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    best solar flood lights

    Looking for some Flood lights to light up my house. Any recommendations???
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    Dahua VTo

    Trying to compare some Dahua VTO Cameras. I will need to hire an electrician to run a doorbell wire. I currently do not have one. I was contemplating a battery-powered doorbell, but the idea of having to charge it is making me hesitant. I am contemplating the following dahua models...
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    Up light vs Soffit Lighting ?

    Debating on which lighting to go with. After reading this article, this guy makes a great argument for up lighting. https://blog.lightupnashville.com/why-up-lighting-is-a-better-alternative-to-recessed-soffit-lighting Although he is strictly speaking on how to make your house look beautiful...
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    Home invasion on camera, now what? (and some lessons) ( From Reddit)

    This post was taken from Reddit. This is not my post, I am not taking credit or ownership of this. I just want to get this forums ideas on this. __ ___ What is this subs opinion on this topic?
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    Smart Locks

    Any recommendations on smart locks ? I am debating between a Lockly secure Plus vs a Ultraloq u-bolt Pro. i am trying to decide which lock would be better for an interior door ( car garage door to inside ) Neither one is rated ansi grade 1. I will be getting a Schlag encode for my front...
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    Blue Iris App vs Remote VPN

    Just curious, does the Phone App offer anything that we do not have by VPN into our BI PC ? Does anyone prefer the phone app versus VPN? The phone app is $10. VPN is Free. Is the app worth it ?? After 2 days of troubleshooting and everything. I finally got my first IP cam up. The feeling of...
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    Cannot access my switch on a second nic

    Here is my setup: ISP provided modem/switch (In bridge mode) ------> Asus Router ----> Desktop PC (with two nics) -----> Cisco Switch I have IP Cameras attached to the switch, and I do not want the cameras to have internet access (Chinese Cameras) I am 100% sure that everything is on the same...
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    Help Configuring Cisco switch

    Trying to set up my first IP Cam on this cisco switch. I gave the cisco switch a static IP Address, one that is outside the range of my IP Pool. I am trying to follow this tutorial. https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/dual-nic-setup-on-your-blue-iris-machine.40264/ I have two nics (one wireless...
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    Help setting up my new router

    Ok, so i just got my new Asus Blue Cave. I have it going through my Local ISP modem/router. (COMTREND NEXUSLINK 3120) ISP: GTA GUAM I want to setup OpenVPN on the asus. i have the read the wiki, and the VPN section, but that just goes over why you should use a VPN. can anyone help me setup...
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    Why Use a Router ?

    Hey So i Currently have a - Cisco WS-C3560X-24P-L (Switch) & - 2x IPC-T5442T-ZE I believe the router with an OpenVPN would allow me to: 1 - Remote access into my BI computer from anywhere 2 - Also allow me to keep my cams off my main network. Would it be better/easier to just go with 2 NICS...
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    Home Security Systems

    Hey, So obviously everyone is running IP cams here, I am curious what home security systems are you all also running ? (ADT, Alarm.com/ vivint / frontpoint / simpli safe / ) Any recommendations? Why did you choose that specific system ?
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    Camera Placement

    Any tips on Camera Placement ? I imagine 6-8 cameras should suffice. I took a video of the outside of my place. I am concerned about all 4 sides of the house honestly. That jungle can house anything. But there's a military base on the other side of the jungle.
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    First time newb

    Hey everyone, I just ordered 2x IPC-T5442T-ZE & 2x PFA130-E - junction boxes From Andy. I need to first test the locations, and find which are the best locations. But I am curious is there anything else I need to buy ? What kind of ethernet cables ? I also know about the grease to...
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