to all the responders. I'll be totally honest, I'm a complete noob on camera security systems. I don't have a NAS since this is just a home project. My son gave me his old gaming computer to use for my BI machine. He built it on a full tower Corsair case, so plenty of room for...
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    Which HDDs/SSDs are being used for BI machine in 2021

    I know that several years ago WD Purple seemed to be the HDD of choice. Is that still true? I have read several rating comments on Amazon and other websites that the Purples are arriving DOA, or die soon after installation. Anyone have recent experience with these drives? SSDs are much...
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