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  1. H. Swanson

    Help with Camera Choice - 2nd story placement

    Thanks. Do you have a camera you recommend? What about a unit like this one? https://empiretech01.com/products/empiretech-ipc-pfw83242-a180-s2-4-8-mp-multi-sensor-panoramic-bullet-network-camera Or should I just put two T54IR-ZE-S3s cameras up there to get coverage? It would be cheaper than...
  2. H. Swanson

    Help with Camera Choice - 2nd story placement

    I've ordered 5 EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 cameras for strategic placement 8-10 ft off the ground. I'd like to have a 6th camera under the eave (attached to soffit) of my second story (18-20ft high) facing out to my backyard for broad surveillance. Not looking to identify, just simply detect...
  3. H. Swanson

    P2P on isolated VLAN

    Thanks. Even though the NvR puts the cameras on their own network, do I still need to put the NVR itself on its own VLAN? I just think about all of the other IoT that we all have that needs Internet access. How is that any different from a risk standpoint? I’m not trying to be a smart ass…I’m...
  4. H. Swanson

    P2P on isolated VLAN

    I know the gold standard is VPNing into NVR. But if the cameras and NVR are on a separate VLAN and only the NVR has trusted LAN and Internet access (not the cameras), what’s the real risk of only allowing P2P so DMSS mobile app can be used more conveniently from the Internet?
  5. H. Swanson

    Noob - New Security System using EmpireTech Cams and NVR

    Sorry, I actually ordered the right one: https://empiretech01.com/products/empiretech-kit3-8-16-camera-capable-nvr-system-with-1-1-8-cmos-4mp-turret-camera-ipc-t54ir-ze Thanks for making sure I didn't screw up though.
  6. H. Swanson

    Noob - New Security System using EmpireTech Cams and NVR

    Sweet. I just ordered this bundle from Andy's site: https://empiretech01.com/products/empiretech-kit4-8-16-camera-capable-nvr-system-with-1-1-8-cmos-8mp-turret-camera-ipc-t58ir-ze?variant=45382033211677 Definitely cheaper as a bundle compared to buying them individually. Thanks again for your...
  7. H. Swanson

    Noob - New Security System using EmpireTech Cams and NVR

    Ah ok, that makes sense. So this is the one I can start with as sort of the "one size fits all" model for an average user like me: https://empiretech01.com/products/empiretech-ipc-t54ir-ze-s3-1-1-8-cmos-4mp-ir-starlight-vari-focal-turret-security-camera Turret, IR illuminator, starlight...
  8. H. Swanson

    Noob - New Security System using EmpireTech Cams and NVR

    Great details. Thanks. So, I'm also reading I should get a varifocal camera first to test which fixed lens focal length I need in each location. This is what I'm thinking...will this work? https://empiretech01.com/products/empiretech-8mp-ir-vari-focal-eyeball-network-camera-ipc-t5842t-ze...
  9. H. Swanson

    Noob - New Security System using EmpireTech Cams and NVR

    You said above that most of you on here don't use the white LED spotlight built into these types of cams. Why not? I didn't realize these cams can't see IR illumination. I guess I'll have to test it at night first in the various spots around my house to see if there's enough light to provide...
  10. H. Swanson

    Noob - New Security System using EmpireTech Cams and NVR

    Thanks for the quick and thoughtful response. I'm not really looking to IDENTIFY beyond 15-20ft. In one case, I need a broader FOV but not much distance because I'm covering the space in front of my garage. In another case, I want a camera pointing down my driveway and into the cul de sac to...
  11. H. Swanson

    Noob - New Security System using EmpireTech Cams and NVR

    I'm a total noob but have been reading a lot on Reddit and here about how best to do this. I ordered Reolink cams and NVR but I will now be returning them :). Looking to deck out my property with a variation of these cameras (2.8 and 3.6 depending on use case / FOV needed)...
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