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    Pre-wiring Help

    Might want to do a bit more reading before handing out the advice.
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    Pre-wiring Help

    Given your situation with the relatively high $300 price per cable run and the fact you already have a cable conduit going into the attic (make sure that's sized for growth, 2-3" PVC preferably) I would just go with what you have. The one exception is that I would absolutely add a cable run for...
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    HUGE RUMOR: Unifi Protect will support ONVIF cameras (like from HIK/Dahua)

    Still need alot more info to decide on value but certainly very promising that they are looking to expand their offerings significantly in the security space.
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    HUGE RUMOR: Unifi Protect will support ONVIF cameras (like from HIK/Dahua)

    Man I love it!!! Will likely be impossible to get for a while but I’m sure there’s alot more improvements coming too.
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    Long outdoors netwok cable run

    As long as that pull tape won’t degrade in water over time and you use a compressor to blow out the standing water and push the foam lube throughout the conduit, I think your fiber pull will likely be alot easier than you anticipate. The lube will help ALOT so I think your idea of using the...
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    New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?

    Yes, the black is wider view and white is taller view. (4:3 vs 3:4 ratio)
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    Long outdoors netwok cable run

    I would do the pull a bit differently. I’d use the pull string to pull something stronger into the conduit like vinyl coated stainless wire rope (much higher breaking strength, you can pull quite hard without worry). I would use electrical tape on that wire rope the whole length of the cable...
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    Long outdoors netwok cable run

    I think if you're just running a single 1/4" fiber cable that you can definitely pull it through 3/4" conduit (use plenty of the foaming type lube and use your air compressor to push it throughout the conduit as you pull the fiber through). This fiber setup isn't really like an ISP, think of it...
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    Long outdoors netwok cable run

    Yes, the one I linked to was 24 strand but the specs on it are basically the same as the 12 strand from eBay. If it was an indoor application then that stuff would be perfect but I wouldn't feel good putting that into a buried conduit and giving it my blessing (again because pretty much all...
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    Long outdoors netwok cable run

    That spool of OM3 was super cheap (great deal) but the issue is that it isn't rated for outdoor use (see link below). Now that doesn't mean it won't work for a long time, just that it's not rated for outdoor exposure or submersion in water (like what would happen in a conduit)...
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    Long outdoors netwok cable run

    I agree, given what you have so far I would definitely run 1.5” conduit the full length and pull 2 runs inside there so you have separate data streams. The runs are just beyond copper so outdoor rated (armored) multimode OM3 would work great and should be quite economical with plenty of speed...
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    Locating a lost Blue Iris key

    I just put it into my password manager, won’t lose it again.
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    Locating a lost Blue Iris key

    Just an FYI but the support did get back to me and they were super helpful in getting me up and running again. Definitely recommend that route if you are stuck like I was.
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    Locating a lost Blue Iris key

    Title pretty much says it all but I had trouble with BI and couldn't get back in again so I need to reinstall it again. I sent an email to [email protected] and haven't heard anything back. If you don't have the email they sent out when you originally bought the key is there any...
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    [SOLVED] Hikvision NVR Won't Recognize Camera Using Ubiquiti Nanostations

    Yep, 24V is definitely old school at this point. @BigMoe, I agree with Tony, the easiest way to start is to take the hand drawn diagram and write down all the IP addresses of all the components (ie everything except the POE injectors) and post it again. Then we can see if there's an IP...
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    New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?

    Are you also integrating the ONVIF camera triggers into Home Assistant too? If it works well I might have to try that instead of just using the BI phone app for push notifications. Do you use HA just for the alert then switch over to the BI app to review the clips? Curious how you're doing it.
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    New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?

    What are you using to get the doorbell alerts? Is that the Reolink app or something else?
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    FEMA is Worthless and the US Government is a Fucking Joke

    Hard to imagine the US government has such incredible distain for its own citizens. It’s not just incompetence, it’s clearly deliberate. One can only imagine the chaos that will come from the election in November.
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    My Dahua NVR5432 was hacked last week!

    OPNsense and Pfsense are definitely related. Pfsense came first but then OPNsense forked off and created their own version. Pfsense is basically run by Netgate while OPNsense is owned by Decisio. Today they look quite different and both are very capable but I prefer OPNsense because IMHO the...
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    My Dahua NVR5432 was hacked last week!

    Definitely a big fan of OPNsense, very customizable and easy to navigate.
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    How to find the IP address of my Dahua camera

    The camera is on a different subnet, change your computer to also be on the 192.168.15.x subnet and you should be able to access it and set the static IP on the camera so it works. If you are on windows then go to Network & Internet, then Ethernet, then edit IP assignment and select manual then...
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    HUGE RUMOR: Unifi Protect will support ONVIF cameras (like from HIK/Dahua)

    I've had alot of experience with Ubiquiti stuff and I've yet to see a complete failure on anything I deployed. There have been some reported issues on the cloudkey plus with (swelling) batteries and (failed) HD drives in them but again it's all been second hand, never seen any myself. Too bad...
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    How to find the IP address of my Dahua camera

    Reset the camera to default first then make sure your computer is set to the right subnet (factory IP for Dahua is 192.168.1.108 so your computer needs to be 192.168.1.x). If all is good there then try the default address for the camera and see if it works. If not then download Advanced IP...
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    Robbed at gunpoint for $10K in Cash + Truck Stolen

    In front of a police station also works, scammers and thieves show themselves quickly when you suggest that one.
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    Ethernet Burial—Detached Garage Install

    Another vote for fiber in PVC here too. Plenty of speed, reliable and lightening proof.
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    Smart Electrical Panels, Yes?

    No way I’d ever be using a smart panel, overpriced (plenty of 3rd party solutions for this) and no control plus you have another potential security point to look after.
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    WD Purple as Windows system drive?

    Not a good idea. Whatever you choose, make sure it will fit a 3.5” purple for data and an SSD for your OS and BI install.
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    New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?

    Makes sense. I don’t think Reolink has any on board AI, does it?
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    Question IP camera and IP public.

    You'd want to use something like Wiregard, OpenVPN or similar to create a private VPN tunnel between the two sites, this would also require routers on both ends that can handle this configuration and create the tunnel. Definitely doable but need to have the right setup to pull it off.
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    ipcamtalk store support ? need help with Blue Iris Key

    PM sent @Mike , let me know if you don't get it.
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