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    Tried ordering the SD59430U-HN -- Hit with credit card verification request

    Yes. Certain. I even called and confirmed on the phone because I had to deal with the credit card payment getting declined. New Egg confirmed it was in stock. But 2 days later I got an email saying it was out of stock and it would be a few weeks to get it. Then I cancelled the order. ---...
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    Tried ordering the SD59430U-HN -- Hit with credit card verification request

    Don't send any credit card data or photos to anyone on the internet that request it. Call your VISA card and tell them that you plan to order a $ dollar item from this particular website today and tomorrow. They will turn off the fraud alert protection on their end. Re-order and let everything...
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    Anyone catch traffic from this?

    Thanks nayr. That clears up so much for myself and hopefully many others. I want to switch over to open source firmware for my home router after hearing this. Just to need to find a compatible router to purchase. 40mbps is more then enough. Most consumers would have a hard time pulling 10mbps...
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    Anyone catch traffic from this?

    I can help you out to the extent of my knowledge Lance. I just set one up. It is basically a way to access your network (cameras, etc.) remotely and securely. What wifi router model do you have? I simply purchased a router that has the ability to do it out of the box $100, but like nayr...
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    Dahua 6mp PTZ lens

    I am confused at that I am looking at. Is this the camera that fits in the dahua PTZ case? Can you post some more photos and maybe a video capture? Is this on the market or what do you mean by custom?
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    Long distance camera install guidance

    nayr knows what he is talking about. I would definitely get some sort of PTZ so that it can be tripped by the driveway wire and zoom in on the car as it approaches. That way you can recognize what threat is coming your way. Then the second trip wire will spin the camera around and record the...
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    Long distance camera install guidance

    A color IP camera setup certainly looks easier and cheaper for your particular setup. How much you think it cost to trench, conduit and run all those cables 2,400ft. with lighting protection? I see lots of projects similar to your's on the web...
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    Am I wasting my time with Amcrest/Foscam?

    We have 3 Foscams and they have worked pretty well for 5+ years. One has been outside in extreme cold 5F every winter and operates well. Yes they loose wifi once a month but I bet if we hooked them up with POE they would not do that. I haven't had much trouble other then wifi (which affect any...
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    Anyone catch traffic from this?

    Reading your article as we speak. Interesting stuff. The current VPN at work makes you log in, load an applet that only works on firefox (but doesn't tell you that) and then you log in again and it send a code to your phone, then you enter that code and wait and it connects if you got it all...
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    Anyone catch traffic from this?

    Once it is setup, it is pretty easy I have to admit. How about on an IPhone? I guess it takes an extra app, openVPN and a few clicks, but it takes a ton of setup for the consumer to know how to set this up and make it work. Took me 12+ hrs. to get a vpn to work. I work for a large company...
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    Anyone catch traffic from this?

    So if the consumer (i.e. me) wants to check on the dog in the garage via ip camera, they should log into a VPN client, using two step authentication and a long password that uses upper, lower case, numbers and symbols that they have stored in their head. That isn't easy! :) I think I finally...
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    Dahua Wireless Stength

    Always good to hear when people have good wifi results. It certainly can serve its purpose. Not everyone has the time or energy to run cat 5 everywhere and there are some places that you just don't want to do to complexity. And with wifi you can unplug the camera and walk away and no holes are...
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    Dahua Wireless Stength

    There are to many variables to measure wifi distance for a particular camera. The mount location, interference, wifi router, antennas all make such a difference. IF you can't eliminate those variables you aren't getting much of a real answer. I have that same FI9805W and it looses it's wifi...
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    Dahua tails - unplug from camera to pass through roof?

    Do you have a photo of one mounted? I know what the cap looks like from your link but can't fathom how you mount the camera to the cap and the cap to the house? The caps cost more then a junction box? You think those caps would be $2-3
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    Dahua tails - unplug from camera to pass through roof?

    I don't like the pigtails either. Requires you to drill a very large hole through the wall compared to just the cat5 cable. I'd drill the small hole, insert the cat 5, add the connector on the end. Then hide/cover the pigtail with a small junction box for $8...
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    Dahua tails - unplug from camera to pass through roof?

    What did you end up doing?
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    Any cameras that are black or can be painted black

    I had the same problem. All the cameras are bright white and stick out like a sore thumb. We painted two of our cameras matte black so they blend in with the environment better:
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    Dahua DHI-NVR4208-4K

    I didn't realize there were multiple fans. I am new to all of this, but trying to learn. The case fan was the only obvious one to me. The CPU fan I'd never mess with or the power supply. The case fan didn't seem to be outputting very warm air from either side. So, I figured it wasn't that warm...
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    Dahua DHI-NVR4208-4K

    Agree. I'm not one to change what they designed. But in certain applications where sound is an issue, there could be a work around where silence is more important then redundancy. The hard drive is also a bit noisy. I'm thinking of adding some sound absorbing material around the big box that...
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    Dahua DHI-NVR4208-4K

    How crucial do you think the fan is? I don't hear it ramp up or down on demand. When you open a case it looks like a very simple fan to help cool the hard drive. I'm curious if maybe you could unplug the fan as long as there is a lot of open area around the unit for radiant cooling. I think it...
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