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  3. Posted

    Only one camera out of 6 is doing this, it was fine before. 

    I changed out an adapter (that supplied power to all cameras as it failed) and after connecting to new adapter I got this issue. 

    I know power is not the issue because I already tested this camera with the other power slots. 

    What would cause this? 

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  5. Posted

    One camera froze (not uncommon) so I restarted the NVR,

    after that only a grid would display, no mouse pointer, no beep upon bootup.

    Hard drives still click away as if it were rebooting.

     

    FYI the cpu fan died a couple weeks ago but since the unit continued to work I delayed replacing it.

    I replaced today but the above happened.

    2 green led and 1red (by battery) light on circuit board are on.

     

    What could be faulty?

     

    Dahuae (dahua rebranded, 8cameras, no built-in poe).

  6. Posted

    I have two 10/100 switches 5 x 3mp cameras. Switches are connected in series to router. Switch A ->Switch B -> Router.

    I noticed disconnection problems because the nvr monitor shows a frozen picture for the cameras at A (meaning the connection has been stopped/disconnected). Any idea why this would happen? Average current transfer rate is just 3000kb/s for the cameras.

    Once I unplug Switch B and reconnect, the cameras work again.

  7. Posted

    Yes it is apparent that gigabit switches would have no problems with most modest setups however my question is: Would my 6 x3mp camera operate well with just 10/100 switches? The cameras so far run at 4000kb/s.

     

     

    I have a switch in my garage to handle 3 cameras in that area and I have a 24 port desktop switch with 12 PoE ports. I have the switch in the garage with a gigabit uplink going into my gigabit 24 port switch. Both are managed, but that doesn't matter.

     

    Heck, in one install with about 16 cameras, we have several locations, each linked with 100Mbps extenders to a gigabit switch at the central location. With only 4-5 cameras per 100Mbps path, it adds up to 400Mbps on the gigabit switch, no lost frames, everything records as you would want.

  9. Posted

    Thanks for the help guys.

    From what I read I think:

    A) I just need a cross cable between my two unmanaged (no uplink port) switches.

    I'm still unsure when I would (if ever) need a gigabit switch. The most ever I would use are probably

    7 x 3mp cameras. (The nvr can handel 16cameras.)

     

    For reference I have a

    ZyXEL ES1100-8P 8-Port Fast Ethernet POE Unmanaged Switch

    Zyxel es1100-16P unmanaged POE switch

  10. Posted

    I have 6 x 3mp cameras.

    3cameras in garage, 3 in house.

     

    I will need minimal 2 switches because one will be in garage, one in house. POE utilized.

    A) I would like to connect the garage switch ---> house switch ---> router (in series).

    I know if they are unmanaged this config will not work. I know that

    B) unmanaged switches all need to terminate at the router.

    My house layout creates a problem where I cannot use B.

     

    Q1) When do I need a gigabit switch? eg. 7x 3mp cameras?

    Q2) Do I need 1 managed switch or 2 for config A?

  14. Posted · Edited by Guest

    My NVRX-16 was dead on arrival from a reputable dealer N E L L...., for the price it was very cheap and flimsy. So I'm out shopping again rather than exchanging it... and since they don't have a different brand at the same price.

     

    Could anyone recommend a retailer and an 8channel highdef highbandwidth NVR for (8x 3mp cameras) ?

     

    You could PM me if you can't type out the retailer name here.

    Many thanks.

  15. Posted

    I can't provide any kind of professional advice in regards to your camera locations (or even for sure your camera selection), but I can tell you that I've heard really good things about the Hikvision 3MP bullet cameras from multiple sites and reviewers I'm starting to trust.

     

    I'm in the same boat as you regarding spec'ing out my design plans and implementation, but it appears I started on the other end. I plan on using a few dropcam pros to help create a hybrid environment (probably 3 of them in the house in areas I wouldn't mind being exposed if somehow their site or my login credentials were compromised, but locations that would still provide security to my setup, including one in my NVR room to ensure I have video recording if anyone is crazy enough to try and take my server rack with them).

     

    That said, I'm a web developer / programmer and for me the idea of running my security system on a regular PC doesn't swallow well. I decided I wanted a dedicated NVR rack server, but hadn't decided on which yet. I spent a good week in my spare time researching and finally settled on the Synology Surveillance package (which runs on any Synology NAS). They have an NVR recommendation tool to help you identify what you'll need to handle the fps, camera resolution, and storage requirements for your setup that seems okay.

     

    They're customer support has repeatedly told me that the RS814 (~$600) is capable of handling more 1080p video feeds with supported cameras than the RS812+ which has twice the CPU processing power and up to three time the memory. I'm still perplexed by this, but I plan on eventually buying one of their rack NAS solutions to become my primary NAS on my network and switching my Drobo FS I have currently to an off-site backup solution for that. Ultimately I'll probably end up with both the RS814 and the RS812+ and whichever actually handles more cameras better will be the one that runs my surveillance setup full-time long-term.

     

    I don't believe the Hikvision cameras you're looking at are directly supported (yet), but supposedly they are supported well via PSIA or Onvif (but use PSIA as it supports motion detection from the camera rather than on the NVR which kills your CPU and reduces the fps / number of cameras you can support as a result).

     

    All in all I think we're ultimately looking at similar setups (I'll have at least 8-12 cameras in my setup long-term) and I think the Synology Surveillance NVR will suit your needs well. You may not be able to run all of your cameras at 1080p directly to the NVR for recording simultaneously (though the PSIA motion detection should help you get as many as possible), but I've had it recommended to me to run the majority of the non-critical live feeds such that they copy their video files to the synology server rather than streaming and recording directly which will allow you to have a ton of these at 1080p with flawless playback, etc.

     

    For some amazing feedback I received regarding my plans please see this thread:

    http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=78606&sid=419327101b528cf17f723e815354903a

     

    Hope this helps as a potentially good NVR fit for your needs.

    Thanks a bunch for the very detailed information slkdesign. I really wasn't expecting someone to put that much effort in a reply!

    It's a personal choice but I try to reduce the amount of radio waves in my environment. I've even taken the trouble to run LAN cable directly to my laptop to avoid using wifi. This and also the possibility of interference and transmission issues I would go with a hardwired route for all my cameras. The dropcam pro seems to garner good reviews on Amazon I'm sure it'll suite well for an easy installation.

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    Keep us updated with your Synology gear!

  19. Posted

    Background info:

    newbie here going DIY route

    So after spending countless hours on this forum I've only decided that I'll use the hikvision ds-2cd2032 fixed 4mm. I'm struggling to make any further decision so it's time to ask for help. I am a handyman but hate using windows OS-have only a mac laptop + ext. monitor now.

     

    help request

    I'm looking for ease of use, leaning toward NVR setup but not sure what make/model will suffice my current and future needs. It's either hikvision or dahuas I guess... for my budget.

    I plan to be able to view the cameras through my iphone and computer. I hope to have monitors set up in 3locations eg bedroom, living, garage and could utilize an ipad in the future. I heard if I go PC route I can use POE switches and not have to run the cat5e cables to back of house. Currently I do not own a windows based PC (I can invest/setup a basic one with no problem). I hate playing with network ports/firewalls etc. and am not good at it so that's the main boundary and would rather not invest in the time to tinker that way. I plan to purchase the hikvision from amazon as it's $180shipped to US and seems to be the cheapest online, even after comparing with aliexpress. FYI I'm in Canada.

     

    1) Please recommend all components that is need for PC +blue iris route,

    or

    NVR for my current and future needs.

    2) Please advise on the popular places to shop for the NVR.

    3) Can I setup the NVR/pc at an enclosed location eg. closet and still access hd video stream on computer? (I know HD stream is not possible with ipad/iphone etc.).

     

    desired current plan

    4 cameras: 1 in front of house, 1 at back of house facing garage, 1 on garage facing house, 1 in garage.

    monitor over internet, auto-record to cut out motionless scenes, setting options to turn ir on/off via program. I guess I don't need to be too concerned about recording frames/sec as most recorders should do just fine?

     

    future plans

    2 cheap cameras ones for side corridors, 1 camera inside house hallway, receive audio from garage, 1camera vandal dome for garage eaves on back alley side to monitor passing traffic. total cameras 8. possible detached IR if needed.

     

    Application: (see pictures)

    2story above ground house: (front to back) 2ft flight stairs-> 33ft front yard -> 60ft deep house -> 33ft backyard ->enclosed garage->back alley, 3ft wide corridors on both sides of house.

     

    Total current Budget $1500

    4xds-2cd2032 $180= $680

    bulk cat5e 1000ft $50 (i already have terminals)

    UNDECIDED: NVR or computer based Microcenter+poe switches, no ups.

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