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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    Not having setup my cameras or installed BI yet I'm having difficulty understanding what's capable and secure... I'd like to be able to view my camera feeds from any device on my LAN but obviously not expose them to the internet (some of the Amazon reviews mentioning the cameras calling home...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    What's my best option for a waterproof mount to a tree? I'm planning on direct burying Cat6 and then running a length conduit/flex-conduit out of the ground, up the tree. The PFA130-E junction box seems like an easy waterproofing option, although turret camera will have to mounted horizontally...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Ah, I had see the info @sebastiantombs posted in his thread with lots of reviews but didn't understand it in the context of 5442 vs 2231 cameras, thank you for the ELI5 version! That actually makes a lot of sense....... lol ty Thanks! And that sounds like a great idea, ty for the suggestion...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    So for these distances, it looks like I should just buy a bunch of these cameras? Loryta IPC-T5442T-ZE Varifocal 4MP I see I'm "not supposed to chase MPs", but if the 5442's have better low light performance and AI features, is there a reason to go with 3241s or 2231s? I saw 2MP should have...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Lol my dad has a small excavator, I'm not sure if he has a trench-width bucket, but we'll figured something out...That's probably my mom's biggest concern with this project :lmao: According to that IPVM calculator (if that can be trusted) the furthest camera is 280'.
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Thank you both for the info...Using the IPVM Calculator I came up with the following distances. I think this is a nice start lol. Will probably add a doorbell cam... Driveway 30' Apple Tree #1 30' Apple Tree #2 35' Log Bridge 10' Pond 60' Swamp 35' Barn #1...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Alright, thanks to the list from @Sybertiger and stickied Newbie Starter Guide I have server parts, a PoE switch, and bulk CAT6 cable picked (the easy stuff for me lol). The final piece are the cameras. I looked at 5442 reviews and they all kind of look the same to me o_O. Lol is there any...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    That's great! Thank you for an the info and the list.
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Haha :cool: Do you have any other information on those cameras? Or a good place to read up on them? (Obviously I'm going to google them now). I'm guessing by your suggestion, they should fit most of my needs? Lol the couple of times I've been on aliexpress, I've been overwhelmed by the pop...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Hi, I'm looking for advice on a good camera system to be used as trail cams? My mom has a bunch of battery operated-sd card trail cams set up on her property to capture all sorts of wildlife that walks through (bears, deer, beavers, turtles, lots of birds, etc.). But they're battery operated...
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