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    Camera Configuration IE Logo Not Working

    Thanks very much everyone. I tried the easiest first, a reboot. It still did not work. I noticed the first time you try it, it slides a text message into the address bar that says “popup blocked”, but then it disappears quickly. I must have missed it before. I added the NVR address to the Edge...
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    Camera Configuration IE Logo Not Working

    My Dahua N52B2P2 8 Channel 4K ePoE NVR and two cameras have been working well for some time. I connected a new third camera, EmpireTech IPC-T54IR-ZE, and it started working without any configuration. I need to enter the camera page to adjust some things, like vertically flipping the image, etc...
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    Did Dahua go out of business?

    I already have a Dahua N52B2P2 8 Channel 4K ePoE NVR. If I want to buy a Dahua camera from Andy, do I just go to the EmpireTech-Andy seller on Amazon? Are the Amazon items Dahua equivalent even though the brand is EmpireTech? Thanks!
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    How do you Adjust the Dahua IPC-T5442T-ZE angle?

    thank you both!, i will give it a try.
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    How do you Adjust the Dahua IPC-T5442T-ZE angle?

    I have a Dahua IPC-T5442T-ZE that I installed a while back and now I need to slightly adjust the angle. The manual gives no clue about this other than to show a picture. Just guessing it was involved, I have loosened the small star screw in the center just under the top ring but nothing will...
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    BI vs NVR

    Thanks everyone. I apologize that my style of learning involves putting forth admittedly ignorant and unresearched positions to receive valuable corrections. The take away messages I now have and that I am very grateful for are: 1. BI can function very well in a sealed location. The...
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    BI vs NVR

    Thank you all for this insight. I will look into BI as an option. Any thoughts on my fears about SmartPSS? Would you run in on a security sensitive laptop? Why is the publisher unknown?
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    BI vs NVR

    I have an older Dahua DVR and a more recent Dahua NVR. When traveling I VPN into my home network and access them with SmartPSS. Unfortunately, I can only offer more questions instead of reliable advice, but my main concerns with the NVR/BI decision were as follows: 1. The recording device...
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    How would you handle "out of town" Police communication?

    Thanks very much! I have never uploaded to YT and didn't know they had a private option. I suppose that is also how I would post clips here.
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    How would you handle "out of town" Police communication?

    I know several here have home security cameras specifically because they RV and are away from home for long periods of time. That is my case as well. I am thinking that the time to figure out exactly what to do is not when something happens. I am not in a City. I called my county Sherriff's...
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    Camera for end of 1000' driveway ? WiFi? Ethernet? Other?

    I hear a lot about not running Ethernet cable parallel with 120V in a house. I have a similar situation outside but only 250'. Are you saying I could put both in the same trench? In my case it is Dahua ePoE CAT-6 Riser/Shielded F/UTP and 12/2 or 10/2 UF copper 120V wire. Would using two...
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    Your in my space

    Is this why we cannot carry scissors on the plane?
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    Buying new cameras - IPC-T5442T-ZE 4MP

    Does Varifocal mean you can change the Focal Length from 2.7 mm-12 mm through the remote interface if you are monitoring it? or does it mean it automatically zooms on activity without operator intervention?
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    Dahua N52B2P2 NVR Search "skip to end/start" buttons not active

    When you are going through a lot of motion detected segments, it would be helpful to skip to the next one or return to the start of the one you are on. Does anyone know why these functions are inactive? thanks very much, fred
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    NVR connection to a TV

    I am doing the same thing, possibly up to 4 using an HDMI splitter. I am just learning all this, so I do not speak as an expert and welcome corrections and suggestions. My Dahua NVR HDMI output is 4K (3840 × 2160) HDMI version 2.0 and 60 Hz. All these things matter when selecting HDMI...
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    Anyone having issues with electromagnetic interference (EMI)?

    Thanks everyone, How do you test a camera by itself? You said a battery for power, do you just let it record to the SD card and look at it later?
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    Anyone having issues with electromagnetic interference (EMI)?

    I have not purchased the system or started install yet, but wanted to know if this type of install could be a problem. This would be a 400'+ run, likely a Dahua ePoE NVR with the Dahua N45EF63 4MP ePoE Outdoor Bullet IP Security Camera with Night Color Technology. One time I talked with the...
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    Can the Dahua NVR HDMI port be used for monitoring 1 camera?

    I have not bought a new NVR yet but leaning toward a Dahua Pro Series type unit with internal ePoE which I need for a distance situation. The NVR would not generally be accessible without using a screw gun. I have 3 areas in the house that are within HDMI range of the NVR location where I...
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    DVR static IP Address

    I logged into the DVR and changed the third digit in the static IP address and default gateway from a 1 to a 2. The 2 corresponds to the subnet third digit and the associated VLAN id in Unify. At this point, as expected, I lost connectivity to the DRV. Then in Unify I created a port profile...
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    Picture of Planned Home Network

    Thanks for all the advice you have given so far. I have the UDM installed now and have started becoming familiar with setting up things. I don't have the new NVR system, DDNS or VPN at this time. Since I am new to this level of networking I wanted to show the plan to see if you had any...
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    DVR static IP Address

    Thanks to all your advice I now have changed my router to a Unifi UDM-US. I'm setting up VLANs and about to switch my current DVR from 192.168.1.* to 192.168.3.. I took a look at the network setup for the DVR and it is set to a static IP. Perhaps this is a remnant of the port forwarding that...
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    Advantage to running individual cables to NVR vs POE switch and using a single cable back to the NVR

    Yes, apparently ePoE only degrades the Mbps after 300m, but your load capacity falls with distance as you would expect. I see now they have ePoE switches, but I only have two cable runs at 125m (410') so I would not need the switch. They claim regular PoE is only good for 100 m (328 ft). I...
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    Advantage to running individual cables to NVR vs POE switch and using a single cable back to the NVR

    Thank you all for this information. Am I correct in assuming that if I have a ePoE Dahua NVR with ePoE cameras, that I would need to use the NVR ports rather than an external PoE switch to allow the ePoE feature?
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    Are the IR illuminators on an IR camera visible at night?

    That is a neat idea. I have the power there so maybe a separate IR emitter. I assume I could tell the IR camera to not turn on its emitter but still switch to IR mode at night?
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    Are the IR illuminators on an IR camera visible at night?

    Thanks, I can find a way to put the light out of the camera view.
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    Are the IR illuminators on an IR camera visible at night?

    Thank you all. Yes, that is good advice. This is near my entrance gate about 300' from the house. I do have power there and could put up some kind of decorative lantern or something. Is it bad if the light is in the camera field of vision?
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    Are the IR illuminators on an IR camera visible at night?

    I have not yet owned an IR capable camera. My main concern is not night vision. When someone is looking right at an otherwise hidden IR camera at night, do they see the IR illuminators? I know IR is techically not visible light, but not sure how it is implemented. I see the Dahua N45EF63...
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    Need Suggestions for Redesign of Home Network

    I am happy with the RT-AC68U wireless router, it just does not support VLANs. If I were to add a managed switch to my current system to achieve VLANs, where does it go? Between the cable modem and the RT-AC68U or after the RT-AC68U? If it is after the RT-AC68U, how does the VLANed signal go...
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    Need Suggestions for Redesign of Home Network

    Is that Yes for an integrated unit or Yes for a managed switch and seperate single AP or Yes for both?
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    Need Suggestions for Redesign of Home Network

    Yes, that is for sure, I need education. Just to answer a quick question: In my proposed network above, can the Ipad and Trane thermostat be on separate networks if there is only one AP? My assumption was yes, but only if you used VLANs and had an integrated unit like the Ubiquiti UDM.
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