Tech2
n3wb
Came across this forum looking for info on security cameras and setups.
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Greetings for Melbourne Australia.
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Tech2
n3wb
Excellent thank you.
SouthernYankee
IPCT Contributor
My standard welcome to the forum message.
Please read the cliff notes and other items in the wiki. The wiki is in the blue bar at the top of the page.
Read How to Secure Your Network (Don't Get Hacked!) | IP Cam Talk in the wiki also.
Quick start
1) Use Dahua starlight cameras or Hikvision darkfighter cameras or ICPT Night eye cameras (https://store.ipcamtalk.com/) if you need good low light cameras.
2) use a VPN to access home network (openVPN)
3) Do not use wifi cameras.
4) Do not use cloud storage
5) Do Not use uPNP, P2P, QR, do not open ports,
6) More megapixel is not necessarily better.
7) Avoid chinese hacked cameras (most ebay, amazon, aliexpress cameras(not all, but most))
8) Do not use reolink, ring, nest cameras (they are junk)
9) If possible use a turret camera , bullet collect spiders, dome collect dirt and reflect light (IR)
10) Use only solid copper, AWG 23 or 24 ethernet wire. , no CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum)
11) use a test mount to verify the camera mount location. My test rig: rev.2
12) (Looney2ns)If you want to be able to ID faces, don't mount cams higher than 8ft. You want to know who did it, not just what happened.
Cameras to look at
IPC-HDW2231R-ZS
IPC-HDW5231-ZE
IPC-T5442TM-AS
IPCT-HDW5431RE-I
DS-2CD2325FWD-I
Read,study,plan before spending money ..... plan plan plan
Test do not guess
Tech2
n3wb
Thanks SouthernYankee, some very good reading regarding VPN setup for cameras.
Process_Cntr_Tech
n3wb
Welcome to the Forum. There is a lot of good help here. Enjoy!
Welcome tech2.
Ex Melbourne and love Melbourne.
You guys have zero import duty up to $1k (if I remember correctly).
Checkout Andy at EmpireTech Andy
Have used him many times and can assure you won’t be disappointed.
Ex Melbourne and love Melbourne.
You guys have zero import duty up to $1k (if I remember correctly).
Checkout Andy at EmpireTech Andy
Have used him many times and can assure you won’t be disappointed.
Tech2
n3wb
You guys have zero import duty up to $1k (if I remember correctly). not anymore mate, Melbourne is cold this morning 7°c