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    Best strategy for remote access?

    hehe here's a quick local scan of craigslist for "managed switch" HP A3100-8 DC EI Managed Ethernet Switch $200 HP Procurve 2524 24 Port 10/100 Switch $249 NetGear FS726TP 24-Ports External Switch $300 NetGear ProSafe (GS716T-200NAS) 16-Port External Switch $80 Dell PowerConnect...
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    Best strategy for remote access?

    Shouldn't be hard as I live in Silicon Valley, 2 miles from Apple. I see companies here that can't get rid of stuff fast enough. Craigslist is full of it.
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    Best strategy for remote access?

    Ahhh. I get it. Thanks for the explanation. Makes perfect sense. I did some searching for managed switches but only came up with serious looking commercial hardware. Do they go by another name in the consumer grade category? Do you happen do know of a model that might suit?
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    Best strategy for remote access?

    I agree that the best way to detect motion is a physical sensor. I was hoping to avoid the plumbing effort, hence the consideration of line crossing, which I have still yet to get working properly. The driveway is a good 150 feet from where the NVR would be located. I am already faced with a...
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    Best strategy for remote access?

    BTW, we loose power frequently at the site. Probably once a fortnight. Sometimes momentarily. Sometimes for hours. Usually weather related. So yes, that would all need to be tested and verified.
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    Best strategy for remote access?

    Yes. A friend with good diagnostic skills and access lives 90 minutes away. The property has a security service that could come and reboot systems if required. They actually install NVR / cameras systems but I found their quote expensive. You make good points and things that I am considering.
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    Best strategy for remote access?

    I am looking for guidance on the appropriate configuration of a surveillance system that will only be accessed remotely. I can make a trip out to install it, but after than, I will always be remote. And I do mean remote, as in the other side of the planet. A word on bandwidth. From the remote...
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    HikVision HQ Mobile Apps: Which One?

    That is interesting an unacceptable. In the came vein, I also noted the phone permissions required: - Device and app history - Phone status and identify - Photos and media apps - Read contents of USB storage - Take pictures and videos - Record audio - power device on or off - read Home settings...
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    Can't see motion vs. continuous in HikVision web app

    Thanks for confirming. I am implementing a system for motion detection that will be accessed 100% remotely. So this approach won't work for me unless HikVision fixes the software. Oh, and if they would only abandon the Windows/Mac legacy and go platform independent, then there would be no...
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    Can't see motion vs. continuous in HikVision web app

    I may have been unclear. Playback directly from the HikVision NVR is fine. It is when I playback remotely through their web application that I can't see motion when continuous recording is also enabled.
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    Can't see motion vs. continuous in HikVision web app

    In HikVision's web app (Firefox on Windows), if I only record motion, I see motion in red on the timeline during playback. If I record continuous as well as motion, I see only blue on the timeline, so I can't see when the motion occured. The legend under the timeline shows alarm in red and...
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    HikVision HQ Mobile Apps: Which One?

    HikVision HQ has 7 mobile apps listed. Which one is appropriate? https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=HIKVISION+HQ iVMS-4500, 4500 HD, 5060, 5060 V3.3.0, 5200, 4520 or Hik-Connect? This is Android of course, as I have an Android phone. I don't know what the Apple app store...
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    Problem port forwarding HikVision NVR

    Port blocking is suspected but my VOIP which relies on port forwarding, works. Mind you, it does use ports in the range 4000's, 5000's 12,000' etc. I'm going to try some other apps that rely on other ports to see if they work. Maybe even knock up an app that opens ports I ask for. It's still a...
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    Problem port forwarding HikVision NVR

    Concise. Agreed on all points. But I'm still having the basic problem of external access to an internal machine. I don't understand why tunnelling would solve that even if it is ultimately the proper way to authenticate and communicate. (BTW, I develop custom Arduino systems over international...
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    The correct approach to a HikVision setuip. iVMS-4200? Web Access? Embedded software?

    This applies to HikVision cameras but even more so to HikVision NVRs. You can examine and change settings on a HikVision camera by connecting to it's web server directly over port 80 or installing the iVMS-4200 application on your PC and doing it that way. The question is, does the PC...
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    Problem port forwarding HikVision NVR

    Ahhh, why tunnel? I mean, okay, if it's required, then I'll do it. But tunnelling has overheads. A simple port forward should work for starters. Or DDNS, about which I haven't asked yet. If I can validate my external IP and my router is already successfully port forwarding and I have port...
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    Problem port forwarding HikVision NVR

    Where did you get the information on 8554? In any event, why wouldn't a port query on any of the other ports respond to opening? One HikVision NVR manual says 80/554/8000/8200. The HikVision NVR screen I am logged into right now says 80/554/8000/443. 8200 is supposedly for SDK access. I am...
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    Problem port forwarding HikVision NVR

    I should also add: - IPv6 on my router isn't working - it can't get an address from the cable modem. Not sure if that is required though. - I do have the correct IP address port forwarded. - The DMZ is disabled. It's a Cisco(Netgear) E4200 router. Pretty common.
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    Problem port forwarding HikVision NVR

    I am trying to get external access to my HikVision NVR. My provider is Comcast, which goes to my cable modem, which goes to my router, which goes to (1) A VOIP unit, (2) the NVR and (3) my PC. I had to set up port forwarding for the VOIP unit to work. That works fine. People can calll me. I...
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    How to tell if my HikVision IP camera is Chinese model or not?

    Okay, I will heed your advice. Thanks for the link to the other post. I am looking at the differences in the user manual to what was shipped to me vs. what's on the website and I do see additional enhancements but I haven't pinned them for sure to 5.3 over 5.2.
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    How to tell if my HikVision IP camera is Chinese model or not?

    The manuals that came with my camera and NVR have minute writing. I can only read the online versions, but they match the latest firmware. I've noticed subtle differences. I also want to know what I have for important firmware upgrades.
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    How to tell if my HikVision IP camera is Chinese model or not?

    Hi, I bought a HikVision DS-2CD2732F-I 3MP 2.8-12mm camera on eBay new for $100, which is obviously considerably less than new US retail. How can I determine whether my camera is a Chinese grey market import? There is no CH in the serial number. Just 9 numeric digits. My firmware is V5.2.0...
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    Reading number plates. How far, what resolution and what lens?

    Yeah, I've seen them all. At first, it was plates with bubble plexiglass over them. It was quickly discovered that the flash on speed cameras would reflect off the plexiglass. They were quickly made illegal and if a cop saw one on your car, he would pull you up and issue a hefty fine. Then...
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    Reading number plates. How far, what resolution and what lens?

    Maybe, but that won't help you. They have lots of contractors on the side of the road in unmarked cars of all types, usually with tinted windows. The driver sits in the passenger seat with the seat reclined, probably asleep. On the dash there's a speed camera that captures your plate when you...
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    Reading number plates. How far, what resolution and what lens?

    Pretty much. The fines are high and there is no leniency, so everyone sticks right to the speed limit and in many cases a few kph under to be safe. Initially the government made a fortune, but when people started to all drive at the speed limit, the revenue dropped, so then the government took...
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    Difference between HikVision NVRs DS-7608NI-SE/P and DS-7604NI-E1/4P?

    BTW, I did end up getting the official answer from HikVision: "Please note that the first model provided (DS-7608NI-SE/P) is actually a discontinued 8-channel model. The second model provided (DS-7604NI-E1/4P) is the replacement model for the discontinued 4 channel model. I have provided the...
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    Reading number plates. How far, what resolution and what lens?

    Australia. Land of speed cameras. Everywhere. On every freeway. In suburban streets. A facist's wet dream. Ask me how? 30 years living there. 2mph over the limit and a camera will mail a $185 police invoice to your home. 6mph: $295. 15mph: $406. And it goes on. They're subcontracted to private...
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    Reading number plates. How far, what resolution and what lens?

    Does anyone have a chart cross referencing the readibility of a car number plate based on these three parameters? The assumption is that the car is stationary. And of course I can't imagine being able to read a plate at night with IR unless it is a very targeted lens and close. Or I could be...
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