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    Please review my potential BI hardware purchase

    Wittaja and sebastiantombs, thanks for the advice! Since I am now going to need a POE switch for the cameras I was considering on installing ethernet NIC and purchasing a unmanaged POE switch just for the cameras. I'll go ahead with that now and possibly look at refurbished computer. I'll...
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    Please review my potential BI hardware purchase

    My Avalonix (rebranded Dahua) DVR was hacked (likely through a backdoor or P2P). It was on its own VLAN so the damage appears contained, however I no longer trust the DVR and I'm planning on moving to BI. I read the BI WIKI and think I know what I need, but wanted to check in with those that...
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    Building a new house and Electrician is installing Paradox

    Can't comment on Paradox, but you want a wired system over a wireless one. Wireless alarm systems can be jammed. How common that attack vector is I don't know, but its something you don't have to think about with a wired system. Wired systems also have door and window sensors that can be...
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    Help retrieving video clip from NVR!

    bigredfish is on the right track. Years back I used to work in construction. A new housing development I was working on had a problem with kids stealing the street name signs. We took a grease gun and applied liberally along the top. Problem solved!
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