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    Mounting server rack to concrete basement wall

    Wow. What a great Thanks! This is so detailed and helpful. Do you think I need a washer with the tapcon? Can I just make the size of the counterbore the widest part of the screw head of tapcon? It almost looks like it has a "built in" washer.
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    Mounting server rack to concrete basement wall

    Thanks. yes, the 1/4" tapcon at that length 2.75" is a better option. Can you explain a little more about the counterbore? Now I see that head of the anchor that attaches the wood do the cement has to be flush with the wood. If it sticks out, it will interfere with the mounting bracket that I...
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    Mounting server rack to concrete basement wall

    Thanks. That's helpful. Does this product seem reasonable to mount the 2x4 to the concrete wall? https://www.lowes.com/pd/Tapcon-8-Count-3-16-in-x-2-3-4-in-Concrete-Screws/3142465
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    Mounting server rack to concrete basement wall

    Any suggestion on what size (diameter/length) tapcon screw to use? I was thinking about mounting a 2x4 where the mounting plate goes, then add a second 2x4 under the entire rack to support it from the bottom as well.
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    Mounting server rack to concrete basement wall

    I am trying to mount a 9U Eaton Tripp Lite to a concrete basement wall. The server rack comes with a mounting plate. The instructions say each mounting hole can accommodate an M8 or 5/16” bolt. What's the best practice for mounting the server rack onto the concrete wall?
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    16 port switch rec

    I went with this one. Thx for the rec
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    2.5 vs 1 gbit Ethernet nic

    I'm looking into adding a second nic to connect my blueiris PC to my router. Any advantage to having 2.5 gb vs 1 gbit? The router is 2.5gbit, but I'm not sure those speeds help at all in this situation.
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    16 port switch rec

    do you think 115W poe power budget is okay for 14 cameras? 13 5442 ZE and 1 doorbell cam. Alternatively I can do 183W power budget, but the power supply is larger and may be harder to get into my rack
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    I7-8700 vs i5-8500

    Any meaningful difference between an i7-8700 vs i5-8500 in terms of performance/energy usage for a BI computer with 14 cameras?
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    Camera power cycle frequency

    Thanks. I'll just go with dial nic and unmanaged. Unmanaged also has lower power consumption, which is nice for a device running 24/7
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    Using all 5442-ZE

    Is there any advantage to the 5442 vs 5442-ZE other than lower price? Seems like going varifocal gives you more flexibility.
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    Camera power cycle frequency

    How often do you have to power cycle cameras due to hangups, freezing etc? I'm trying to decide if its worth getting a switch with a management interface that would let me toggle POE power to reset cameras vs an unmanaged one that would require unplugging/replugging
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    16 port switch rec

    Anyone with thoughts/experience with these kind of switches from Amazon? Real HD 16 Port Full Gigabit PoE Switch with 2 *Gigabit SFP Ports & RJ45 Ports, Unmanaged Plug and Play, High Power Total Budget 300W, 803.af/at Compliant, Fanless & Slience, Metal Housing, Rack Mount https://a.co/d/g9JBIGI
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    16 port switch rec

    any idea if the tplink poe auto recovery is useful?
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    16 port switch rec

    Looking for an gigabit unmanaged switch to power 14 cameras and connect to a blue iris PC. Rack mountable and fan less. Not sure this exists.
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    Using all 5442-ZE

    I'm considering using all varifical 5442-ZE cameras for a residential property. I don't need to zoom in on anything more than 30 feet. Cameras are all either 7foot high for facial identification or higher as overview cams. Is this at all reasonable? I also don't want any bullet cameras or PTZ
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    100mbit vs gigabit switch

    Price difference is negligible. Power consumption on the 100mbit switch w 2 gigabit uplink ports was about 5W less
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    100mbit vs gigabit switch

    I'm planning on running a setup with 14 cameras and one PC running Blue Iris all connected to an unmanaged switch. Any advantage to using a switch with all gigabit ports vs a switch that has mostly 100mbit ports and two gigabit uplink ports?
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    Garage camera placement - walls closing soon

    Symmetry with what? I could copy whatever I do on one side of the garage with the other side. Or do you just mean you would match the sides? I'm trying to get an understanding for why above the coach light might be better. I thought a lower height (yellow dot) would be better to get identify...
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    Garage camera placement - walls closing soon

    Thanks. Few questions: 1. You would go higher with the camera at the orange arrow you drew vs lower at the yellow dot? In the photo, for reference, you can see green wire hanging down from the soffit at the top right. Another camera will go there, but probably too high to get identify images...
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    Garage camera placement - walls closing soon

    That's what it looks like on the inside. Not sure you can get a cable through all that.
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    Garage camera placement - walls closing soon

    Thanks. Do you see issues with having a light bulb from a nearby exterior light causing camera image quality problems?
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    Garage camera placement - walls closing soon

    I posted previously about camera placement near a 3-car garage. It was suggested to add cameras to at the outside corners at the garage header (labeled 1 and 2 in red in the photos below). It turns out, this won't be structurally possible. Any alternative locations? I was thinking about putting...
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    Dual NIC setup switch type

    Do you need to first plug the camera into a device with the DHCP server so you can get into it to change the IP settings?
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    Dual NIC setup switch type

    Thanks. So it looks like I would just setup the IPs manually on the second NIC and the cameras instead of having a DHCP server handing out IP addresses.
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    Dual NIC setup switch type

    I'm looking into setting up my blue iris PC with dual NIC. Does the switch that the IP cameras and blue iris PC connect to need to be a managed switch? Or would unmanaged work?
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    Window coverage

    Do most people have cameras covering accessible first floor widows, especially on the back of a home? Or just stick to doors?
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    Camera locations for walkout basement

    I'm planning on adding some cameras about 6 feet off the ground to the back of our house. Currently we have wiring for 2 cameras that are about 20 feet up (labeled 1 and 2 in red). I was thinking about adding two cameras at the yellow dots to get identify information. Looking for feedback on...
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    Camera Location by Garage

    Yes they are drywalling the garage. I was planning on doing 2 at the garage headers at the ends. It's a 3 car garage so they will be fairly far apart. I also have two in the soffit. One towards the back end of the garage and one at the very front edge.
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    Camera Location by Garage

    Looks great. What camera did you use for that? Are you able to get IDENTIFY info?
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