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Ok, thanks to lots of help from this group, I have my first camera up. My setup is: FIOS<-Asus RT-AC66U_B1 router<-unmanaged switch<-IPC-HDW5231-R-Z cam plus my PC running BI is also on the switch. My question is: what steps do I need to take to keep my system as secure as possible? Here is...

Thanks @fenderman @TonyC @NoloC. I was able to set it up manually with your suggestions! Much appreciated. Now I have my first camera set up (IPC-HDW5231-R-Z) on BI and it looks great - Thanks @EMPIRETECANDY. Now trying to get VPN working for remote access.

Thanks @fenderman @TonyC and @NoloC I am giving these suggestions a try. I will post how it goes.

And to answer the first question -- I dont think this is FIOS - ASUS issue so yes, my question is "How do I connect my PC to my Dahua cam?" Thanks again

OK - here are my numbers-- pc is first line and cam is second line. pc ip- 192.168.50.30; subnet mask - 255.255.255.0; gateway - 192.168.50.1 cam ip- 192.168.1.108; subnet mask - 255.255.255.0; gateway - 192.168.1.1; tcp - 37777 httpport - 80 I tried changing the IP and the Gateway on the...

I should clarify -- my set up is FIOS > ASUS > unmanaged POE switch > dahua cam (the pc is also on the switch).

So I got my first camera. i finally got my verizon fios to work with an ASUS router to set up openvpn. Running BI on windows and trying to connect the camera. I opened the dahua config tool to change camera username and password but it says "the device and the PC are not in the same segment...

Thanks...you are giving me too much credit. I spent about a month lurking here trying to see what I was getting into, but got tons of help from this forum. My challenge now is to try to get a VPN working with Verizon FIOS. Yep, I am in Philly. Hopefully I will actually get a cam up this...

Ok ... really flying blind here and I appreciate your help. I was able to enable and export an openvpn config file on iphone, when I sign in though, it gives me a connection timeout error.

When setting up the asus (router.asus.com), I click on VPN on the left hand side and then OpenVPN. Then there are two tabs (VPN server and VPN client). I am on VPN Server. Then yellow text pops up saying "The wireless router currently uses a private WAN IP address. This router may be in the...

In process trying to set up DMZ on FIOS router with new Asus router to get OpenVPN running. It says I have to set up DDNS first -- but when I go to that tab to set up and it says "The wireless router currently uses a private WAN IP address. This router may be in the multiple-NAT environment and...

Ah.. OK. That really helps. I am going to give it a go once I have the new router in hand. Thanks for the guidance!

Thanks @looney2ns I am following this except, I cant figure out how to apply it to a particular jack. It just asks for the IP address. Here are the steps suggested. Open your Web browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 in the Address field. Enter the router username and password. Click the...

Thanks everyone...@mat200 @fenderman @Stanley71 @EMPIRETECANDY @suddenstop I got my first cam from @EMPIRETECANDY (-- DAHUA 2.7mm ~12mm 2MP WDR IR Eyeball Network Camera IPC-HDW5231R-Z -- thanks Andy -- cant believe it got here so quickly). I have an unmanaged switch, a spool of cat6 cable...

sorry - 100m not 300m!

Thanks @fenderman and @Stanley71 -- I am going to do a bit more reading then go for it; I will let you all know how it goes.

Hi @mat200 What about Cat6a? Does it perform better over longer distances or is that a myth? I have a few runs that seem long to me. It looks like most I've read say problems beyond 300M. Is that the distance from cam to switch or total distance all the way back to the router? Would my...

Good advice. Thank you. I am trying to figure out if it matters whether the switch is managed or unmanaged. I don't want to do much "managing" but does it really matter?

Good question. I have been agonizing over the decision to do Dahua NVR vs. BI. It seems like there is quite a split in opinion but whenever I settle on one I read something else that pushes me the other way. Here is my summary of what I have read but I would love any feedback on whether I am...

Geez I hadnt even thought about the wattage. Thank you for pointing that out. Any chance you could post a link to that switch you reference on Nelly's? Thanks again. Looking forward to getting things up and running.

This is unbelievably helpful. Thank you. I am going to do a little more scoping out on my cable runs given this info. Hopefully be able to post some pics after install!

Hi from Pennsylvania - I am totally new but have lurked for a while and I am ready to jump in, but I have some questions (at bottom) about basic setup and equipment -- A basic schematic is attached. This is what I am thinking about: 8 exterior cameras - examples license reader -Dahua 2MP WDR...