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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    Thanks for the suggestion on the HP 9610 PoE+ switch. I ordered it on ebay, just a different listing @$65. Your commentary on the value proposition got me thinking - my current and only PoE switch is not enterprise class, is six times the HP 9610 listing price, is half the power budget, and 16...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    The idea of running fiber is growing on me. Looks like a media converter is needed at either end, which is doable. Have to figure out how to run the physical cable in the existing empty 3/4" conduit already in the ground. Line of sight not feasible. An enterprise class switch is interesting...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    In that case my set up might look like this: - BI switch @wiring center to intermediate switch approx 100 feet (actually lesser) - intermediate switch inside crawl space just before outdoor junction box and around 300 feet of conduit - junction box at other end of said conduit, camera less...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    What amount of power does a PoE port need to be able to supply, to connect a camera with a 500-foot ethernet cable run? Actual run may be 450-500 feet, just planning for some margin because actual cable footage adds up by the time an install is in place. Cable to be pulled in existing in-ground...
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    Good deal Annke 180 degree dual 1/1.8 for $220?

    Edit: this entire post is edited/replaced to increase its utility to the next person who reads it. I am summarizing what I learned in deploying the Annke I91BH/ Hikvision DS-2CD2387G2P-LSU/SL. This camera hit my radar by way of a recent “can’t recommend enough” post, which pointed to this...
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    Good deal Annke 180 degree dual 1/1.8 for $220?

    I updated to Hikvision firmware, and got different results from screenshots above. See composite screenshots, @left is original Annke, marked "ORIGINAL ANNKE", and @Right is Hikvision firmware update applied, marked "HIKVISION FIRMWARE." "Firmware Version", "Encoding Version", "and Web Version"...
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    Good deal Annke 180 degree dual 1/1.8 for $220?

    Just received this turret camera, took it out of the box, and put it to work on test bench on window sill. First impression: like the image I am seeing as overview camera, may get more. If I went looking for it, possible I would find the image stitching, just haven't looked. Image proportions...
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    Ryzen 3950x for Blue Iris

    Found my way to this thread by way of an extraordinarily well written section of the Wiki, "But what CPU do I actually buy?", under "Choosing Hardware for Blue Iris." It helped me get a meaningful grasp of CPU utilization, which I appreciate in particular because my CPU selection for several PC...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    Thanks - I had found my way to them because of mentions here. Comparable units from ipcampower are roughly half the price of Dahua ones.
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    They modified two ports to go up to 60 watts each, and increased the power supply. I'll check with Andy.
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    Vari-focal vs fixed-lens?

    On a regular basis I am reminded that most optional things worth doing are not easy, simple, or for the faint of heart.
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    I had shortlisted that unit, reached out to Andy for a price, and he said he does not have any in stock. It's $370 at B&H, which seems high. Good to hear fans are quiet. Thanks. Edit/correction: The model number of the unit I had found "LR2226-24ET-360" is similar but slightly different. It may...
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    Vari-focal vs fixed-lens?

    We all have a common interest in light since we are making images/video and are deploying cameras for that purpose. I have a growing interest in night images because of my site conditions, and because it has been pointed out in threads here that daytime images are easy, test for night images...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    Need a second PoE switch for my cameras, prompted by the realization that on the network I need to separate cameras and BI PC with a second NIC on the BI PC. The existing switch will continue to operate non-camera PoE devices. What differentiates, say, a Zyxel swith from an IPcampower (Nelly’s)...
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    Vari-focal vs fixed-lens?

    Recently I got advice similar to, "Remember to test the locations both night and day time." from another forum member, and it is right on. Being in a dark area, over the next couple of weeks, I additionally discovered that the amount of moonlight materially impacted what the camera could see at...
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    I take it that no routing is needed below the BI PC because the cameras are assigned static IPs. From your post in a different thread yesterday (where you provided a link to this thread), NIC#1 in above @samplenhold diagram could be a Wifi NIC connecting to Wireless Access Points which connect...
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    Great thread, of course will have to re-read. Key realization for me is that it is not just the BI PC that has to be isolated, but the entire eco-system of cameras. The first thing that stood out for me is that I'll need to change how my cameras are physically connected. I have an ISP...
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    New internet service coming - VPN options

    Once I implement two NICs (one ethernet@cameras one WiFi@internet) and zerotier (done), should I be looking at additional layers? Ubiquiti router (UDM), WAPs, and PoE switch, all update periodically.
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    New internet service coming - VPN options

    Interesting idea, thanks.
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    New internet service coming - VPN options

    Perfect, thank you. If I can simplify things with a hardware solution, I am for it. Aside: in my (BI PC) case, there is a mini-ITX motherboard which has the solitary PCI slot used for the video card, and a mini-PCI slot used for the Wi-Fi module (came that way). Possibly I could extract the...
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    New internet service coming - VPN options

    If dual NIC moves the cause forward I could go for it, because current hardware will eventually need a re-build (same case and power supply, new mobo, CPU & cooler, memory and perhaps video card, OS license transfers). Would appreciate if someone can point me to a reading on how to deploy dual...
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    New internet service coming - VPN options

    If it were easy, where would be the fun in it. Hanging out in this forum is not for the faint of heart. To get started on a VLAN, I started to follow this ink: How to Setup and Secure UniFi VLAN — LazyAdmin After setting up the first firewall rule as described, took a pause. Now wondering if it...
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    New internet service coming - VPN options

    This is the kind of info I am hoping for, now I can research implementation details. Multiple NICs would be simple to execute. I repurposed an older PC build to get started with BI, and intend to build/assemble with new components once I get to cruising altitude with BI and cameras. Over the...
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    New internet service coming - VPN options

    Would be great to learn more about, "Best practice is multiple layers of security ." For a home user, what might those layers be?
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    Noob from Wisconsin

    I have read many of @sebastiantombs posts, learned much, and will miss his inimitable style.
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    Cameras suitable for install in two-gang low voltage box

    A promising possibility.
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    New internet service coming - VPN options

    Thanks for highlighting that if all else fails one could decline their device and simply buy one’s own modem. Also, your post prompted me to re-visit and read up on IPv6, and I get the idea (concept only) of all having a publicly routable IP address. For home users who are not subject matter...
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    New internet service coming - VPN options

    I take the point about needing a good understanding. Always willing to take on new learning challenges. However, once in a while I have to pause and ask myself what my goal is. For the fun of it I might try Tailscale. Zerotier was straightforward to set up.
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    Cameras suitable for install in two-gang low voltage box

    A mini bullet might work, though one has to figure out how to mount it behind a wall plate, and how to get decent air circulation to move heat from the camera out of the enclosed box.
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    Cameras suitable for install in two-gang low voltage box

    At this rate of box-escapees, the box will stay empty.
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