Stupid question from a newb

[fenderman]

Thank you all for the recommendations. As bigredgfish said, I am really not into the whole networking and advanced options that IP cams offer. I just want to watch over my kids when needed and if anything goes down up front i will have it recorded.
Thank you all again.

You dont need to be "into networking". An NVR with poe ports will yet the same ease of setup as a DVR. You purchased and ip camera!!!! Sometimes you need to learn the hard way.