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    Dahua video path

    Hey I appreciate you! You and SouthernYankee have helped me get this thing figured out. This weekend I’m going to pull a bunch of cat5 in my attic and start getting these things mounted. Luckily I work with wire daily installing, repairing and maintaining internet so I shouldn’t have any...
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    Dahua video path

    Ok got it. On the folders do I need to set a limit size or age or anything? I want to make sure that my storage drive doesn’t fill up and leave me hanging on current footage. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Dahua video path

    Would I want to send any of it to my ssd? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Dahua video path

    Ok so is there somewhere in blue iris I choose destinations of stuff? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Dahua video path

    I am setting up dahua cams for my blue iris pc. In the cameras menu I have these paths to set,,, Live snapshot Live record Playback snapshot Playback download Video clips On my pc I have a 512gb ssd and a 4tb wd purple, would I want to send any of these to the ssd? Sent from my iPhone...
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    P2P

    Thank you. What about this screen? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    P2P

    P2P in camera, does it need to be on or off? Using on Blue iris. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    New user needs help finding cameras

    I can handle that! Is there a list of initial settings when setting up new cameras for bi? I want to make sure I don’t screw up anything on the camera setup that would jeopardize my system or not mesh well with the bi software.
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    New user needs help finding cameras

    Ok I’ve finally gotten into the camera and tooled around on it a little by changing the ip range on my pc. I’m guessing I need to change the ip of each camera in the camera itself? I have 2 network adapters on my pc. One will be for my dumb poe switch with cameras and the other for internet. Is...
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    New user needs help finding cameras

    Ok please bare with me. I just got bi5 installed to a pc I just bought and am trying set up some new starlight cameras. When I plug camera in to poe switch the power light will flash and then go off. Not really sure what I’m doing and when I go to add camera it just won’t find it. Sent from my...
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    Hello all!

    BV-tech sw-802-din, this will get me started and then once I expand or want to do more I’ll get a nicer managed switch and use this at my dads house or something. I was wanting to network our houses together with a p2p system in future maybe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Hello all!

    It’s an I7 6700 with 16gb ram, 516gb ssd, 4tb wd purple, win 10 pro. I am a tech for a telco company so cat5 and rj45 will be no issue at all. I’m going to pull multiple runs through the attic to every corner and entry. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pc configuration

    Ok so if I understand this right wipe it and do a clean win 10 install using the MS media creation tool? I’m not sure but I think he might of done that, I can’t remember. He said he took some stuff off because windows 10 came with some stuff like candy crush or something stupid like that. I’ll...
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    Pc configuration

    Ok I’m a complete noob but I’m jumping in to this ip camera and blue iris thing. This is one of many questions I will have to make sure I get it right. My buddy who is a nerd for computers is setting me up an optiplex pc he got off ebay. Here is what I know about it. I7 6gen 16 gb ram 500gb...
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    Hello all!

    I’ve read through it several times. Enough to put me in a good direction. Still a lot to soak in. So far I’ve ordered 2 cameras to start with, dahua 5231 and 2231. I have an optiplex being set up and an 8 port poe+ switch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Hello all!

    Just registered. Been trying to learn stuff for a month and trying to put my first system together. I’m sure I’m going to need some help with a few things. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk