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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Thanks very much! I may well take you up on that! I agree with the last sentiment..one thing at a time...but they all overlap......I guess I could start with getting the WIFI cams connected via the powerline first..... Then get the router and get the camera set up on the dual nic......the VPN...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Well, they dont give much info..... " How to set up a VPN With Xfinity, you can set up a VPN through your home router. With your VPN’s “bridge” functionality you can create a remote desktop Web connection and use the Internet securely anywhere. Third-party applications and downloadable...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    What do you think about the Asus RT-AX68U? Pricey...but it is one of their newer ones....and I do not want to skimp on the wifi side...... https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-WiFi-Router-RT-AX68U-Compatible/dp/B08S7CK5T5/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=RT-AX68U&qid=1616305189&sr=8-1
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    I googled these two items and all I can say is ...wow....I had no idea this stuff was out there. Which would you choose? The powerline adaptor seems easiest....? Are they reliable? Would i be able to use the ONE at the POE switch , and then use one each at the two WIFI cameras, sharing the...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    So adding the dual NIC card wont be bad.....looks like a PCI 1 10/100/1000 card is under $20.... I think the rub for me will be around the WIFI cameras and the "cheap access point plugged into the POE SWITCH"..... In my weeks of messing with this, I had moved the comcast modem/WIFI router from...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    I have the NVIDIA geForce GT 610 card in the box now....I will check out the setting you showed above and see if its available to me... ***UPDATE --- Yep its there and it allowed me to select it. Didnt see any change while recording. I assume it is in the playback where this comes into play.
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    On the "BI PC hardware" link, its says: "Blue Iris supports hardware-accelerated H.264 and H.265 video decoding through the use of Quick Sync Video, a technology that is exclusive to Intel CPUs with integrated graphics. " So I may be dead in the water already with the AMD system. :(
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Thanks! HUGE help!
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    "The asus router is used to VPN back into your home network. " and "The ASUS router is what you would use to host the VPN. " Ah yes...I forgot that aspect (I told ya, I'm ignernt on networking...lol). So what ASUS routers come with the VPN aspect? All of em? What models are suggested? I came...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    ....but if the cameras are not connected to the asus router, then why do I need it at all? The comcast modem includes a 4 port router and wifi..... The way I have it now is: Comcast modem router , one line plugs in and goes to a small gigabyte switch I have 4 PCs on.....another line runs to...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Those links look great! Pretty intimidating but looks like step by step..... If I went with the ASUS route, could I use the comcast built in WIFI router for my home PCs/android devices and just use the ASUS for my wifi cam, dual nic BI pc and the POE switch/cams? That second picture/diagram...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    I am learning a lot here guys!!!! So I just roamed around outside at night in varying amounts of light...porch lights on, off etc. I have to say, the brillcams do a decent job. Watching the rolling video I can see my ugly mug 100% clear, even zoomed in. As WITTAJ said, when frozen they do...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Great points that you and WITTAJ make as far as night time shots etc...... Honestly, I haven't run into a situation yet where I need to look at moving faces at night......will have to do some tests and see what comes of it......because you are right.....if the faces are not recognizable, all I...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Are you recording 24/7 or using "triggers" to record? BI was running at 30% and below on this PC at first but when I turned on constant recording, thats when the CPU went thru the roof.....
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Good question.....I am not sure....It was a bog box store, name brand pre-made cable......I will see if I still have the package for it....
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Thanks for the reply and interest..... I have the POE camera connected to an un-managed POE switch, and that switch is in turn connected to my Comcast router. I am DEFINITELY not a network guy....I would liek to set my cameras up so they are off my network (airgapped or something like that)...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Hi and thanks for the reply and advice. I am a video editor/videographer by trade for 30 years and I get and agree with what you are saying re: sensor size. I was worried too. The sensor is the Sony Starvis 1/2.7” 8MP progressive image sensor......honestly, the Brillcam units do great at...
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    Brillcam POE dropping

    Ok, so I am very new here and trying to figure out the best way for me to do what I want to do on a budget, and have stuff be reliable. I have a PC set up with DVIEWCAM software, a DLINK (old) WIFI PTZ camera, a brand new Brillcam WIFI camera and a brand new Brillcam POE camera. The first...
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    Newbie treading water

    Thanks! I did read thru the cliff notes....will check the wiki you suggest as well. I do not seem to be using the same gear as what was talked about in the cliff notes....so I may already be at a disadvantage to figuring all this out....
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    Trying to optimize, stop drops and make stuff accessible to me remotely

    Hi all I am a newbie at all this and am rapidly getting more and more confused on the RIGHT way to do this stuff. Hoping y'all can help lead me the right direction. I have laid out below my quest so far over the last two months or so....its a LOOOONG read so I know some will scroll right...
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    Newbie treading water

    Hey all I am a newbie to all this IP camera stuff. I know enough about networking to do some basic stuff but quickly get befuddled by anything more. Hoping y'all can help this newbie keep his head above water. LOL