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  1. bugsysiegals

    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    What software were you using to virtualize? I'm told Proxmox eats consumer SSD's but I've no experience as I'm to chicken to find out and am using HDD instead.
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    I'm no networking expert but I've created VLAN's for the following reasons and I'm sure there are benefits I've not even considered. Easily isolate traffic on my LAN. Guests cannot access anything but WAN. Kids cannot access anything but WAN. Adults can access IoT, servers, AP's, and WAN...
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    I’ve been trying to setup Plex lately and figure out how I want to use (RAID or not) the 3 x 8TB WD EasyStore drives I just scored at BB for $150 each so I’ve not had much time to play with pfSense but I can tell you the firewall is amazing. I can create Alias groups for kids iPads, iPhones...
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    Agreed, pfSense becomes the router, the router gets put into bridge mode and is an AP only. I’ve now picked up a Ubiquiti AC Lite for $62 which broadcasts up to 4 SSID’s and supports VLAN’s. I’ll be adding another and selling the routers.
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    As I looked at my connection, I’m actually on UDP so it must set it that way stock.
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    Wow, I’d no idea!! I replaced the thermal paste between CPU and heat sink assuming I’m good not realizing this. I’ll use hwinfo to check CPU temp but at the end of the day, IMHO, that makes it an inferior processor when considering aged CPU’s. If everything scaled the same, the 3770 would...
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    Based on the benchmark above, which PC would you keep? I'm considering keeping the i7-3770 which is only using 2% more CPU than the i7-4770 at 18 less Watts but am not sure how these numbers will scale as I add 10 more cameras in the future or if there are any other reasons to keep the i7-4770...
  8. bugsysiegals

    BI on Proxmox VM and Quicksync

    Thanks for the detailed explanation!! My Proxmox server has a dedicated port connected to its own VLAN and I manage it remotely so losing GUI is no big deal for me. I use H265 on 1 Dahua 5831, 5 Dahua 5231’s, and H264 on 2 Hikvision Cubes. I can certainly test but am wondering if you know off...
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    BI on Proxmox VM and Quicksync

    Did you ever figure this out? I’m running Proxmox with a Windows 10 VM and am interested in the same.
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    I actually took the graphics cards out of the gaming rig and sold them. It does have a low end graphics card installed but is a fair point, I should try with the onboard graphics only. Other than that and perhaps VirtualBox, I can’t understand how the HP has beaten the gaming rig. When I test...
  11. bugsysiegals

    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    Thanks for clarity. Yes, I figured it was better to go the free route and try on the existing computer before spending any more money. Once I found I liked it, I did buy more computers for redundancy. I'm only running extra VM's at this point because I only have 1 camera installed in the...
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    No, I actually plan to stay virtualized for pfSense and Blue Iris. I'll either be running two computers simultaneously resulting in a High Availability cluster for pfSense or will have the second desktop just sitting there in case the primary goes down. With regards to running virtualized...
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    Yes, I'm aware I cannot exceed my ISP limits and it's funny, I have the same limits as you. That said, with DD-WRT, I was getting less than 1Mbps transfer speed and now with pfSense on a computer I'm getting 11/11 from my iPhone while away from the house. I know there's some different...
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    Could you elaborate a bit on what you mean by running so many things in VM? I'm not sure if you mean it's not recommended to run it at all versus having 2 VM's or more running in VM, etc.
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    I’ve installed Proxmox on a PC and virtualized pfSense for routing, Windows 10 for Blue Iris, and Ubuntu Server for Plex. I then flashed my router back to stock and turned it into an AP. I’ll likely sell it and buy a real AP in the near future but pfSense rocks!!!
  16. bugsysiegals

    Low Bitrate on Cat6 in Blue Iris Status Window

    Thanks Fenderman, not sure how I didn’t notice that and I wasn’t aware it depended on what the camera sees but makes sense all Black or White scene may use less. For added clarity of anybody else seeing this, 4,096 kilobits is 512 kiloBytes. Does it make sense that at CBR I’d have 512kB being...
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    Low Bitrate on Cat6 in Blue Iris Status Window

    Dahua 5231 That’s relieving!! I was thinking if it’s supposed to be closer to 4,096 I got some cheap cable or a bad switch!!
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    Low Bitrate on Cat6 in Blue Iris Status Window

    Below is a screenshot of Blue Iris Status window. All but one of my cameras are within 10 feet of my switch as I've not had time to install them yet and they're just sitting on a table plugged in. Camera 5 is the only camera installed and has no more than about ~100 ft of CAT6 between it and...
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    Very good, thanks for the details!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    Btw, I also set the computer to not be discoverable to other PC’s which seemed like a smart choice to prevent any other devices from accessing any files from the drives. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  21. bugsysiegals

    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    I just reformatted my SSD and put windows 10 on it. I’m only planning to install BI and NTP time server. Should I put any antivirus on it if I’m not putting anything else on it or will it only slow it down?
  22. bugsysiegals

    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    Thanks, I’m picking up an Asus router which should run iptables without sacrificing WiFi speed. If I need to get all advanced in the future, I’ll pick up a used Dell computer and throw Pfsense on it. I agree, I don’t want to mess up my BI PC and miss some important footage.
  23. bugsysiegals

    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    I flashed my router back to stock today and went from 75/12 to 235/12 down/upload!!! I’m going to keep the Linksys stock but now have no firewall so cameras are offline. I can buy an Asus and run OpenWRT for firewall and possibly use the Linksys in bridge mode but the cheapest solution is...
  24. bugsysiegals

    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    I currently have a managed switch but haven't used any of the management features. I know I can create separate VLAN's from the ports but if the switch is plugged into the router I don't suppose that prevents the cameras from reaching the internet and only stops them from communicating with...
  25. bugsysiegals

    Pfsense on Blue Iris PC or Separate PC?

    I just used speedtest.net from my computer, iPad, and iPhone to test my speed while having DD-WRT flashed on my router. The results, about 75/12 download/upload. I then flashed my router with stock firmware and ran the same tests. The results, 235/12 download/upload!! That said, any ideas...
  26. bugsysiegals

    Proposed Camera Layout - Any Changes Needed?

    Not sure how I missed the fact it’s ppm when I use metric exclusively in my woodshop ... thanks mat200!!
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    Proposed Camera Layout - Any Changes Needed?

    If there's a strength, I've not seen it. I'm hoping some of the guys with the 5231's can chime in with some tips. This is another reason I kept my cameras available on my LAN ... so I can use a Raspberry Pi to automate switching the profiles to night where I can have different settings...
  28. bugsysiegals

    Proposed Camera Layout - Any Changes Needed?

    Why are the night time photos so blown out with brightness? Reflections from the car, neighbors door/window, etc.? Do I need a different IR source? Color mode was to dark without LED and blown out with LED. Shutter speed adjustments helped but leave a lot to be desired... 1/500 1/250
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    Proposed Camera Layout - Any Changes Needed?

    Bottom Camera w/LED motion lights off 50% zoom
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    Proposed Camera Layout - Any Changes Needed?

    Night photos from above location Top Camera - looked to dark to attempt 100% zoom Middle Camera w/LED motion lights on 50% zoom 100% zoom Middle Camera w/LED motion lights off 50% zoom 100% zoom Bottom Camera w/LED motion lights on 50% zoom 100% zoom Bottom Camera...
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