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I like to show a quad, and take the two most sensitive cameras, and let them be hidden. I am thinking out of sight, out of mind if you are hiding them from employees, or customers. Can you spare to hide two cam views?

My customers use static ips, so I am kind of out of the water on that one. You may have to look at old post to get the right answer for you. can you change the cannot connect to resolved I wish I could help you more!

Plug in a tv cable feed, or hook up a DVD player to fill in the boxes, or loop out and back in to another channel. It will look goofy with the same camera view repeated.

Who ever provided you the modem is the DNS that you need to input in the network page of your DVR ATT could be 68.94.156.1 in my area This is the primary DNS. They can also give you a secondary DNS. Or do you use a cable modem?

Do not forget the ISP DNS. Let us know how it goes!

It sounds like you have the IP address inside of your DVR as a static ip Go in to menu advance network and change it to DHCP. This will allow the router to assign your DVR an IP address. Bring up Video Server E, and click the hourglass and it should show you the IP address assigned to the DVR. Now you can go back in to the DVR menu, and change if from DHCP to Static. Check the gateway (this is how you get in to the router such as 192.168.1.1) Check your Netmask (It may be 255.255.255.0, and this can be found doing an IP config on your computer). The DNS comes from you Internet service provider, just call for internet support, and ask them. If they give you some bull about the routers dns, then hang up, and call back, or ask for a supervisor).

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Also if you are not sure what IP address then use the AP software, and go to network. You should see the ip address listed that the router is giving the DVR. I have seen in some cases where everything is setup, but the router "demands" that you use the address it is giving you, and not the one that you have selected for the DVR. Confused? Me too! Give it a try if the router gives you a different one, and you are still having problems. Details, Details, the devil is always in the details!! I hate the devil! LOL! http://scorpiontheater.com/videonetworkingwithavtech.aspx

I would not record constantly, as I prefer motion detection. I was identifying to make sure manual enable was off, and that motion is on. I put those extra kinds of lines in my posts because your post will come up on someone else's Google Search, and they will be directed to your post, and this gives those individuals a little more info. 4 days depending on other factors

For a camera I would look for something like this with vari focal http://avssys.net/?s=product&sub=camera&cat=outdoor&p=vnd49ir With metal studs the install gets really tricky is some cases. Interference is not an issue at all. The hole that you make will determine whether it will cut in to the wire / wires over time as there is expansion / contraction. For those that do not know there is an AC copper pipe insulation that you can stuff in to the header to protect your low voltage wires, and then spray foam insulation from a can to seal it. This is for others who are reading this post: With cathedral ceilings then it gets very hard drilling down the wall and then you come in contact with another horizontal stud call the "firestop". A regular wooden stud is easy to drill through useing 12 bit attachments http://www.irwin.com/irwin/consumer/jhtml/detail.jhtml?prodId=IrwinProd100181 But metal studs are a whole different breed!!! I just punch a paddle bit hard into it, and then drill. Plan on having that bit sharpened!! Be aware of construction techniques as there may be a power wire running horizontally through the vertical studs, and you might encounter one breaking through "firestop" metal stud, or a wooden stud at that. _____________________________________________________________ I was curious as to how you ran wires down an exterior cinderblock wall?? Normally they have a poured concret layer at the top of the wall. If it is open then you are at the lowest point of the attic space, and you are crawling on your belly with your face full of insulation!! Was this wall under a Lanai where the roof line extended past the wall giving you the heigth that you needed in the attic? I am impressed!

DID YOU DISABLE BLOCK WAN REQUEST FEATURE? Press the Advance tab and select the Filters tab. Click and disable the Block Wan request feature. When finish click on Apply to save the changes.

Would you check this article, and see if I have it right since you just finished doing the very same thing, and give me some feedback? http://scorpiontheater.com/wiringdrywall.aspx You could hide the cameras inside of a bird house. For facial recognition then avoid 4mm lens or smaller numbers. 6mm lens do not have the distance distortion like the wide angle cameras. Look at the IR distance for your cams, and cut that in half, and this will be your usable distance. Measure from your camera to include the heigth out to the area that you will be watching in the dark. Take this measurement, and double it, and this will be your IR distance that you need when you go to buy an IR camera. The environment will have an effect. Tree canopys may help deflect the IR, and help illuminate the area. Think of the photographer who bounces his flash of of the ceiling to difuse the light some. Here are some concealment ideas: http://scorpiontheater.com/game.aspx AVTech DVRs for MACs http://scorpiontheater.com/javaapp.aspx

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It depends on whether you are a "tinkerer", and can make some mods. If you notice the fan is installed in a way that you cannot bolt on a traditional size computer fan. If you find a fan that will fit, and it is quiet, but if you are still concerned about how much air it draws then perhaps add some heatsinks on to the IC chips to help pull the heat out. If you get a really good fan, but you are unsure of how much amperate it pulls then perhaps you can build/install your own fans power supply to avoid sucking you AVTech power suppy to death.

Perhaps a pressure sensitive mat where they step on it, and it triggers the DVR to record? There is no way to change the record time in seconds. A note to others: If you are using motion detection then make sure MANUAL RECORD ENABLE says off EVENT RECORD ENABLE says on Detection menu page DET column should say ON for each camera installed. Scroll to area column then press enter button to go in to setup. If it is pink then it is blocking (masking) motion If it is clear then it is detecting motion If storage is of the essence then install a larger size harddrive. If you have not bought a DVR, and you are thinking about large storage, then buy the AVTech AVC783 (CPCam 503). This has a disk array connector allowing you to stack multiples of hard drives.

Lucky you! I am stuck with a full time vacation that allows me to go to work 4 or 5 weeks at a time!! LOL!

GREAT MINDS think alike!! also for cellular use you will not want to use port 80, or 21

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Firmware will have no effect. This would be only if they came out with a new router "standard", and the firmware needed to be updated to accomodate a new router "infrastructure". There are to many variables to solve this without being on site. First I would take a lap top, and remove the cat 5 cable from the back of your DVR. I would plug this in to your laptop, and make sure the wireless connection is turned off. I would then do an IP config to see what IP address the router is assigning to your DVR. Perhaps there is a conflict with an address that you gave to the DVR on your own. (?) The fact that you can see your video remotely tells me that you do have the right port forwarded. Perhaps there is an active x error of some type. Is it possible that if we delete temp internet files then we can reload the active x, and correct an error? You seemed to be more IP savy then I, and I am no expert at all. It sounds like you have more skills to resolve this then I, and I may have to lean on you for the right answer. I would like to know what the issue is so that I can pass this on to others who may have this problem. Perhapse the Video Server E version can be changed to another version. How old is your DVR? I do not mean when you bought it. Could yours have been an a warehouse and it is older and might work better with an older version? It could be that it is so new that the new firmware that is in it might require the latest version of Video Server E. OK. I am just stabbing at the dark.

You are best to hire someone local to you! ICR150<------------------------------ ICR150>------------------------------>DVR Audio IN http://icrealtime.com/solutions/cameras.asp?cameraid=ICR150 It has a built in audio microphone, easy top or bottom mount as well as a removable sun shield. The ICR IR150 comes with a SONY 1/3 inch high resolution sensor that provides 480 lines of resolution. It comes with a 3.6mm (optional 4mm, 8mm, 12mm) fixed lens Be prepared to get arrested if you are not familiar with recording laws. You will soon be educated more then you wish. I can stick a cam corder with no audio up the bottom of a dressing room wall, and it is only a misdemeanor, and the cop will ROR me (release on own recognizance). http://scorpiontheater.com/record.aspx

There many variables to your answer. Have you downloaded Java? The IP address, or dns account that you are using: Can you enter that into a browser and see your DVR? IF yes then the address is good. If no then you have other issues.

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I cannot help you much as most of my customer do not order the CD / DVD writer options. You could try using the Video Server E and search for the video sequence, and then press the film strip icon in the top row of icons, and record the video too your desk top, and then burn this to a disk on your computer, and then put the video server E "video viewer" that is in program files. In the Video Server E folder you will see a film strip with the name video viewer. Put that on the disc as well. This video can only be played on a computer using the video viewer software from video server e. Another option is to put a VCR in line from the DVR's monitor out, and the input to your TV yellow connector (composite video). Cachcreek has another option where he records the monitor out with a device

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