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hi. the best thing is have a go. install your network cable (how long is your ethernet run ???) look though some manuals and then if its not all clear you will get lots of help from the forum. the avtech is a simple setup. what make is your router and who is your ISP (internet supplier)

hi. yes lots of info around for your dvr. it is a AVTECH AVC760 http://www.dvrsecuritylab.com/pages.php?pageid=9 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3203544243593090288#

green drives are useless for cctv (its even listed on gv site) standard and eco drives together will give you problems.

hi remove your remote viewer from pc and reload it again (your unit will also run on dahuas PSS remote software)

hi a green drive is also a bad apple in your system.

hi you have a avtech DVR. all basic apps are free for your system. you can find links here (on left hand side) EagleEyes is the name of the apps you need for iphone or android. http://www.avtech.com.tw/ee_about.aspx

hi. they do run on PC and mac as standard

hi. i would give both trendnet and the samsung you listed a miss. Trendnet...... are just webcams samsung ....... limited plug and play. (only samsung cameras) with you already having axis and looking to back it up with cheaper cameras you are best looking at a hybrid. this gives you the option to run both IP and analog. POE ........... i think you are looking at poe for ease of install analog can also be power video /audio over 1 cat5. if you are on a budget ........ you dont need to install everything all at once. just buy your hybrid install your axis and then buy more ip or analog as you go along. if you buy cheap you pay twice. this hybrid will run either 8 analog cameras or 4 analog and 4 - 2mp cameras or channel 1 upto 5mp and the other 3 1.3 http://surveillance.aver.com/model/embedded-hybrid-DVR-EH1008H-4-Nano analog cameras i would look at CNB range for low cost IP mp cameras you can find these on the forum. but they also come as 1.3mp or 2mp (they will make trendnet look like toys. HBZ2fnQpP-0

hi. no not over a network adaptor. ..... you can get video over power. but the quality of images are useless. how far are you looking at sending your video. .... can you not get cat5 ............ other ways ........ do you have existing phone lines from dvr to camera locations

hi scorpion. what have you been told about going missing from the forum for long times. yes i did notice last week your site was down ...... needed a manual you left me in the Sxxt. all credit to you...... you put alot of work and sweat into your website and i bet helped 1000s of people (hope your felling guilty ) you should have looked at selling your site ............. you have done to much work to just let it go. you need to be back on the forum more now.>>>>>>>> since people still need your brain and Knowledge >>>>guilt guilt guilt<<<<<< best website for manuals and firmware

+ 1 for futuresentry. and also put the sensors on the boats and in the ground around the perimeter. you can have upto 15. sensors. there system comes with everything except camera. it take analog or MP. i would look at installing Arecont D/N cameras into the housing

hi EarlT. when you have your pole take it to a local welding shop and do a few mods to it. here in the UK you can buy split lighting poles (swings low from centre) or you can put a concrete base in and mod your lighting post base like this.

hi. what is your reason for new firmware ??? firmware should only be used if your dvr has a problem. doing a firmware on a dahua if its not the right one ... will damage your unit

Hi. a good place to start looking is on the links on the left hand side of the forum page. most thread sizes for camera mounts are the same so you should have no problems. http://www.apexcctv.com/c-108-mounts-and-brackets.aspx

hi. lighting pole is good to use. like the wireguys say vibration is not a problem. the only thing you might have is sway in high winds. but again this is only noticable if you are using the zoom to near its max. and since this is for your home surroundings i dont see you having that problem

ok so everyone must use VPN to view there system ???? I see you're in troll mode again. were does troll come from ......... you say i have selective reading................... well as you see i did not. i was just pointing out a fact ....... not to spend more money on another inline router..... the op can go VPN later if he wishes too but at this point its not needed. networking is easy. but for people who are new to it its best to setup first and then sort out security and the likes of ddns after

ok so everyone must use VPN to view there system ???? no offence taken. back to the security. we do alot of work with CNB and spend alot of money direct with them each year. cms does not have passwords (well it does for internal users ) so this alone is good security. not only who ever wants to hack his PC with his cameras on they will also need to know what software he is using. cms from cnb can not be taken from his system like say a remote viewer it has to be loaded onto every pc or laptop to accsess his system. so that in its self is security along with his ip and port numbers verizon routers now have high security in place (you cant even change to another make now) you have to use the one with your price plan. i would go for direct ip link to see if verizon blocks you. tommyxv do you have set-top tv with your router ???

have you seen how old that artical is ??? cctv has changed alot since then quote >> Using a higher resolution will provide more image detail, but the file will be very large. I recommend using 320x240 for several reasons:

hi. i was going to say welcome to the forum.

is that all. with 30 years you should know even on motion you are still using twice the hard drive space at 30fps. since you cant see any differance between 15 and 30 fps which ever way you want to put it your still wasting money so what country are you in that makes cat5 so expensive ??

change your distributor. it should cost the same or less. but coax might seam cheaper. lets take 4 cameras 100m away from dvr (same direction) thats 400m of coax ...... its only 100m of cat5. plus you must be limited to the size of installs you do ??? FPS. ok if you want to set at 30fps for your customer thats your choice. but why put your customers through a big expence in extra hard drives. you or your customer cant see the differance from 15 to 30fps. 30fps or coax is not the only thing that make you or anyone else a perfectionist

yes i know all that. but we are not talking on protecting a bank system or nasa. by changing ports will make it more secure than port 80. or just allow mac address through router even more secure. but at the moment this tread is going way off line to the point of spending more money to the op to use a VPN router inline. but reading through the posts the op has not even got external connection working yet. (he only has local) on both PCs and mobiles. external connection need to be working first before he spends more money on VPN.

hi. have you had your system working with your external ip. (over network not just local ) and also on another network? 80 is your default port but you can change this to make your network secure. pick something from 83 to 5555. and which ever number you pick portforward that to your setup. you also need to portforward port 8602

hi. the first thing is not to set port 80 up on your router (you dont need to portforward port 80) which other ports did you direct in your router for your CNB.

Hi. it sounds like you have a avtech dvr. can you post a picture of your unit as they have a few models. one thing that should not be done by you or anyone else is remove the hard drive you can loose the footage.