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  1. Bryan

    NVRs: Check your intake grills and power supply intakes for dust!

    Dahua NVR 5216-16P-4ks2 Checked mine out why the fan was getting loud..Sheesh.
  2. Bryan

    How to waste an hour on a simple problem + Camera connection.

    How to turn a 1/2 job into 1 1/2 hours. Finally installed on the driveway the B5442-Z4 camera I had been using to take comet videos. Mounting went quickly, connected cable, clicked like it normally does, wouldn't work. The connector was a little hard to click, maybe the waterproofing creme...
  3. Bryan

    Found model for green alarm Dahua 5216=16P= 4ks2 NVR connectors

    Found the model of connectors for the green alarm block on the back of the Dahua 5216-16P-4KS2 NVR. Someone had mentioned Phoenix connectors so I bought some off of Ebay. Part 1803581 I got them in the mail and confirm they fit. Bryan
  4. Bryan

    Epoe trench 750ft long

    Installing a camera and IR light at the outer driveway gate. Dug a shallow 750 ft trench by hand all the way out. Staying home mostly cause of the pandemic..also couldn't see renting a trencher for a 5"deep trench. Running 14 gauge 2 wire for IR light, with a variable power supply where I...
  5. Bryan

    Need help with gDMSS on smartphone and WiFi direct ONLY at home. 4G connects fine.

    Had this a while and can't solve it. Have a Samsung J3 Mission Smartphone with WIFI Direct calling. It can connect to WIFI at home, but while connected and trying to use gDMSS to connect to my NVR, the connection to the NVR/cameras always fails. If I disconnect from WIFI calling, and just use...
  6. Bryan

    EPOE & PTZ questions for road install

    I've tried the search function on the forum for various combinations of words, haven't found answer so here goes. I have a 4 port EPOE switch, about to use with an older NVR5216-16P-4KS2. Not the 4ks2E. Does anybody know if this will work for long distances? Have it connected on my table...
  7. Bryan

    4 port Epoe switch installing that 17th camera on NVR5216-16P-4KS2 question

    I have a 4 port epoe switch, and a Dahua 16poe 4ks2 NVR. With my present set up, it looks like I'm going to have 1 more EPOE camera (if I buy the next one) than I have 16 channels. Namely, would have the 4 port epoe switch connected to my last available (the 16th) POE port on my NVR, with 2...
  8. Bryan

    Installation with Vinyl Siding corners

    Installing cameras under the eves of my doublewide. Found I could run the cable up the vinyl corner pieces. Used a 1/2' pex pipe with cable end just barely taped with one round of cellophane tape. Just enough tape to keep the end on. When I get hold of the end with a pair of needle nose pliers...
  9. Bryan

    Cheap outdoor camera cover

    For a camera on a 4ft post, cheap rain cover..Walmart trash can for $1.62..Dang, I might have to spend $4 to spray paint it for UV protection..
  10. Bryan

    Mistakes installing a new cam when you're tired

    If you want a laugh... Got 5 new Dahua cameras, the 4231 type. Was pretty tired after a long day of working outside. Hooked the new POE camera up to my laptop, couldn't get the camera to show up on any of the SmartPSS or config tools stuff. After an hour..DUH..remembered that laptops...
  11. Bryan

    Need help trying to set up VPN

    Trying to set up a VPN on my Android and home router without any port forwarding. Cisco has a great site for info, but it is more complicated than I need. I need to find what would be the remote IP address for my Moto G Play Android phone USING 4G/3G Verizon network. One would think the remote...
  12. Bryan

    Toying with mounting cameras inside on upper window casing

    Presently have my 2 cameras sitting in the window sill while waiting for a contract to get new roofing. I bought an NVR and the cameras in January..presently just learning how things work. They work rather well behind the window, except when you turn a room light on at night. Got to toying with...
  13. Bryan

    JC IR Illuminator Wide Angle 160 Feet 6pcs LED Array Lights

    Bought this from Amazon for $ 25 and a $ 9 - 2A power supply separately. Got it today. Okay for about 75 ft, not 160ft. Have my 2MP 4233 behind a window temporarily without IR at night. Used the JC IR light in the next room sitting on the window sill behind a fly screen (window open). I'm...
  14. Bryan

    Need help with DDNS - Router - Cam setup

    Know this isn't secure at all but wanting to make it work..Tried to get remote access to my Dahua 5216 16 POE NVR..couldn't get it to work. Thought I would eliminate any NVR setup issues, so I hooked my 4431 camera directly to my router, reset the IP address from the 10.1.1 IP, got a video...
  15. Bryan

    Not impressed with Dahua NVR software

    Wasted the whole day screwing with it..can't get the F-ing snapshot to send per emails, just get start and stop alarms. You go to reset the damn cameras, have all the checks off the boxes except the cameras, hit factory reset and it resets everything. Reckon you have to hit "Apply" first and...
  16. Bryan

    Need help with snapshots

    Having 2 irritating problems with snapshots. One is setting the size, on the Dahua 5216 NVR and Dahua camera both have a menu tab to set photo size, but it seems to be disabled. There's another tab that has photo quality 1-6, but that leads to my other problem -> I can't get the NVR to send a...
  17. Bryan

    Learning with area intrusion and trip wire

    I keep testing my 5216 Dahua NVR and 2 cameras. Finding that trip wire seems better than area intrusion. The area intrusion has only a minimum target sized box, not a maximum box. So today with wind & clouds, the alarm kept going off with large cloud shadows passing through the area. Also...
  18. Bryan

    Dahua HDW4431EM-AS disassembly & reset button w pics

    Had to take apart my camera and reset it because the IR light stayed on all the time, even though the software menu would be set to "off". Actually got it back together without screwing it up. Set screw holding the base was easy.. rest was doable but irritating...small screws. Also didn't...
  19. Bryan

    Dahua NVR 5216 - trip wire & SMS problems

    I have 2 problems with my Dahua 5216 (16 POE) setup. One, I find in the manual that it seems like it should send SMS messages to my phone when an alarm is tripped, but when I log into my NVR I cannot find the menu for SMS. I'm using the 4233C-A & 4431 Dahua cameras. Other problem is that my...
  20. Bryan

    IVS - trip wire experience

    Tinkering with my Dahua 5216. Found while setting trip wire up that I don't need to enable motion detection also. Otherwise it will alarm with any motion detection on screen. The regular motion detection stops with me walking at about 150 ft away. For the trip wire I made the maximum box about...
  21. Bryan

    Has anyone made an Dahua NVR "Sticky" ?

    On some forums (cars, computers, etc) I see that they have "stickies", general info permanent posts of basic info. Couldn't find any here. Are there some general tips on Dahua NVRs and possibly cameras that new people should know? I finding from posts that 1. Best to use Dahua cams with...
  22. Bryan

    DH-IPC-HDW4431EMP-AS 3.6mm vs DH-IPC-HDW4233C-A 3.6 mm

    Bought 2 cameras to test out, one 4MP 4431 and a 2MP 4233. Have a large yard and trying to eventually cover the perimeter. Haven't got my NVR yet so I set them on an inside window and hooked them one at a time directly to my router. Used default settings. 2 MP was better at night, but...
  23. Bryan

    Just Ordered - NVR5216-16P-4KS2 PAL version

    Got it for $ 350 and free shipping from EZIVIEW. Says PAL version but I reckon it doesn't matter since it's digital. Just in case orderedDahua H.265 2MP IP Camera DH-IPC-HDW4233C-A and a 4MP IPC-HDW4431EM-AS in PAL version. Both cameras 3.6mm. I might later buy a cheap (sub $ 40) NTSC IP camera...
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