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    Switching Modem and router

    Hello, I have Cox cable and have they're panaramic WiFi router. I have had 6 cameras setup for years and went to add another. I found they disabled the port Forwarding function and now require you to subscribe to Cox care and they have to do it for you. My question is, how difficult would it...
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    Alerts driving me insane

    I fairly recently had a hdd die, and had to start totally over. I am getting duplicate alerts/notifications when a camera is triggered. I have researched left and right trying to figure out how to fix this but no luck, hopefully y'all can help. I also ran repair database. For this porch camera I...
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    Settings for continuous recording

    I installed a new WD purple 2tb to record continuously. (1 cam currently). I have it setup but more than likely incorrectly, as the new drive (New_S) is barely being used. I have attached screenshots of the settings I currently have in place. What kind of folders should I add to the WD purple...
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    New camera, unable to access

    Hello, I bought an additional camera, the HDW4433. I downloaded the toolbox and initialized the camera, however i cannot access the camera in any way, not even the admin panel. The only thing i can come up with is the gateway is different (192.168.0 vs 192.168.1) . Upon trying the modify ip...
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    Custom alert notification sounds

    Hello, Has anyone figured out how to get a custom notification sound for blue Iris alerts? I have a sound selected from the list blue Iris offers and that works great but I'm trying to get a new sound to show up and use . I have added the .wav file to the blue Iris sounds file as well as the...
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    Cheap 28" Modular Enclosure $17.24 @ Lowes

    I picked up this 28" modular enclosure today at Lowe's for $17.24. I checked brickseek and a lot of stores around me still have multiple quantities of these. Should work great to clean up my wire mess and switch in the basement...
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    Core 2 Duo died, rate these replacements

    Hello, My ancient Core 2 Duo finally died. Now I'm in the market for a replacement to get my cameras back up and running. I have done a ton of research on the forums and wiki page this past week. Now Id like opinions so I dont get ripped off. I use Blue Iris with motion detection. I had it...
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    Changed ISP, broke cameras in BI

    I changed ISPs yesterday, including routers and now my cameras show "no signal". What information can I provide to help get this working again? I am willing to start over totally if needed. Thank you.
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    Christmas lights seeing off motion

    Hello, I was hoping for some help with my Christmas decorations setting of the motion recording. There has to be some simple solution to fix this, but it's been awhile since I messed with the blue Iris software. I attached a gif for reference. Thanks
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    Hdw-4431c-a account locked

    So I went to install my second camera but the ip addresses were the same. (Never changed when installing first). I went to log into the camera software but no matter what password I try I'll get user or pass invalid, then it goes locked. I already tried admin admin and 888888 888888. I even...
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    Camera and placement recommendations

    Hello, I've been on here for a while now researching and just last night 2 people were on my street breaking into cars. That's the straw I needed to get my cameras finally. I do not have a NVR, Poe injector, etc at this time. Recommendations for all would be appreciated. Starting out with...
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    Possible Baby Monitor Setup?

    Hello everyone, My wife and I were blessed with our first child on Wednesday. He came a few weeks early so i didn't have time to get all this taken care of, but here's what I was thinking. I researched baby monitors for a good month and a half any didn't like the options. I'm thinking about...
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    Swann analog camera uses?

    Hello, I picked up a swann 900tvl bullet camera for a steal of a price and and wondering what I can do with it . I simply plugged the RCA adapter to the BNC connector to my television but don't get an image. I tried on all 3 of my flat panels without luck. What am I missing? For $20 I...
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    YI Home Camera thoughts? Remote access?

    Hello everyone, I will soon be placing surveillance cameras around my property but my first order of business as a baby monitor. My wife and I are expecting our first child and rather than going with a store bought unit I found the YI dropcam clone and Blue Iris software. I will be adding the...
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    Hello from Ohio!

    Hello, Found ipcamtalk while researching my future setup. A lot of helpful information! Glad to be here.