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    Dahua Pro Series N52B2P thoughts?

    Hi, Needing exactly this configuration NVR and it is for existing Dahua cameras. My question is if this is a robust NVR and simple enough for a nutcase like me to setup and use? :) Don't mind spending the money for something that will be a good investment. Looking at getting it from B&H as...
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    Dense persons guide to VPN on a Netgear Router

    First off this only covers my use with a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Model R7000. This was purchased in late 2017. Installed after the cable modoem and then connected to a switch with POE (Power Over Ethernet) for the cameras. All cameras are connected directly to this switch. I do not use a DVR...
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    Dense persons guide to the Dahua IPC-HDW5231R-Z

    I have had a tough time starting out with the whole IP camera thing. So much of the information on this forum is just a single degree past the noob like me that it was difficult to grasp much of the stuff talked about or understanding how it worked and because of that I decided to make the...
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    Snapshot file format

    Hi, I got the IPC-HDW5231R-Z from Andy and I'm confused on seeing the snapshots via the camera software. I have it setup for motion detection and I can see that it must be working as the SD card is filling up but in playback it shows nothing. I choose the SD card and the .jpg format but...
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    Question on SmartPSS

    Pardon my ignorance on all this but I have a basic question on how this works. Even after reading I'm confused........as my wife and kids like to point out :-) I have 5 IPC-HDW5231R-Z all working fine with different ip addresses. They are hooked into a poe switch and all of this hooked into my...
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    Chrome does not work with plugin

    I got the IPC-HDW5231R-Z from Andy and hooked it up, logged into the interface but it wants a plug-in. Got the plug-in but still asks me for it and shows no image. I'm sure this is something simple right? Anybody with a fix? Cheers, Pete