networking

Hi I recently bought and setup my new Hikvision NVR and IP cameras: NVR - DS-7616NI-M2/16P IP cameras - x3 DS-2CD2347G2H-LIU and x1 DS-2DE4A225IWG-E PTZ I was wondering what suggestions you guys have to make sure that my NVR & cameras are secure and not vulnerable to hacking or 'phoning...

Hello everybody I am a programmer who works a lot with networks and I am trying to get into this world of connecting things, I have theoretical experience but quite little practice frankly. I have been commissioned to make an installation with 3 or 4 ip cameras (I guess I will use dahua 50-80...

When we are away I usually use OpenVPN to get into our network and look at the cameras via BlueIris. My wife doesn't like that and she wants an app to access multiple indoor cameras and that allows her to PTZ the cams and have 2-way audio "communication" (with the dog). What might complicate...

I'm about to order some network goodies from Graybar, and I need more network cable. I have a box of 5E that will do gigabit but I wanted all new purchases to be Cat-6 or better. So, is there a certain brand or certain model of UTP Cat-6 cable that you prefer? Yes I will run POE: access points...

I have a DVR system setup on my network. I access it using a VPN and port forwarding has been disabled. I also blocked the camera itself from the internet using an iptable firewall rule. I confirmed that the camera was inaccessible through port forwarding when I had this rule setup, so I believe...

Hey folks. I have been reading a lot on this forum and i have some questions before making a move. I would like assistance from senior with experience in this domain it would be greatly appreciated. As a quick and brief introduction, i got into this new home and i would like to setup a network...

Just bought a fixer, had the whole thing wired up with Cat5e and Cat6a from the start! Loving that all my APs and IpCams are where I want them. I wouldn't call myself an enthusiast, but I did wire up 6 HikVision cams (4MP DS-2CD2142FWD-I HD WDR IP Network Dome 2.8mm Len) around the perimeter of...

I'm a newbie when it comes to IP cameras, and I just picked up a Hikvision DS-7716NI-SP / 16 NVR and I've also purchased two Hikvision dome cameras that connect to the NVR POE switches and they set up like a breeze and work just fine. Now, I had heard that you can use other IP cameras on an...

Thanks to all of you I have an opportunity to be a network administrator for a local company that saw what I was doing with Blue Iris Software and wanted one of my systems installed. I'm starting from the ground up and rebuilding their network and I would like to up my game a bit and bought a...

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for my questions, but I didn't find another section that seemed to cover networking. I want to add 5-6 ip cameras and a computer running Blue Iris to my wired home GB network. My network currently has several computers, satellite receivers, AV...

Hi, I recently purchased a NVR5416-4KS2 V2.0 and some Dahua IP cameras from Andy. I also have a Cisco SG200-26P Smart Switch to power the cameras. I don't intend on connecting that switch to my network or internet until I get the NBN (HFC) some time next year (thanks Malcolm). When upgraded I...

Disabling UPnP has been long standing security advice here, but this new attack emphasizes just how dangerous and broken UPnP is. This vulnerability is exploited from the WAN side of your network. Check out this detailed presentation from akamai which includes a list of nearly 400 router...

I have a client that wants me to set up a camera system for two locations 1000 feet apart. Four cameras at each site and monitoring feed one one. Site 1: House Cameras 4 Internet Connection: DSL 512kbps (Yes it's that slow; we live in a small country) Site 2: Barn Cameras 4 No network...

So, reading through threads on here has of course been useful and educational. Given the amount of issues I've seen with people trying to access their cameras through their NVRs (and the clear advice from nayr), I'm going to invest in a separate POE switch. I'm not a network engineer and this...

HI All, I need a little advice here. I posted about this problem before here in the forum but it seems like its getting worst. I have a PC upstairs that runs BI and i can access it with my smart phone. The router upstairs which is an AC1900 Netgear Router is hooked up to a POE switch in my...

Hi Everyone, I am certainly a newbie to this forum, but have been lurking in the shadows for a few weeks and learning a lot from all of you. Based on my research, I have decided to go with a PC tower which will be mainly dedicated to BI, but possibly maybe used as a backup for my other...