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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    As a side note. You should go into the individual camera settings and YOU set a static IP address.
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    if you install a 2nd nic in bi machine it needs cable back to the poe switch , if you go this way. this 2nd nic will not have access to the internet. fyi...I am not familiar with openvpn, as far as how to use it.
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    sent you a pm
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    Now you have me looking at how my network is set up. Let me put on my thinking cap. BTW, I use ZeroTier for remote access
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    @Pastelaso, How do you remotely access your cameras.
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    Sounds like you are headed in the right direction. Keep us posted.
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    Instead of using a dedicated AP. (such as: Amazon.com : Computer Networking Wireless Access Points). Use the wireless functions of a router. The router will assign the ip address to your camera. Or, depending on the router, you can assign a static ip to the camera in the router settings...
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    I am a little rusty at this as I haven't monkied with my BI system since I got it up and running a while back. But, if I understand you correctly, hook your Tapo to your regular house wireless. Access your Tapo over your household lan. Find where you can change the Tapo IP. Now put in the IP you...
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    Outdoor rated cable?

    i used this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077Q8JVQC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 no issues.
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    Safe to update to 21H2?

    21H2 and 5.5.5.7 here for quite a while. Not one issue. running windows 10 Pro
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    Zero Tier remote access to Blue Iris

    Because of Cajoling Technologies , I have had BI and ZT working flawlessly together for the better part of a year
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    Blue Iris server build question

    I started out doing something similar with my BI pc. It will work, but ended up making a single folder on a particular harddrive, set the size limit before deletions take place. If you, perhaps, need to create separate folders on the harddrive, do the same... ie; jpeg folder/video folder/alert...
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    I feel like I need to know rocket science to make a decision

    here is another thread with some added insight on your questions: Recommendations for home video security system
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    Remote access needed! Help please.

    More importantly, how much is the tip?
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    Biting the bullet on BI.....

    I was running 10 cameras (no video card..used igpu) with i7 3770k and 16gb ram with absolutely no issues.
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    What Do They Mean

    Forgive me, not meaning to hijack this thread. I have been following the posts here and have tweaked some things on my system (and my thanks to all for the plethora of information here, in the forum). I do have one question. It is mentioned not to write to a network drive. Is this for all...
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    What Do They Mean

    did you mean "deepstack in db folder" ?
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    Zero Tier remote access to Blue Iris

    Good question. From what I can ascertain, I would say yes. Am I 100 percent certain....????? Maybe those who are more technical than myself can chime in. In the meantime, I am sticking to with Zero Tier.
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    New lost camera ordered on Amazon from EmpireTech-Andy, should I be worried?

    Just purchased a IPC-T5442TM-AS 3.6mm from Amazon (one of Andy's) last night. Already received it, wired it up and running in Blue Iris. Thanks Andy ( and Amazon). Not one issue.
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    Zero Tier remote access to Blue Iris

    using ZT for better part of a year. does a perfect job. An added bonus: setting up ...https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.androidx...on my phone, everything else is set up to access my BI pc, accessing all my files etc, remotely , by enabling remote desktop on the...
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    Not eligible for Winn 11 Upgrade?!

    Just built a new machine .z690, 12600k, 32gb ram. Installed w10. Notice was posted on my screen....not eligible for W11 upgrade....go figure
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    IP Conundrum with Blue Iris

    For all of you wondering, I have solved the problem. It was necessary to completely uninstall and reinstall and reactivate Blue Iris, as the cloning mucked things up.
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    Not eligible for Winn 11 Upgrade?!

    My wife says the same...went 39 yrs... couldn't make the 40th
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    IP Conundrum with Blue Iris

    First the preliminaries. Just upgraded my pc (Blue Iris machine) to an ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4 LGA1700. Installed windows 11 on m.2 NVME ssd. No problems. My home network is set up with a 10Gps network. Problem: windows 11 has no drivers for my Intel x520 NIC. And, I am unable to...
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    Not eligible for Winn 11 Upgrade?!

    I agree. I have 2 computers that I work off. I prefer windows 10. You are not missing out on anything. The biggest issue with my windows 11 PC, I canot use my Intel x520 10 gb network card....No drivers available.
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    Help with Hardware Options

    I vote for #1. I have 11 cameras on an older (i7 3770k) with windows 10 and it works like a champ. As we speak, I am trying to set up a newer machine with i5 12600k and windows 11. So far, nothing but a pita ( not with Blue Iris or the strd items...just having a heck of a time installing a...
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    Two POE cameras (most likely Dahua or Andy) off one ethernet cable - best method

    I found myself wanting to relocate an indoor camera and being too lazy I tried this coupler to extend my Ethernet line to my Poe camera....it works!!!!. Every day , when I walk into my basement dungeon, I can see the coupler doing it's job. One day , maybe, I will change out to the proper...
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    Two POE cameras (most likely Dahua or Andy) off one ethernet cable - best method

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08B61MK4M?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
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