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    Just Got It. Plug it Into Ethernet?

    well I fired up the config tool and it couldn't find any cameras. that factory IP would be correct? Anyone know? 192.168.1.108 it said. and i'm still worried about no signs of power. the power input line would certainly be positive in the centre as I think is normal, wouldn't it? I'm...
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    Just Got It. Plug it Into Ethernet?

    thanks. i will believe wifi is a problem. i've had problems with those foscams i've been using. i have also had years of problem free running. had a driveway cam that must have run for about 5 years with no problems. had cameras in other locations that i couldn't take my eyes off them for...
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    Just Got It. Plug it Into Ethernet?

    Ahhh..... thank you, suddenstop, lovely, addresses my concerns, straight to the point. I just amended my last post saying I'll do the pc setup tomorrow, coincidentally, as you were writing your post. Things are looking a whole lot better. Thanks. So maybe the light comes on only when it...
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    Just Got It. Plug it Into Ethernet?

    Andy said I needed a 2A 12V supply. So I got one of them. I got a 2.5A. Still no light on the device. I didn't plug into my pc. I plugged into the router. It usually sees any device attached to it I think, regardless of subnet but I won't swear to that. But I think such devices...
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    Just Got It. Plug it Into Ethernet?

    Well I plugged it into 12V and no lights lit up - there's no indication its alive at all. Should there be? There's no indication on it but I assume positive central pole would be what it is? That's just about standard globally isn't it? Anyway it is what my power supply is. And then I put...
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    Just Got It. Plug it Into Ethernet?

    o.k. good, thanks. edit: right, took a look, impressive piece of work. He doesn't criticize TP-Link so I'll assume they're generally okay. I'll decide what to do. Seems pretty certain I can't do anything before getting another piece of gear. Unless that connect to the pc was...
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    Just Got It. Plug it Into Ethernet?

    Thanks. I checked that thread out. He says plug it straight into the pc at one point there - after changing the subnet to put the pc on the same subnet as the camera's default IP. So that'd be quick and easy if I could do that? Meanwhile I"ve got some 12V supplies around and could probably...
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    Just Got It. Plug it Into Ethernet?

    Ah, good. Thanks for getting back to me. So before I can do anything I need to get an appropriate router - I suppose a router can do this poe capable switch thing? - or a switch - or a poe injector , one of the three? I see the warnings about using both power supplies. But if I connect 12v...
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    Just Got It. Plug it Into Ethernet?

    I just got my first W5431 and it's a lovely impressive, well made piece of gear. Seems to me. But neither the piece of paper it comes with nor the manual on the disk tell me in plain language how to start. Can I/should I just plug it into an ethernet line connecting it to my...
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    Start With A Dahua 4MP Starlight IPC-HFW4431M-I2 ?

    mate, thanks a lot for that reply. I've scanned through it and I'll go back later when I've got more time and I'll absorb it all. this just a quick comeback to show I'm listening and appreciate what you've done. I have foscam clones - been using them for years - but I don't monitor them and...
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    Start With A Dahua 4MP Starlight IPC-HFW4431M-I2 ?

    From Andy? I've a memory of a post mentioning someone who sells rebadged Dahua's, would that be it? But I can't find it. If he's in the USA it's probably prohibitive,the post and pack charges. Most everything is. Thanks for the Costco link. But I was faced with a request for money to...
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    Start With A Dahua 4MP Starlight IPC-HFW4431M-I2 ?

    Thanks for all this, guys. I haven't gone away, I'm busy reading and trying to absorb. There's a lot stuff there. Here in Aus I've been directed to Rhinoco as rebranded Dahua's. Any comments on that I wonder? I'm thinking of possible downsides such as no access to Dahua...
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    Start With A Dahua 4MP Starlight IPC-HFW4431M-I2 ?

    well it ain't me trolling... i'm looking a camera and to gain knowledge about the whole scene... looks like it's going to be bit of a climb.... what about these D-Link products then? Dahua reseller I found in Aus. doesn't stock them any more. He's got this Hikvision thing: 2MP...
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    Start With A Dahua 4MP Starlight IPC-HFW4431M-I2 ?

    well there you go, ain't it good I asked... if that's right.. this one: Dahua 4MP Starlight Camera IPC-HFW4431M-I2 Network IP IR Bullet Waterproof 80M | eBay and what's 'non upgradable' mean? do they get software upgrades or they get new lenses can be added or what? the ad seems very...
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    Start With A Dahua 4MP Starlight IPC-HFW4431M-I2 ?

    I am just about to buy my first 'real' ipcam (instead of the foscam clones I've always used) and I wonder if the Dahua 4mp starlight IPC-HFW4431M-I2 I've found on ebay is a good starting place? Because it is not unusual on eBay, of course, to find things being sold off because they've been...
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    What Instead of Foscam?

    thanks for that. I should have tried that blue thing... hovered over it at least... i frequently screw up like that.... i'm a bit retarded i think... too bad. thanks for the directions, i'll see how I go...... :)
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    What Instead of Foscam?

    what cute little blue thing?
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    What Instead of Foscam?

    So am I. I did say it would take me some time to digest it all. At the time I wrote my reply to you that was the state of play: I had not digested it all. I was thrown off by the suggestion that I'd asked for a digest of the whole site which I read as intimating that I'd asked too much and...
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    What Instead of Foscam?

    'All of my questions.' ? I only ask one: what's the go today? Ask pc people and they'll tell you. Ask video card people and they'll tell you. Ask motor car people and they'll tell you. Ask ... anyone.. If 'all of my questions have been answered multiple times' then why not simply...
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    What Instead of Foscam?

    Thanks a lot for that. It will take me some time to digest it all. Sorry to ask a question that asks for a digest of the whole site. That wasn't in my mind at the time. You seem to have handled it okay, though. I was just thinking I'd get some overall suggestions/directions like, perhaps...
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    What Instead of Foscam?

    I have used Foscam (clones) and they served a purpose - kept thieves away I think just because of their appearance. But I didn't have a computer running software to monitor them continually and keep the pictures. Nor were the pictures good enough for identification of miscreants beyond...
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    IP Camera Resolution

    then i guess it is that instability that causes my cameras to get 'lost' so frequently. incidentally i can view my logs or recorded files remotely via my IIS installation easily enough. and i can access the 'tools' menu of the camera remotely if i'm an admin login - that gives me access to...
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    IP Camera Resolution

    You make some very trenchant points. Thank you. You also make it obvious I'm not thinking too well. I should have thought about viewing the recordings at least. That's long been an issue with me. A couple of years ago I had something that was recording from the cameras - the software...
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    IP Camera Resolution

    Thank you for that. Extremely interesting. :) if iSpy is a no go because of charging for remote viewing, as fenderman says, then what's the alternative?
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    IP Camera Resolution

    VLC? You mean Video Lan? Is that what it is. I use it all the time. Have I got mixed up somewhere. I can't find the reference inside iSpy any more but I'm pretty sure I saw VLC or something similar in there as a menu option somewhere and I was thinking it was some kind of comms protocol, not...
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    IP Camera Resolution

    I have one camera on the drive, under the large eave and two cameras in the shed. One was meant to scan the rear of the place but I haven't been able to site it properly yet so it's just hanging around as a sort of backup. The cameras are for security - frightening intruders off first and...
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    IP Camera Resolution

    Yes, mine seem to be 640 resolution. That's VGA? One of them just died. Or can't be connected to anyway. That's a recurring hassle I have with them. The point is cost, even before performance. I pay $60 for these. How much must I pay for a 720 camera? Back when I bought them there was a...
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    IP Camera Resolution

    My Foscam clone IP cameras have poor resolution. Is that because they are clones or would genuine Foscams be as bad? Are all IP cams just as bad? Is it preferable to get this other kind of camera, what is it, a wired digital tv thing or whatever? Are they much better? If they are better...
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