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alastairstevenson, thank you. I will play around more with the Swann menu to see if I see something... Level 2 Swan support called a few hours early, asking if that would be ok, and it was for me. It was not all that helpful though. While I got her to state or agree that some have had...

Ok, update time... Since I have only 3 "additional" cameras at this time (8 in the NVR's POE ports, plus 3 others), I'm using just one POE switch now. FWIW, it's this one: TP-LINK TL-SF1008P 10/100Mbps 8-Port PoE Switch, 4 POE ports, IEEE 802.3af, 53W So, it has 4 non-POE ports. I used one...

Thanks again. A couple questions: 1. With respect to "keep the PC on the LAN side", does that mean I would not be able to view the cameras over the WAN, like when I'm not home, on the LAN? 2. I have two POE switches, each with 4 POE ports, as I need 8 more. What would be the best way to have...

To make sure I understand, you're saying to connect the POE switch to the NVR's single LAN port? I did not try that. If that does indeed work, would that then mean that my system would not be accessible outside the LAN? Maybe then utilize one of the 8 non-POE ports to connect to my router...

Thanks again for your input scn101. I had found that exact same one, I think on Amazon, and will go that route if need be. I'd make sure it's a UL-approved one (some are not)... Gosh, I got these two POE switches as I was somehow led to believe (forgot why now) that they would do the trick...

scn101, thanks for chiming-in... I currently have 11 cameras connected. Whatever 8 that go to the Swann 7090 NVR's POE ports, work like a champ. I then plug one camera into a POE switch, with the POE switch connected to the NVR (non-POE to non-POE), and it works. However, adding another...

I hope someone here can help... It seems that I might be mistaken that two 4-port POE switches, plugged into the back of the Swann NVR (two of its LAN ports) will not work as hoped. A Swann rep said that I would need a switch for each additional camera, so if I wanted to use all 16 channels...

When asked about compatible cameras that are audio capable, there was some uncertainty. I was simply told that these cameras are compatible with this NVR, as per the compatibility chart provided earlier: NHD - 820 821 830 831 835 836 841 Searching these on the Swann website is not all that...

This is good to know, thanks for sharing. It seems that the Costco Swann package, at least the one linked to here, does not have audio capability. I'll be calling Swann in a bit to learn for sure, or what other cameras might allow for this option... That said, I think I'd only want one or two...

Question: In Live View, can one have the channels or cameras in any desired order? If so, then I won't be so per-occupied with trying to insert the Ethernet cables in specific POE ports... Thanks much.

You guys are great. The more i look at the ends (still in the bag), I'm quite certain that's it... Got the hole saw attached to the drill, coat hangers stretched-out, electrical tape set...

Looks like in order to use the Ethernet connection shields one would need to cut the provided Cat 5e cable/s, thread-on the twist connector, then terminate or crimp a new RJ45 fitting. I called Swann and they said that they don't recommend modifying any of the equipment or supplied products...

They shipped from the same location / city in CA, I needed four bullets, so went that route as I didn't see four elsewhere. After opening, they look identical, packing, markings on the box... I ordered the two domes from Costco, as I did the kit...

Apparently Swann makes some NVRs just for Costco, possibly for Sam's Club. I finally got my unit as provided in the first post. Swann has said a couple times it's basically the 7090, but different, built for Costco. The link again, the one from Costco...

That makes perfect sense to me. Put all of the consolidated camera traffic on the bigger pipe... I'll have the same here. I ordered a couple of those TP-LINK TL-SF1008P switches. I'll run 3 cameras on each to get my initial 14 (8 on the NVR). Oddly, with respect to the NVR, there are no...

That makes sense scn101, thank you. While doing some research earlier I read that the likes of Netflix and iTunes stream HD from 4-8Mbps, using H.264... Since I might max-out at 16 cameras at some point, and with a possible desire to have a bitrate higher than 6.25 Mbps, closer to 8, I take it...

Thanks scn101. This wiring would be strictly for camera transmission. Is the math as simple as 16 3MP cameras, or 48MP, which is about half of 100Mbps speeds, so all should be fine? I'll check to see if Swann has such a turret camera...

Thank you both. I actually have a spool of Cat 5 here, somewhere, and a crimping tool, but it has been a while though... From a "future-proofing" view, any reason to consider Cat 5e or 6? Keeping it simple is a theme that generally serves one well in life, so I'm with ya Q2U... scn101, I'm...

Q2U - Thank you for the input and vote of confidence. I see 2 and 4 pack deals on these Swann cameras at Costco and elsewhere. I'll avoid what might be a headache with the Hikvision ones... Any input on a POE switch to handle up to 8 cameras or if I should source my own Ethernet cables (not...

scn101, thanks much for the reply. I was up very late last night reading this forum and finally found some comparable discussions. There were folks who thought it advantageous to add a POE switch as you describe, connected to the NVR (a non-POE port), as compared to the router. The thinking...

The below offering from Swann, which if I understand correctly is Hikvision, indicates that only 8 of the 16 Ethernet ports are POE. Is there some beneficial reason for the end-user to have non-POE ports? Maybe a POE switch to one of these non-POE ports? Thanks much for the help...

Interesting, thank you. If I were to go this route, this 16 channel Lorex POE offering, with 12 2MP cameras, do you know if I'd be able to successfully add a "non-Lorex" camera, a POE Hikvision one, like the DS-2CD2032?

Thank you fenderman, again. Where does one see a difference/s between a 2 and 3, MP camera, both doing 1080p? From my notes, for whatever reason, I had noted to get or build a 1080p system, with ideally 3MP cameras. Maybe I don't "need" 3 MP, and 2 would be plenty fine...

Sorry to resurrect a 2 month old thread, but this is somewhat related... I just got off the phone with Lorex support, asking for the megapixel rating for two cameras in the below system, and he could find that information, which he agreed was odd. He guessed that they might be 2.1... Are...

New here guys, but I've found YouTube to be somewhat helpful. I searched on "Blue Iris Surveillance" and got some decent results, some more helpful than others. Just watched this one: Oh, that was the wrong one. I found that one above interesting for what I'm considering. This is the one...

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Alrighty, I'll let that go. I see the value in the small size, but I don't need something that small though... I will continue searching. Thanks much! Edit / Add: I'm seeing the Dell Optiplex 9020 Micro Quad-Core i7 on eBay for less than $600, so there's that already...

fenderman - After reading a couple threads here on the NUC, it seems that you are not a big fan in these applications, so I feel bad bringing it up again.... But now that they have gone Skylake, maybe a viable solution with BI, or maybe just Exacq...

More good info, thank you again. I spoke with an AJ at Exacq, and he did indeed share 50 bucks a camera with the Start version. Indeed, just 90 days support with third party hardware, as we are discussing here with PC options. Their LC Series box is a little over $1,000, but includes 4 camera...

fenderman, you are a wealth of knowledge and most to kind to share as you do here. Thank you. I just made some time to read-up on Exacq. Looks like pricing, which is not exactly easy to find on their website, is just one time. The "Start" is up to 16 cameras... I saw no reference to the...