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    New Fiber Run

    Is the commitment to fiber a personal or environmental choice? I ask because depending on the bandwidth requirements you might also be able to just create a point to point wireless link if line-of-sight is clear. Nothing wrong with running fiber 150 feet, but trenching, burying, buying direct...
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    VPN and multiple cameras at multiple sites

    Yeah I'd do it this way as well. Each REMOTE location would be setup as a VPN SERVER, probably using a DDNS registration in case the endpoint IP address ever changes. Create the OpenVPN client config files for each server and load those as OpenVPN client configurations. Make sure each remote...
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    VPN and multiple cameras at multiple sites

    I presume yes, provided at least one of them can run an OpenVPN CLIENT. You might want to confirm you get the right equipment to reach this end goal, for example, if you need special firmware or advanced configuration to accomplish multiple simultaneous site-to-site connections, or need extra...
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    VPN and multiple cameras at multiple sites

    If you want to monitor them live thats a different strategy than "check on them occasionally", you want to setup a site-to-site VPN for that and the network speeds for each location factor in more significantly.
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    Small and quiet PC for Blue Iris?

    Just joking, but mini-itx for something you don't need a lot of expansion slots wouldn't concern me, and you probably don't need more than 2 memory slots etc. Just get the cheapest somewhat close to current gen used desktop like the guide says. It might be a little tough right now, at least in...
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    VPN and multiple cameras at multiple sites

    Ok great. Then I would recommend the following. 1. Check on them occasionally I recommend: setup individual OpenVPN servers at each location using either ASUS or PiVPN if you fancy. You could connect your local router to them or just use individual OpenVPN connections in a mobile device...
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    Break-in

    A tweaker checking all the sliding doors, garage door (to the house), and rummaging through the cars. What an awful scenario.
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    VPN and multiple cameras at multiple sites

    I have multiple sites, and a persistent site-to-site VPN combined with on-demand VPN (for use while traveling on random wifi hotspots to boost security). Before we go that route: do you need to monitor the multiple sites all the time or only occasionally (i.e. "check on them" like before and...
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    How do I extend my Ethernet cable 520ft to my NVR

    Not sure I understand what you are trying to accomplish. Usually if we are talking EPOE it's because you have a camera a long way from the NVR and the camera location has no power available so needs to be powered over ethernet (poe). If you just need ethernet 500+ feet away from your main...
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    What do you think of these two cameras for a first time setup

    Great question to ask, even some of the worst cameras available can get a perfectly good image if everything & everyone is standing still long enough. The right question is the image clear enough to identify someone door checking you in the middle of the night.
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    BI crashes!

    Is direct-to-disk an option for the demo version? It didn't used to be, and I would say that was the number one thing that reduced my CPU usage on my old i7-2600k (long before substreams came out). Substreams would be the next thing to turn on imho after you follow the optimization wiki.
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    Newbie network

    I don't have a self-contained NVR, but I assumed they would most likely have a built-in POE switch (so basically a dual nic config out of the box) ? I doubt you need VLAN's unless your goal is to plug the cameras into your regular network and you want to segregate the camera and non-camera...
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    Will Windows 11 Make Windows an even more corroborated mess?

    I can't find the article but it popped in my news feed this morning, that TPM prices have sky rocketed, but users of most "modern" Intel and AMD CPU's can probably enable an option in the BIOS that probably satisfies the "TPM" requirement in Windows (supposedly, similar to what Arjun was...
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    VPN Primer for Noobs

    First I'm surprised your ISP is letting you hook up more than 1 distinct device to their equipment. NVR is blocked from internet access both in/out via ISP router configuration? NVR is a low-security device and is potentially exposed to the internet via ISP/you misconfiguring. If port...
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    Empire Tech Andy Made It To YouTube Video

    Yeah my neighbor is probably part of that same target audience. I trying to talk him off the Costco/Sams Club "kits" letting him know he'll definitely be getting lower quality cameras, but he seems locked on 4K with included DVR. The only upside is he is definitely NOT going wireless cloud...
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    New build 40 cameras 4K , what would you do ?

    The only thing I'd be a little concerned about is exactly what memory bandwidth is required. In my testing substreams significantly reduced the need for high memory bandwidth but your proposed configuration is at the extreme end. I usually check: Blue Iris Update Helper so see if there are...
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    New build 40 cameras 4K , what would you do ?

    Tried it both ways, post #10 I had 53 cameras running with substreams only on the CPU. My concern is that my 53 cameras were all lower than you are proposing, but if @bp2008 can check my math, I did have 6500 MP/s running in that configuration just on the CPU. In post #11, I had 20 of the high...
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    New build 40 cameras 4K , what would you do ?

    Sure, this ought to work. Finally Completed - New EPYC build & Limit Test - (Extremely Unnecessary Builds) I estimate (40 * 8.3MP cameras @ 20FPS) using substreams if I did the math would be about 6500 MP/s effective full-rez recorded and another 600MP/s in substreams. With this configuration...
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    Router recommendations

    edit: I think "Guest Network" @wittaj recommended would be what I would try. Play dumb and get lucky option: hook up a second distinct network router Check if your ISP allows you to connect multiple devices to your single internet connection (i.e. thinking a switch in front of two routers to...
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    Router recommendations

    I know you are asking for a recommendation for a different router, but I find the ASUS Routers to be a pretty good consumer solution. I definitely would recommend (and do use them) for VPN access via OpenVPN. I know it doesn't specifically tackle the VLAN feature you asked about but it might...
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    Midnight Cleansing

    That's how it went for my wife and son, both smoked for years, then switched to vaping. I remember early on they both used to talk about how overwhelming the smell of a smoker walking by was (in a I need to bum a cig off that person because I have a crazy craving, and like TonyR describes my...
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    Router recommendations

    In that video, check the 7 minute mark for a really good summary of the SG-1100 ($179) or SG-2100 ($229). Recognize you are buying a lower power device at a premium, but officially supported and with the newest pfSense software. Also I don't believe either provide any wifi connectivity so plan...
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    Router recommendations

    Or consider something like the Unifi USG (Security Gateway), less dreamy but still the same ecosystem, good UI and decent following for (usually) unpaid support. Since I never had the USG my Unifi dashboard never had the cool firewall metrics (pfSense doesn't yet integrate with Unifi...
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    Router recommendations

    I don't personally have one, but Ubiquity has a solid following here and elsewhere, and all the Unifi equipment I do have (AP, POE Switch) I think their UI is top notch, I really like it. However, I did move the Unifi Controller to a PC on my network because the First-Gen Cloud key was garbage...
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    Router recommendations

    Here's my recommendations: No interest in becoming a network guru, but: want reliability, consistent patching and VPN support: Any ASUS router want VPN support and advanced features (VLAN's etc), with option to dig into some advanced networking, but basic UI, but with a support safety net to...
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    2021 New Product From Dahua

    I hardly even noticed you have cameras!
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    2021 New Product From Dahua

    HA HA that is a monster camera!
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    IPC-T5442T-ZE as an LPR help

    HDW5442TM-AS VBR Issue I wonder if you are having a similar issue with your 5442-Z4E, mine had this VBR issue even with great light. You could try changing the IFrame and some other parameters recommended in that thread.
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    Thrilled with my custom Dahua Setup!

    Not my house, but I would be comfortable saying I was done when I reached this level. Hurstville Home with 24 Security Cameras and Floodlights
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    Ideal camera for front door doesn't exist? What is the closest match?

    Maybe hope they bring out a Turret model of this guy? DH-IPC-HFW8442-Z4-D47-LI or maybe someone with experience could tell you if you could Frankenstein replace one of the lens on an IPC-HDBW4231F-E2-M/M12 with a 6mm, 8mm or 12mm for the longer shot or go with something more typical like 2...
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