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Hi, I thought it would be possible to plug my desktop into ETH4 and have it setup as a VLAN, but I've failed doing that for the last couple of hours. I finally get internet working through ETH4 but my IP is in the 192.168.1.1/24 range which is the switch0's IP range. My understanding was the...

Hi, I just picked up an EmpireTech IPC-T5442T-ZE from Amazon. I have BlueIris freshly installed on my PC (it is an iMac running Windows 10). I have connected my (unmanaged) NETGEAR GS108LP into the PC via Ethernet. (It is connected to WiFi for internet.) I have a cat5e cable (temporary)...

I'm looking at getting this switch to plug into my system: https://www.pccasegear.com/products/54051/tp-link-8-port-3-port-gigabit-desktop-switch-with-8-port-poe Does that look suitable? I don't know anything about switch requirements for cams. Alternatively there is this one which is close to...

Hi, I have just made the switch from my consumer router to the EdgeRouter X + 2x GS305E netgear switches. I used the wizard to setup WAN+2LAN2 and replaced default user with new admin, enabled offloading for hwnat. I'm still learning about this stuff but have been following a lot of advice here...

Hi, I have a couple of questions. First question: What are the newest models of Dahua turret cameras? I am somewhat confused by the naming system. There's 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx, etc. I initially thought the higher number was the newer series but now I am not so sure. Second question: I'm...

Hi, I see most recommendations for Intel. Why is this? I'm thinking of an AMD 3600 6-core 12-thread w/ 8GB of RAM for 8x4MP cameras @ 30 FPS = 960Mbps. Is a GPU needed? Would that be suitable? Cheers

Hi, I'm interested in a home security system. I've been reading the IPCam cliff notes and it discusses a bit of network/vpn/router/cam security. I'm currently using a modem-router provided by my ISP. I assume it is probably not the most secure. Are there any recommendations for well respected...

Hi all, When looking at various NVRs (Dahua, Uniview, VIP Vision, Hik) I see some terminology that I don't quite understand and was hoping I may be able to get some clarification on. (Did a lot of Googling but couldn't find the answers myself.) This is an example of an NVR I'm looking at...