Hi from Edmonton, Canada!

[Count Floyd]

Hi everyone!

I am looking to install 2 to 3 cameras to secure my property in Edmonton and to start have ordered the
IPCT-HDW5231RE-I. If it works out all right I will order more.

I have yet to purchase a dedicated computer but after looking through the Wiki I will look at getting a cheap used one from ebay recommended.

I have computer and network experience so that is the reason I decided to go with a DIY setup and look forward to setting it all up.

Will be reading a lot of posts in the future and from what I have seen so far looks like a great community for support and feedback.

Anyways, glad to be here and hope everyone is having a great spring!

Count

 

[TonyR]

Welcome to IPCT!

 

[awsum140]

 

[gwminor48]

Hello, welcome to the forum.

 

[SouthernYankee]

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!) 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)

Read,study,plan before spending money ..... plan plan plan