tommyxv

I have to install security cameras ASAP. I have done research online for weeks, but there are just too many options available. Here is what I am looking for: Price Range: $500 - $600 2 cameras for viewing the front of my property and street. - Cameras will be mounted under eve on a brick wall. - Best Resolution for Day/Night for my price range. - 65' range at night. 4 CH DVR (so I can add 2 more cameras later if needed) - Smartphone/PC viewing Thanks!

Yeah, I do not know what to do right now. I guess I'll have to wait for CNB to fix their NVR software.

Yeah, I think that is the case. I am going to ask the CNB tech about it. For now, I have disabled the port forwarding to the NVR until I can get it setup securely for remote access. Maybe there is another way I can protect it on my end.

Are you sure? I have never seen an NVR or DVR that wasnt password protected. I doubt they would make it that easy for anyone to gain access. It may default to a non-authenticated login, but I bet somewhere in the settings you can password protect it. This would be something completely new that I have seen, I would be baffled if they didnt allow this. The NRV PDF manual can be found here... http://www.cnbtec.com/en/html/down/sw_down.php?seqx_prod=1278&seq_swmax=3 Security has and + next to it which means not avail yet. LOL

For now, I disabled the port forwarding because I'd go to my public IP and my NVR setup page was showing up. The NVR does not have an option for username and pw. Only the CMS does. But that doesn't make it any more secure. Anyone can download the CMS software and connect to my NVR if they know the ip and port. Everything is working fine within my network; CMS/Live monitoring from my laptop, Live monitoring from my iPhone, and of course CMS/Live monitoring on the NVR server too. So, I just have to figure out how to connect the CMS/Live monitoring to my NVR from an outside internet connection without compromising my NVR and network. Each ip camera can be logged into remotely if I set it up but that doesn't seem pratical when you have more than one camera.

This is the Fios router... http://support.actiontec.com/doc_files/MI424WR_Rev._E&F_User_Manual_20.10.7_v1_GPL.pdf I'll check the manual and the log into to when I get home to see if there is that option.

I only set port 80 to forward to my NVR server. Nothing else. The NVR found all the CNB camera automatically.

Thanks for the info. I am kind of forced to use Verizon's FIOS modem/wireless N router combo. I see what I can do when I get home. Here is a pic of my setup.

The CNB tech said this... I'm still a little confused though. Maybe this is just a general router security issue. How can I setup this up more securely? My routers default user and pw has been changed. My wireless network is pw protected and not broadcasting. It seems port 80 is a bad port to forward to my NVR PC.

Got remote viewing via internet it working! This CNB CMS and NVR software is really nice.

$50 shipped.

I finally got the CMS working on my laptop through my Wireless FIOS Router. I had the wrong IP. Now I just have to setup viewing from the internet and I am good to go.

Need some help...I am in testing mode right now. The CNB NVR software is working great. I also was using the CNB CMS software on the same machine for testing. Both are working great. The CNB iPhone app is also working. When connected to my wireless network, I can view my cameras on my iPhone. Now I want to use the CMS on my laptop when connect to my network, but it keeps saying my local NVR server is not found. I have not made any changes to my Fios router, everything has been PnP so far. I tried my laptop hard wired directly to the TRENDnet switch and to my FIOS Router. I exported the NVR server settings file from the CMS running on the local NVR machine and imported it in the CMS installed on my laptop. Still didn't work. It's probably a simple configuration setting, but I am not a network guru. Any help would be great. Here is a diagram of my setup...the cameras are different models though. Thanks!

I still have 3 more open bays for hard drives, 4 if I remove the CD-Rom drive. I could move the drives around to make room. The ambient room temp is very cool to begin with. Those SV35 drives are suppose to run cool. I will keep a close eye on the temps. IMO, that case is well designed for air flow. Air is drawn out the top and back. Fresh cool air is brought in from the front, right across the drives. So much that a piece of paper will stick to the front of the case.

I figured it was overkill. I had some of the parts already. It has two case fans, one is a 200MM tri cool and the other is a 120MM tri cool. http://www.antec.com/product.php?id=3&fid=6

One more pic

Got the NVR built today. I change the specs a little than previously mentioned. Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz Antec Mini P180 case ASUS Maximus V Gene LGA 1155 Intel Z77 Micro-ATX board Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 8GB Kingston Hyper X 1600Mhz Memory 64GB Samsung 830 SSD OS/Application SATA III drive 3 x 3TB Seagate SV35 7200k SATA III drives SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold power supply Win 7 Pro 64bit

Price lowered to $60 shipped.

I am using this Antec case for the system. I have two of them that I never used, brand new in the box. Its a very nice case. http://hardwarelogic.com/articles.php?id=5508&print=1&singlepage=1

I picked up some of these... http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/consumer-electronics/sv35/

When is comes to video cards for the server machine, do I not need a high end GFX card or will the integrated Intel GFX do?

When using Cat5e UTP cable, should you get solid or stranded wire? This wire will be going in my attic, how does CAT5 handle heat?

I placed my order this morning. I went with the 8CH DVR for $100 more in case I want to add more cams later. I'll be adding my own 2TB HD to it. I also went with the Siamese cable over the Cat5e and baluns. Dahua 8 Channel Security DVR 4 x CNB VCM-24VF Dome Cameras 500' Spool RG59 Siamese Cable Thanks everyone for all the help.

Thanks....I will be placing my order either tonight or tomorrow. I am still deciding on the cat5 or siamese cable. I really have no plans for upgrading to IP cams, but I like the clean wiring of just the Cat5. It's a coin flip. Thanks again.

You have a pic of the tails from the camera without anything connected?