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    Looking for a i7 desktop to run IP camera software

    Would something like this work Dell PowerEdge T30 Mini Server: Intel Xeon E3-1225, 1TB HDD The basic specs are: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor Intel HD Graphics P530 (onboard) 8GB 2400 MT/s DDR4 RAM (ECC) 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive DVD+/-RW Internal Drive 290W Power Supply No...
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    Looking for a i7 desktop to run IP camera software

    I was recommended the Dell Optiplex 7040MT with some ram upgrades and an SSD Is this a better option than the Dell XPS mentioned above? thanks
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    Looking for a i7 desktop to run IP camera software

    What about this one? Dell XPS8920-7176BLK-PUS, Desktop with Intel® Core™ i7-7700 Processor, 8GB DDR4 Memory, 1TB Hard Drive and Window 10 https://www.frys.com/product/9365540?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG priced at about $650 I think is this a good buy? thanks
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    Looking for a i7 desktop to run IP camera software

    Hello and happy thanksgiving I am helping my dad setup some IP cameras in his home office and warehouse, he will have about 20-25 cameras. He has been recommended to get an i7 desktop preferably with an i7-8700 or i7-7700 or i7-6700; "K Model" Of course, a 'lower' processor would work...
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    Laptop WLAN connection broken...2 questions for you experts

    Hello, I have a Dell Inspiron laptop which had some loose hinges on its screen, which caused the screen to become loose from the rest of the casing. In the process of trying to tighten the hinges, two wires, one colored black, one colored white, came off from the WLAN card inside the laptop...
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    400 ft CAT 6 outdoor wire runs - repeater or router needed?

    would some hardware like this work https://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Unmanaged-Gigabit-GREENnet-TEG-S50g/dp/B001QUA6R0
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    400 ft CAT 6 outdoor wire runs - repeater or router needed?

    If I run fiber, then how do I connect it to my NVR? as that has the regular ethernet slots?
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    400 ft CAT 6 outdoor wire runs - repeater or router needed?

    I do not think they are shielded wires, I'll have to check. Do you know of a good, reasonably priced switch, I will need a few of them, nothing fancy Is it just called PoE switch? Thank you
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    400 ft CAT 6 outdoor wire runs - repeater or router needed?

    Hello, I am running CAT 6 wire in my property, in a conduit, to different locations within the property. One of the runs is about 400 or 500 ft and the other run is about 300 ft. I will be connecting IP Cams at the end of these runs, at the fences of my property. I am not that smart on IP...