Hi All

[Kimco]

Hey Everyone,

I own 46 acres, live just north of Sturgis, SD.
I have been wanting to setup cameras for sometime and and finally getting to it.
I want to be able to see what is going on with various gates, livestock, etc.

Thanks to TonyR, I have my first camera up and running through Blue Iris.
Here is some Sturgis Rally webcam (not mine) for your pleasure.

Now I need to figure out next steps in this project.

Current Equipment:
Dell OptiPlex 9020
i7-4790 3.60GHz
Intel HD Graphics
Memory 32GB
Storage

• KingFast 1TB SSD
• Samsung SSD 870 QVO 2TB

Networking
Dual NIC
Intel 82575EB Gigabit Network Connection - Internet (EXOS router provided by my ISP)
Intel 82575EB Gigabit Network Connection #2 - POE Network Switch

IPCamPower 24 Port POE Network Switch W/ 2 Gigabit Uplink Ports | Designed for IP Cameras | POE+ Capable of Pushing 30 Watts per Port | 250 Watts Total Budget

Loryta 5MP WDR IR Turret AI POE Active Deterrence Two-Way Audio IP Camera IP67 Weatherproof,Built-in Mic,Built-in Speaker Fixed Lens IPC-T5541H-AS-PV 3.6MM

I have installed Blue Iris (Demo), Deepstack CPU, Amcrest IP Config,

Aslo available
Intel Ethernet Connection I217-LM (Onboard)
802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card

 

[TonyR]

Blue Iris server at 192.168.55.10 won't communicate with an IP cam at 192.168.1.108, they must be in the same subnet.
Change BI server's NIC temporarily to 192.168.1.20, subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, open browser to 192.168.1.108, change cam to 192.168.55.20 (I think you said) and save.
Change BI server back to 192.168.55.10.

 

[Kimco]

Will try those changes. I haven't been able to connect to the camera.

 

[TonyR]

Will try those changes. I haven't been able to connect to the camera.

FYI, to perform as in my post above, connect as: Dell 9020 --> POE Network Switch --> Camera

 

[Kimco]

FYI, to perform as in my post above, connect as: Dell 9020 --> POE Network Switch --> Camera

Success!
First camera up and running through Blue Iris, thank you sir!

I followed your instructions and these two references.
Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine
Blue Iris v5 | Install & Camera Setup Tutorial | Ep.1

What should I work on next....?

 

[TonyR]

Success!
First camera up and running through Blue Iris, thank you sir!

Great! and you're welcome!

What should I work on next....?

How about optimizing your BI server, including sub streams.
And then maybe purchase BI so you can use Direct-to-Disk.