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Sweet! LTS is releasing an ONVIF compatible doorbell with SD card slot and 940nm IR
So what's the verdict on these doorbells? I am setting up blue iris and cams around the house. We already have a Ring Pro that works great for the most part. But if I could get rid of the subscription and have it in BI I would prefer that. So long as it works as well as Ring and I can talk... -
PoE Switch Suggestion List
Wow thanks @reflection !!! I didn't expect you to type it all out for me! But that really helps illustrate just how simple it will be. And I may just use those commands if I get the switch....- Slugger
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- Forum: Accessories
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PoE Switch Suggestion List
Do you know the reason they sent a 24 port PoE and also an 8 port PoE? Were they both Ubiquity? If you needed a few more ports than 24 was it simply that the 24+8 was more cost effective than the 48 port I guess? Or was there a different reason? Reason I am asking is because one thing I've...- Slugger
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- Forum: Accessories
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Old Telecom guy here... Care to help me choose gear?
I've read most of it. But I will read it all again. Thanks for the advice and helping- Slugger
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- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Old Telecom guy here... Care to help me choose gear?
That's funny you ran cable at Lowe's! I used to pal around with the guys that pulled all the new cables building new stores. They travelled around and were a different breed. Nice guys though... I like your 1-7 and I may do it all. 2) My computer is a i7-4790K with 16GBb RAM. I hope that's...- Slugger
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PoE Switch Suggestion List
Yea, I've really got to decide if/when I'll do the multiple VLAN thing. I'm thinking I'll want the easier interface when I implement that. BUT UNTIL THEN, I may save money and go the enterprise route. How difficult do you think it will be to use the Cisco CLI to connect the switch to a Velop...- Slugger
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- Forum: Accessories
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Ah. Making headway. All IP cameras on their own subnet/VLAN along with Blue Iris server. Able to still use UI3 through subnets.
I am trying to make the decision between a used enterprise 48 port switch like the Cisco 3560x OR something pro-consumer like the Ubiquity US-48 PoE. Or I might go with the Ubiquity US-24 PoE and another cheap PoE switch dedicated to my IPcams. Since you have had both enterprise and...- Slugger
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- Forum: Networking
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Old Telecom guy here... Care to help me choose gear?
Hey guys - been lurking here for awhile and made a few posts. Decided I should come here and properly introduce myself: I'm a 40-something year old Real Estate agent. But I have an Industrial Engineering undergrad degree and I'm a self-proclaimed gadget geek. Coming out of school I was an...- Slugger
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PoE Switch Suggestion List
OK. Got it. Good information. I did know they are enterprise grade. I used to work with them in a telecom job I had supporting Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse... But I didn’t do any configuration of them. But how should all this effect my decision? Will I need to pay for a software...- Slugger
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- Forum: Accessories
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PoE Switch Suggestion List
OK. Sounds doable for me with the required reading (and possibly asking for your advice :) ) After comparing the costs of the 2xxx vs 3xxx switches I think I’ve decided to go with a layer 3 switch. (the cost isn’t that much higher for a used 3xxx). This way, at least I have the ability to...- Slugger
- Post #195
- Forum: Accessories
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PoE Switch Suggestion List
Thanks for pointing that out. I was ready to purchase one of these 2xxx models last night and then after reading further (some of your posts and others here) I did notice the difference you pointed out. I see there is a layer 3 switching capability with the 3xxx series Cisco switches that you...- Slugger
- Post #193
- Forum: Accessories
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PoE Switch Suggestion List
Yea mine will be going in a 42u server rack in the basement. And the rack is mostly enclosed... I'm hoping not to hear it. And otherwise I'd be spending $300+ to get the POE and that many ports. And the cheaper way to do that would be two switches which might draw even more power. I think I...- Slugger
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- Forum: Accessories
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PoE Switch Suggestion List
Any reason not to buy this as the backbone of a home network? I plan to do a basic home network with 15-20 hardwired computers, TVs etc and also a connect 8-12 cameras on a separate VLAN with a dual NIC on a blue Iris PC. Any reason not to buy an old Cisco switch that is Gigabit on all ports...- Slugger
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- Forum: Accessories
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Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
Is there any indication the varifocal 5442s will come anytime soon? If so that may factor into what I buy now.... -
Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
Unfortunately my lot has lots of trees so the satellite image of my house on the calculator is not very usable... I guess I can get a few angles and focal lengths but I was hoping for better :( : -
Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
Yea so as long as we have insurance we don't really need the police, right? Let's just defund them all and give them much less power and ability to pursue criminals. Sounds like a frightening new world we are entering. I might just skip a camera or two and buy another gun.... -
Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
All of this is very helpful. Especially seeing the comparison shots you posted on the other thread. Damn. Now I'm gonna spend more money than I thought :o -
Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
Good info. Thanks for sharing. This does make sense I guess. It sounds like camera image sensors depreciate somewhat quickly but not at the crazy rate of other tech I guess... I mean how much is a 4 year old Android phone worth today compared to when it was brand new? Even if it was never... -
Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
You bring up a good point and I've considered trying to capture license plates and I know there are special models for that but I was honestly waiting to see how good the general purpose cams do. I think they may read quite a few plates in my driveway. And I live on a busy road in the heart of... -
Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
Wow I think that shot above is great for nighttime. Kudos to you for busting that asshole. And thanks a lot for the advice. I will really take it to heart. Taking it slow and planning each individual location seems prudent. You've convinced me to start with one or two T5442TM-AS models... -
VPN Primer for Noobs
Thanks a lot for the input and ideas guys. It sounds like the dual-NIC setup is more flexible than I thought. I don’t really want to over complicate things unnecessarily. But I do like the idea of having the ability to do other things with my network down the road. I don’t already own a...- Slugger
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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VPN Primer for Noobs
Yea OK. I misspoke. When I said "access cameras" I meant access camera recordings/streams on Blue Iris... Thank you for the direction. I already read that "How to Secure Your Network". It lead me here lol... What is the downside to going the two NICs route? The VLAN setup just seems more...- Slugger
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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VPN Primer for Noobs
Hey guys - I see this thread is very, very long. Is there a "Best Practices Guide" of sorts for securing your network when adding IP cams and a Blue Iris PC? I have a bit of networking experience but definitely not a professional. But I think I can implement any strategy that is...- Slugger
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- Forum: IP Cameras
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Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
Thanks for the advice. I will read and plan more. I'm a techy but ugh... So much to consider and learn with this! I need to get back to work lol! -
Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
Thanks for the advice tigerwillow1. I don't plan to use an NVR now. I thought about it but I've already got an I7 windows machine that isn't in use and I really want the user experience to be good. So I'm going to dive right in with Blue Iris! I also like the idea of building over time with... -
Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
Yea I understand that. But I'm also a tech geek who has purchased literally hundreds and hundreds of tech gadgets throughout my 40-something years on earth. At this stage of my life I have realized that the old adage you quoted is true BUT it has one major caveat. Technology depreciates. AND... -
Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+
Hey guys I'm building my first real IP cam system for home surveillance. I plan to start with ~4 cameras for the exterior of my home. It is fairly well lit with flood lights but I am primarily focused on watching what happens at night. I'm trying to pick out some general wide FOV cameras to...