Recent content by Curlyp

@The Automation Guy - Thank you very much for the in-depth reply and recommendations for my setup. I do have to caveat, Networking is not my strong suit and takes me longer to figure things by researching. I would say my setup is more advanced than a “router on a stick”. If, I am understanding...

Thank you - I appreciate it.

Greetings IPCT Community! Hopefully, I posted this in the correct forum. I’m seeking some advice on my network setup, specifically, my VLAN structure. I believe I might be over complicating my network to the point where I’m making my structure/setup too complex and might need to consolidate...

I appreciate the advice and will check out the videos. Haha, no I'm not going after Hollywood videos! I am looking for eyes and some hears around the house, barn, etc., when I'm not home. Being able to see who comes up to the door or walks in the yard. I live in the country and have acreage...

Thanks for the recommendation. I will look into it. Do these machines have room for an nivida graphics card and second NIC? Makes sense. Thanks. I have windows 10 pro available and would prefer to use it over home for the additional features. I don't have any 4K cameras (yet, but not sure if...

Hello, I'm looking to purchase a dedicated, but not overly expense computer to run BI. I'm thinking max cams would be 15. In the wiki or cliff notes, it mentioned to not build your own PC. Picking up a refurbished computer would be much cheaper. With that said, is it recommended to go with a...

Sounds good. Thank you for the advice.

Okay. Are you talking about these? Ubiquiti - NanoStation® M

Thank you very much. I had no idea about this. Would the best solution be to run the fiber in a conduit underground to the barn? What about using PTP devices to shoot the signal to the barn? Would this still be susceptible to lightning strikes? Very nice! I use the Unify APs as well. I...

Thank you all for the information. This has helped and now I just need to find the right camera types to place all over the house and barn.

lol couldn't agree more!

Correct, it is more than just a security reason, but I am not allowed to talk about it. It seems 100% USA made might be hard to get or will be very costly. I can use products from Canada, France, and some other countries, but there are several countries I cannot (I am sure you can think of which...

I do trust my network setup, I just need to make sure I am not using cameras from certain countries due to specific reasons. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't CCTV more for corporations or do they have consumer products? The other think I need to look into is RJ45 (CAT6A) vs RG59 (COAX...

Thanks for the clarification on it being English language vs USA firmware. Reading through the comments, everyone has some great points. The common them is isolating the cameras and have a robust firewall. I haven't searched the forums yet, but do you know if there is a Federally compliant...

Thank you both for the information. I will look into these brands. Are the Dahuas still built in China with a USA firmware? Once the USA firmware is installed on them, are there still "call backs" happening? Regardless I would isolate them on a VLAN as you suggested. ] @holiday The brands you...