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Just saw this: Source What struck me was the inclusion of Dahua, since the 5442 is so well liked here. I actually just installed 3 of them myself (on a vlan, they can't see "out"). So, if you're on the fence about buying more, might be time to move... or to start exploring alternatives...

I think something got lost in communication. I'm saying I'll buy a switch with SFP (or SFP+) port for an all-in-one option rather than a switch and a media converter as 2 separate units and then patch cable between them. As for the wireless bridge, my experiences with them in the past were...

My state is a single party audio recording state (me being the single party), so no issues there. Not that fixed cameras would have helped as the confrontation was 100' or more from the closest building. I don't honestly see it being much of an issues, the guy's a hothead and mouthy, but not...

something got lost in translation... not looking for Static images, just normal use (24/7 low res with triggered high res capture) Yup, running a hard line between buildings. wifi is fine for casual use but not mission critical stuff. Heck, I've never bought a Roku that didn't have LAN...

Spent a few decades in IT so I understand the IP aspect pretty well (house is wired with Ubiquiti router, switch, couple PoE WAPs, no stranger to pulling cable), and have dabbled in photography off and on over the years means I have at least a passing understanding of focal distances...