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I have been running Milestone Essential for a while and I wanted to try a Hikvision NVR. I was wondering how I might be able to run both at the same time. All the cameras are going into my POE switch right now. How do I add the Hikvision NVR?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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I am running Milestone 2.1 with device pack 6.2. A security installer that I cannot reach installed this 3 years ago. I bought a new camera that I want to add. I have 2 out of 5 licenses available. I can add the camera to the management server, but it does not appear in the XProtect Smartview Client so I can add to a view.

I tried contacting several Milestone resellers. Some tell me I need to upgrade, others tell me I need to buy an additional license, and I'm not sure who to listen to.

Thanks in advance for your help!

What I'm Looking For

- NVR or better recommendation to address my issue with current system below

- Able to accommodate up to 6 5MP IP cameras. Wanting to add 2 4MP Hikvision cams to my 3 ACTI 5MP cams

- 2 weeks of storage

- Works well with MAC

- Easy to setup remote access with ATT Uverse

Current System

- 3 ACTI E73 5MP IP Cameras recording 24/7

- Dell Server Running Milestone Essential

- ATT Uverse Router

- Milestone for remote access

- Dyndns in place of static IP

Issues with Current System

- Difficult to set up port forwarding when ATT has to replace the router

- Only 1 TB of space

- Server is very slow

- Keeping up with security on the server

Thanks!

Is an alarm system needed if you have exterior cameras?

Problem is back. Same camera.

In reviewing this thread, looks like others have had problems with the camera being the furthest away from the switch.

If you just want inside cams and don't want to mess with port fowarding, forget the Foscam and get a few Dropcams. They work right out of the box after being connected to WiFi.

Just make sure you have fast internet via Comcast, WebPass, etc...as more than 4 of these cameras could suck up alot of your bandwidth.

Just one door and one base station in the bedroom on the same floor.

Unfortunately, I am not that experienced with electrical work. I don't want to be drilling holes through my house without a high degree of confidence with what I'm doing. I wish I was that handy...

Spoke to a few electrical/security contractors and they are quoting about $2000 for the unit, wiring, and installation.

Hi,

I'm looking for a video intercom system to replace my broken doorbell. I was looking at the Aiphone JK series, but am having difficulty finding an installer in the SF Bay Area. Most don't seem to want to work with Aiphone and dismiss it as being too expensive or too small of a project.

Are there other alternatives that I should look at?

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thx!

Thanks.

Any idea what Stream 1 and Stream 2 mean on these Acti E73 cameras?

Sorry for the delayed reply. I was traveling and was unable to get onto the server to check the camera settings remotely.

Here are the settings. Apparently there are 2 streams...whatever that means. I just checked the settings on a single camera.

STREAM 1

Encoder type mjpeg

Resolution 1920x1080

Frame Rate 30

Quality 70

STREAM 2

Encoder H.264

Resolution 1280x720

Frame Rate 5

Constant Bit Rate

Video Max Bit Rate unlimited

Video BIt Rate 2M

2 of 3 cameras record on motion, but with the wind, there seems to always be motion

1 of 3 cameras is continuously recording.

Does it sound right that my Milestone Server with 1TB of storage would be only able to retain 1 week of data? I have 3 5MP cameras hooked up recording constantly at default framerate and resolution. Installer told me that I should be able to have 30+ days with this setup. Obviously not the case, and installer is AWOL.

Any ideas?

What's the best video door intercom system for a single family home? I would like day night vision and the ability to view on my iPhone. Is it as involved to install and setup with Milestone as IP cameras?

Have you tried power cycling the switch?

Thanks so much for the solid advice, MR2. I will do this today. I think the info you provided will really help other DIY'ers like me that don't do this sort of thing everyday.

Whatever you decide to select as your server, ensure that you have the proper security settings/software that still allow remote access, but will prevent server compromise. My server was comprised a few weeks after it was installed. Have no idea how it happened...

If Dropcam works for you, I would just stick with that. Just note that if you go over 4 dropcam's that are recording to the cloud continuously, it will severely impact your bandwidth.

I have Dropcams too and are happy with them. No security issues.

Yes. Works fine at work over browser on Mac utilizing same network connection.

At the office no. I work for a large company, so I doubt they will tell me any of this or help troubleshoot a non-business related issue such as this.

Thanks everyone.

What would explain why one location is not accessible over wifi at the office when they use the exact same ports. Only differences are router, hostname, and ISP?

One idea that might work to remotely powercycle a swtich is to attach a Belkin WeMo...which should allow you to remotely powercycle the switch. People use it to remotely turn lights attached to it on and off.

Pretty irritating that this camera keeps disconnecting every few weeks. I hope it is not the cable...as i will have to get another installer in. Cameras firmware seems fine.

So, I went home and here is what I found out. Someone, somehow got into my server that is only used for Milestone remote access, video storage...and changed the password and also opened another user profile. The only people with access to this server are myself, the security installer, and his network engineer. I have no reason to believe the installer or network engineer would do this without my knowledge, so my assumption is my system was hacked into.

Anyone know best practices to secure a Windows box used exclusively for Milestone? Milestone requires open ports, firewall off, antivirus off...in most cases for remote viewing. I have to believe that I can implement some level of security to prevent my system from being hacked and knowing who logged into my server and when.

Thanks everyone for your input. Sorry if I was not clear as I could have been.

VOIP Ninja is correct as far as my set up. I have mirror installations at two sites. Meaning same cameras, same brand of server and Milestone, same open ports at each of the two locations. The only differences are the ISP, modem, and router.

Site A with ATT

Site B with Comcast

Whenever I am at the office and trying to view Milestone remotely, I can view both sites via cellular. Site B will work over wifi, but Site A will not. How do I get Site A to be viewable over Wifi?

No. Different router due to ATT forcing you to use their modem/router combo unit by Pace America.