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    Port Forwarding - is it really that bad to use???

    I will owe lots of people on this forum beers over the next few years, I bet. The problem is I won't know where to send them because all your ports are closed! Seriously, though - thanks for helping me guys.
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    Port Forwarding - is it really that bad to use???

    You guys are a huge help. My initial thoughts are confirmed by your responses. Thanks. Remote viewing is a high priority and so I'll go the VPN route (it sounds like VPN is the best? option to minimize risk). As as to setting up a VPN, is this a reasonable workflow plan? Plan A---Attempt to...
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    Port Forwarding - is it really that bad to use???

    Ok -so I've been pouring over previous posts (Nayr, various others) and have been searching the web. There seem to be multiple camps on the notion of port-forwarding forwarding --- ranging from "it's bad!" to "it might be bad, but not sure," to "it could be bad but it is probably not," to "it...
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    Managed vs unmanaged Poe switch?

    Thanks, Q
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    Hello

    I'm new too. This is definitely an old school forum with an incredible knowledge base. I'm mostly in the searching and reading old post stage while working on my first camera project. Great stuff!
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    Managed vs unmanaged Poe switch?

    Hey guys- wanted to get your opinion regarding using managed vs unmanaged Poe switches? In my application, all cable runs are home run to a common location in the basement. The Poe switch will serve as the common distribution point for cameras and data throughout my house. There is a small...
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    Great forum!

    Thanks, guys. I've been crawling around my attic today running wire; I'm "sure" no one here has ever had to do that before...
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    Great forum!

    Learning a ton from the forum! Currently in the planning and cabling stage for my own camera project. Only can work on it a bit at a time but I'm getting there. Thanks for all the posted information and willingness to help newbies. Mark
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    Good source to buy IP items at

    Catalog, please. Thanks!
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