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    NVR to router without a cable?

    If your wall are smooth and not textured then recovery would be easy down the road ;) On the other hand I did this same thing and what I did was punch a small hole on each side and install RJ45 wall plates on each side of the wall. Left it there when I moved and never heard a peep.
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    NVR to router without a cable?

    Agreed. My point is simply that from a WiFi contention perspective (ie lots of "WiFi" devices around" the backhaul itself is less prone to problems than devices using the 2.4/5ghz channels would be as it's not using the "common" channels.
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    NVR to router without a cable?

    Wow I needed to do edits on that last response... too many hours working on projects today...brain has turned to mush :)
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    NVR to router without a cable?

    I never said it would work perfect for everyone I stated how it works for me... along with saying if I could go wired here I would. The same can be said for wired... if you try to do it yourself and don't do it properly (bad connector installs, overly long runs with the wrong cable type, etc)...
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    NVR to router without a cable?

    Well, this is essentially how my house is setup now. I'm running a Netgear Orbi setup where the "satellites" each have a dedicated backhaul wireless channel to the main router/hub Orbi. The connection is 1.7GBps so it's very fast and I stream tons of data across this without issues. Each...
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    BI slower after intel patch?

    At this point there's no way to accurately predict the amount of impact the flaws (there's two) will affect performance on a given system. The patches have not been released generally yet so we won't know until then. In any case from what we know so far the performance impact will depend on...
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    Need new wireless router

    You did get an answer specifically about finding a router with 8 ports in the 200-250 price range, they don't exist, at least not that I can find. People are just sharing their experiences having gone through similar decision making processes before. You say you are not a networking guy...
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    Need new wireless router

    I can tell you without a doubt that a good switch will outperform a "good" router when it comes to switching network traffic. I no longer use my router for any heavy loads on the LAN side and all LAN traffic passes through a couple of switches (10gb and 1gb). The exception in my case is I...
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    Question about Self-assembly PC for BI

    Also note that you'd be fine with say an i5 7600k and would save some money as well. System Builder - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core, Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker
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    Question about Self-assembly PC for BI

    Here's a slightly tweaked list based on your list above. Note that this is a USA based list and may not be fully available to you (but likely it is). I add a CPU cooler (OEM/Tray CPUs don't include coolers) and changed out the memory to save a bit of cost (don't need 3000 speed for example)...
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    Question about Self-assembly PC for BI

    Also what currency is that in? Can you share the list in US dollars?
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    Question about Self-assembly PC for BI

    You can actually share the parts list. If you can post that it would make it easier to recommend as well as modify and send you an updated link if needed.
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    can you recommend an inexpensive PTZ with 2 way audio (indoor is ok) that works good with Blue Iris

    Awesome, thanks guys! I think I'm going to pick up several of these. Now to decide how to connect them up.... Might see how using a few inexpensive POE switches in each room would fare connecting via the bridge ports on the Orbi satellites.
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    How to block access to Reolink Wifi cameras from outside of home network?

    There are a number of ways to do this but I can't speak to the Reolink camera itself. 1. You could explicitly block the camera from reaching out to the Internet via your router. Most routers have a method of blocking services. 2. Turn off UPNP in your router to disable the camera (or other...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    Gio... please update as a Google Docs spreadsheet. Reduces the risk of malware and it will always be "up to date" without users having to re-download. :)
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    Question about Self-assembly PC for BI

    Check out PC Parts Picker. System Builder - PCPartPicker Plug in your CPU and the rest will follow. If noise isn't an issue and you are not overclocking (no reason to) then the stock Intel fan will be fine. If you choose a decent case with good cooling then the stock fans will also be...
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    can you recommend an inexpensive PTZ with 2 way audio (indoor is ok) that works good with Blue Iris

    How is that camera for low light? I was looking for some inexpensive cameras for in the house and these look great for the price. Any other cameras you'd suggest?
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    Quick Question...why would one ever need/want a PTZ?

    I think auto-tracking would be cool also however it would likely be very situational (ie you'd need to exclude roads/etc) and if there's a LOT of motion... I'd wonder how that would affect the longevity of the camera. I could see it being useful for covering a situation like I have at home...
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    How Important Is An SSD

    Optane Memory "accelerator" is definitely not necessary unless you are doing a lot of random drive access. Since video streams are sequential the Optane won't help, especially if you are already running an SSD. If you are building the system for BI only I would suggest going with a larger...
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    Quick Question...why would one ever need/want a PTZ?

    I'm still learning but my take would be this. I have one PTZ in the front of my house currently and it's primarily aimed at the front covering the circular driveway and the general entrance to the garage and front door (left right). I have two PTZ locations saved. The primary view and a...
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    Illegal Login on Hikvision NVR

    I'm not familiar with your NVR but one thing you should do is disable the Admin account, if you can, and use a new account (with a username known only to you) and a strong password. I assume your NVR will allow this. Be sure to make a new account that has admin privilages before disabling...
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    Need help! Accessing NVR & Cams through Wifi (photos of setup)

    I assume you checked your WiFi adapters IP address? Essentially your laptop and NVR need to be on the same IP subnet (192.168.0.1-255 if that's what you are using) for you to access it. Remember that your WiFi adapter will have it's own separate IP address from your Ethernet adapter. Also...
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    Wired & Wireless System info

    If you do use wireless... your wireless setup will be critical. I've had lot's of headaches with my setup before finally getting it stable and not all of it was related to the devices themselves. In any event I've learned my lesson and will be going PoE going forward with maybe a couple of...
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    Installer Laptops?

    Not nearly enough information to make a proper suggestion. Budget? Use (indoor/outdoor?) Simple answer is to get a ruggedized if you'll be working outdoors.
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    Hi Andy, I'm looking to purchase 2-4 of the IPC-HDW5231R-Z or ZE cameras in early January. to...

    Hi Andy, I'm looking to purchase 2-4 of the IPC-HDW5231R-Z or ZE cameras in early January. to Southern California? 92345 zip. Also, I'm interested in a PTZ camera with auto tracking. Which Dahua would work well for that and what would the price be? Thanks,
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    Blue Iris Android app crash

    Tomgru, did you try changing the stream/camera resolution to 1080p as found in the thread in your previous post? Aside from the connection issues some have reported the crashes seem to be resolution or decoder related. As Fenderman noted above have you tried setting a different resolution to...
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    Blue Iris Android app crash

    Actually I don't find it hard to spend $10, you might, I don't. Not a significant amount of money to me but I can't speak for you. As for whether I would move forward with a purchase after hearing from the devs, I guess that would be based on the response. I would probably trust their...
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    Blue Iris Android app crash

    Don't assume why I'm searching for information. When I look at the app intending to download and test and I see a large number of low star reviews stating that the app update in October is broken it's only common sense to come and ask about it. Don't be so defensive or judgmental when...
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    Blue Iris Android app crash

    Any updates on the status of fixing the Android app issues? I haven't had a chance to test yet myself but I saw a number of reviews noting issues on Galaxy Note 8's and other devices. I'm in the middle of reviewing BI and so far I'm liking it's features more and more but a properly...
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    Blue Iris or Synology Surveillance Station?

    I am currently. Both are working well. I was more looking for things I might be missing now (due to inexperience) that others have found that I should know about. So far I like Surveillance Station's UI and workflow a bit more but it's the things I don't know to look for that I'm wondering...
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