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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    Alright community! I am back...and hopefully this post has helped some people. It has 1,000 views! :) I have searched the forums with no information and the cliff notes only show the VPN part of the network. However, I followed the suggestions here and purchased a managed POE switch (Cisco...
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    @wittaj Would the T3241 be a good option for overview of an area? To support the 5442 i bought?
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    @Holbs I am also doing a project to make a network closet at the house and make drops to be less reliant on Wi-Fi on rooms with dead spots. How can i find one of those amazon warehouses? I have seen some warehouses around my area but im not sure how to go about buying them other than going in...
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    I didn't even noticed this thread had two pages already. Thank you for the suggestion. I am ready to buy some cameras and i think Andy's memorial day sale on this post: 2021 Memorial Day Promotion is the perfect opportunity to save some money. As @Holbs suggested i think the 5442 varifocal...
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    Has anyone ever heard of Cortex Cameras?

    Well then, I clearly learned nothing lol :facepalm: This was recommended by an installer. I should have known better when he wrote that higher MP is better. SHAME ON ME! See I thought that was a good sensor :lmao: The installer is charging $60 per camera I think. I have to go through the...
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    I couldn't find the ones you mentioned in your first post but maybe I was looking up the wrong thing. I going by what the AliExpress site was saying...if i remember correctly, it was saying "NEW" "HOT ITEM" for a 4K camera but that was not what I was looking for so I gave up and got super busy...
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    I twitched a little looking at this lol. WOW!! I'm Speechless. That is why I rather wire it myself even if it takes me a little longer to do.
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    That’s a very good point. Now to look for a PC ...maybe i’ll ask my job for one of those that are at “end of life cycle.”
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    I was not chasing MP. Trying to condense my answer i left out many details. It was recommended by a friend’s neighbor who installs cameras and I thought he new what he was talking about. I tried searching some of the cameras you had initially suggested but he only had the newer version of the...
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    The only reason I was even considering these was because a friend’s neighbor installs cameras and those were the ones he installed at my friend’s house. I was not chasing megapixels, that is what the installer recommended as a “good” camera. Only reason I asked it’s because I had never heard of...
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    @wittaj Thank you for taking the time to provide a detailed answer. I have had a crazy couple of months and haven't gotten to order a varifocal for the specific places they'll be used. I'm thinking about 7 cameras which will be a mix of surveillance (link) and 2-3 varifocals for the front and...
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    Has anyone ever heard of Cortex Cameras?

    A friend's neighbor installs cameras and he send me the cutsheet for a turret Cortex Camera link. An online search does not show if they're rebranded cameras or not. Are the features any good? From what the cliff notes taught me, the below features are good. Right? 5MP 1/2.7” Progressive...
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    NEWB Trying to get some assistance

    PLEASE HELP THIS NEWB! I joined the forums some time ago and rad through the cliff notes and found extremely helpful information. However, i do not wish nor want to have a PC running BI at all times. Questions I have that have not found a clear answer or recommendation to: 1. If I get the IPC...
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