installation

  1. W

    Any recommended electrician who could help install POE cameras in Seattle?

    Hi folks, sorry I understand this is a dumb question because this forum is full of learning materials and warm-hearted ppl answering newbee's questions. But I'm really not confident of getting into attic + pulling wire + drilling holes on exterior wall and installing cameras. I'd like to buy...
  2. Q

    Install camera in existing light housing?

    Hi - my first time installing cameras around the house. I'm planning on installing a camera above the garage door to monitor the driveway area. Above the garage I currently have a carriage light and below that a light mounting housing out of which is sticking a motion detector (which triggers...
  3. R

    Help, Saance poe camera internal wiring

    Hi, due go water ingress corroding the camera wiring connector to the RJ45 cable connection I cut the camera side connection to expose the color wiring. Please can anyone tell me what color goes to what pin of a T-568B rj45 connector. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
  4. T

    First time installing CCTV...Have some questions.

    So I'm about to install CCTV for the first time and I have a few questions. I've got some flexible steel conduit which is coated in pvc. I'm planning on connecting this to a plastic junction box with nylon glands. I will connect two to three camera's through this junction box. I'm using...
  5. J

    Need advice for basic install in 4 big garages

    Hi All, I'm new here and need some advice specing out a system. I'm on the board of our HOA and we are looking into placing cameras in our parking garages due to recent car break-ins. We have 500 units and 4 underground single level garages. We have gotten quotes from service providers like...
  6. Hawk1891

    Need help installing 1 camera

    Hello, it's been awhile since I was on here. I moved about two years ago and tried to reinstall my poe camera IPC-HFW8232EP-ZE but I got stuck on setting things up. At the other house I had a friend help me over the internet and I forgot what he typed in and did. I have the ethernet cables and...
  7. S

    Arizona Install through Attic Vents

    Just wanted to share how I recently installed a few cameras around my house down here in the southwest. I really didn't want to run any exterior conduit and I never want to have to see any wiring, but due to the two story construction and my refusal to start doing copious amounts of drywall...
  8. N

    Advice on a system for an Elder

    I've setup several Hikvision systems, now I need to setup my parents who are elder and who have a summer home too far for me to install. I wanted to get the a 4-5 cam system + doorbell cam, NVR etc. I wanted an ONIVF system so they dont' have monthly fees, but regarding the doorbell cam I'm...
  9. J

    Completely new and in need of help

    I have come across an AXIS Q6055-e from an online purchase and can't figure it out. I have never used a "POE" device but from what I can tell I need a "POE injector" so I got the 30W one and used standard cat5 patch cable from home router to injector and from that to the AXIS camera. I believe...
  10. jeffarese

    It's OK to install camera at low heights (2m/6.5ft) in fenced patio?

    I'm going to install 2 cameras in my patio. I could install them at 2.6m/8.5ft height, however, at that height one pole of a pergola covers the top area of the fence, so if somebody starts climbing the fence, my cameras won't see them until AFTER they have jumped the fence. If I install them...
  11. M

    Mounting 5231 box or not?

    When mounting a turret style Dahua cam such as the 5231, would you mount direct to the soffit or use a junction box?
  12. T

    How can I install gdmss plus app on my PC?

    Hi, I need help and advice to install the gDMSS plus app on PC. I found tutorial from this website but it will redirect me to an android emulator. Is there any other method available to install the gDMSS Plus app on PC?
  13. ivailobiz2

    How can I install Dahua Camera on my PC without emulators?

    Hi, I need help and advice to install and configure my video monitoring on the PC, I'm using the gDMSS Plus app on my phone but I also want to play the software on my computer, I found a tutorial from this website but it's redirecting me to an emulation software only. Is there any other method...
  14. BlueToast

    Multiple questions on weather proofing connections, air gap, mounting, protection for garage rack UPS and PSU

    I am looking for suggestions on weather proofing the connection of an RJ59 Siamese cable to an HD-TVI camera that is mounted outdoors. Specifically, I am wanting to know how you would go about doing this and what hardware you would use. Reliability through changing seasons and weather is...
  15. R

    Junction Box or No Junction Box

    Hi all, Greetings from Melbourne, Australia. Apologies if this has been asked before. My first post here, so please be gentle. I am looking at installing same wall mounted cameras at the front of my house. Most will be going to fascia boards at the front of the house/garage. I have had one...
  16. M

    Installer error CFG64015: Failed to create login when installing on dedicated SQL Server

    I have two machines: one is for SQL server installation (SQLSRV) and milestone machine (MLMACHINE). SQL Server 2016 Standard edition is properly installed on the SQLSRV machine. I start the installation of Milestone XProtect 2018 R3. It finds the database server and starts installation, but...
  17. By the Book Networking

    94 Camera Blue Iris install

    That's right! 96 Cameras, currently installed are 64 cameras. Thank you for your time in reading this thread, I will post as many photos and answer as many questions that I can! This is a multi phase project that I have been working on with a company for a few months. Last summer I installed...
  18. kees

    Help with Text document install/fine tuning

    Hello, Is there someone who can help me with: A document with step by step install off BI Tools 1.2.2 (specially Pushover notification by motion detection). Can help me in Dutch tnx Kees
  19. Jamie .I

    Foscam FI9828P firmware installation

    Hello I Accidentally installed wrong firmware on my FI9828P IP-Camera and i contacted foscam, for suggestions. I got supplied with the PDF (I added to mail). I went through the steps, and it went well. I got to the point where I should delete the wrong firmware I installed initially, so i...
  20. R

    Cannot install Smart PSS -- no "Next" button visible

    I am installing my first wired camera system. When trying to install SmartPSS, the first page of the installation process comes up, but the window displays no "Next" or "Cancel" buttons. I see such buttons on the corresponding page of the instructions at SmartPSS/Install Smart PSS - Dahua Wiki ...
  21. BarkityBark

    Simple laptop app for initial installation setup/angle of cameras?

    Is there some simple app I can temporarily install on my Windows laptop so that I can carry it to my proposed IP camera install locations around the house for checking viewing angle and permanent drilling locations easily? I'd prefer not to deal with moving my Blue Iris license back and forth.
  22. C

    Setting up a wifi camera on a network without access to the router

    Hi everybody, So far, I could not find an answer to my specific problem: I have a small sailing boat on a Greek island and would like to keep an eye on it using a wifi camera. There is a little taverna nearby who kindly provide the network password to their customers of who I am a regular. My...
  23. C

    Setting up a wifi camera on a network without access to the router

    Hi everybody, I searched the forums but could not find an answer to my questions: I have a small sailing boat on a Greek island and would like to keep an eye on it using a wifi camera. There is a little taverna nearby who kindly provide the network password to their customers of who I am a...
  24. halfblack

    Advice for tourism outdoor ip cam

    Hello, I have to install an IP cam in my seaside restaurant to broadcast live streaming and I’d need your help because I would like to do it by myself. I have a maximum budget of EUR 200/300 and would like a good resolution (2 / 3MP) to broadcast in HD with audio. I searched the web and I...
  25. murphy2u

    New System Build--camera selection and installation advice

    Link to overall build info: New member working on 1st sec cam project Looking for (likely) two cameras: · 10-30' coverage, day and night face-recognition quality coverage for driveway and adjacent walkway to door; Daytime coverage good enough to get facial recognition for anyone...
  26. zero-degrees

    LTS 2MP Dome & Turret install

    Threw this together real quick so sorry about the sizing differences of images. I can upload full capture resolutions if you want to really see quality of pic but I believe these will give you a solid idea. All this was extra equipment I had laying around so it's not perfect/ideal but works...
  27. sygad1

    Installation and test equipment

    Hi All I'm looking to install CCTV at a friends after he liked what he saw at my house but was wondering if there was a recommended way of testing the picture when installing. Currently I use my mac laptop to remote desktop to my Blue Iris machine to see what's going on, this won't work at...
  28. S

    Hik dome/cube install - looking for advice

    Hi all, I'm in the process installing ip-cams around my house. So fare installed three. I started with the front of the house and garage. Beforehand I've been reading a lot of reviews and forums about the subject. From review by networkcameracritic.com and posts in this forum I decided on...
  29. RyanODan

    Nelly's Security is now an authorized dealer of Platinum Tools.

    Platinum Tools makes some of the best and easiest to use installation tools and connectors on the market, including the extremely popular EZ-RJ45 crimp tool. We have a wide assortment of tools and connectors in stock right now. Click the picture above to browse our selection.
  30. vector18

    Hikvision wall mount bracket

    I just installed this bracket for my company. As you know I install Dahua on my own, but I really liked the feel and quality of this bracket so I wanted to share. It's mounted on a wall on a building in NYC. We were told to just run the wire under an awning and just expose it alittle bit to the...