Hello Daniel, I cannot find the QNAP TS-253A (8GB RAM version) 2-Bay Professional-Grade Network Attached Storage, Supports 4K Playback (TS-253A-8G-US) for sale anywhere. How do you prevent the android app tinyCam from dial-home, since it has access to the camera?
Also, have you created any how to guides for the router set up with regards to VLANs? This is the Total isolation method Firstly you create a network (VLAN) profile here you would apply the guest option. Based on the great info you have been providing, I recently purchased a system (QNAP TS-231+, TP-Link TL-SG1008P, one Hikvision DS-2CD2T42WD-I5(4MM), and two Amcrest ProHD 1080P POE PTZ (IP2M-841EB)). Nice seeing this type of article where youre not being steered towards a particular brand of hardware or service. Pros and cons? Why IP cameras outdoors? Thoughts? Theres always neat nature stuff out there that would be cool to look at via a phone or tablet app. Yes a managed switch will let you create a VLAN to isolate your NVR. It supports all the features a good NVR has and it works very well. We need to be able to defend our network from hackers and botnets. Instead of rigid partitions, I use the shared folders concept where each shared folder can use as much space as it wants on the 3TB WD RED hard drives I use. But would you agree that using PC with blueIris to access the camera is more safe, as you can rely on your firewall to prevent that PC from accessing the internet or as BlueIris is open source, we could potentially trust more on BlueIris than tinyCam, even if the PC does have access to the internet? If you are referring to the Unifi controller, it is running off the Cloud Key on LAN1. I am about to add a pair of Hikvision DS-2CD2145F-IS to my QNAP TS-531P and it never occurred to me that I might not be able to connect the PoE switch direct to the NAS I just assumed it would work. Any ideas or clues or tips? Great question about video storage I would say it mostly comes down to 3 reasons personal preference, how motion detection works and the risk. Highly recommended plug and play switch for setting up your home surveillance network! The QNAP NAS comes with the free QVR Pro app. Some key points for setting up on the mobile devices (applies to iOS and Android): Go to Settings for OpenVPN and change Protocol to UDP (it defaults to TCP); enable Force AES-CBC ciphersuites. For a reliable and scalable surveillance system, you got to have the right network set up to support it. I guess, to put it more simply, can my ASUS ZenWiFi be substituted directly into your setup in place of the Ubiquiti Unify AP AC Lite to run the WiFi? With the 30 sec pre and post record, I may or may not get all of these details. They are 2 megapixels with night vision and they are POE. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. But I record 24/7 anyway, so it doesnt bother me too much. And finally, 5) which dynamic DNS provider do you use and are there benefits to some over others? I focus on 100% local-processing and local-storage because thats the only way to secure my familys safety and privacy. So Ill initially have only one camera for that purpose, with the option to add more IP cameras later. An observation on UPS systems. I am also thinking of getting a Hikvision NVR as my primary NVR and then using the NAS as a secondary backup location. We settled on the QNAP because it had slightly more powerful hardware, more features such as HDMI out ports, and 2 extra camera licenses over the Synology 416play. Daniel I have a setup quite similar to yours QNAP TS470 with twin Seagate 2TB drives set up as Raid 1. No difference other than that I can use the laptop for other things and have HS3 interface with them if I need to. Assuming the Cat6 is sitting at the bottom of the rear corner of the wall, whats the best way to proceed? Separately, I am not able to reply to the above conversation involving Dick and A.M., but I have learned that the two ports on the QNAP are intended for link aggregation. I too use Homeseer HS3 but havent really done much with it lately as I have been too busy. So we use the NAS as the NVR, a VPN server, backing up our laptops, phones, and as a DLNA server. I know it is quite a long list of questions. The only downside to using it as an NVR is that it doesnt support the advanced motion detection methods of the Hikvision and Dahua cameras that are crucial for reducing false alerts. A question, Would a Ubiquiti Dream Machine work in your configuration? Good blog Daniel. How do you prevent any app on your phone from taking info from your phone and sending it somewhere? I have been using it for over 6 months now and it has been super reliable. For point #4, I agree with you, we trust a device to a certain level. You have to think about what makes the most sense as far as ease of installation (and if its even possible to install a camera where you want it). I am ready to replace the Windows VM with Ubuntu if that kind of application is not available on Windows. Im using this guide to setup my first system. Basically any decent managed switch will allow you to set up firewall rules on a per-port basis. What do you have connected to it?
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Every consumer Wi-Fi router has a built-in firewall that offers basic protection. His work has been published by iFixit, Lifehacker, Digital Trends, Slashgear, and GottaBeMobile. The official QNAP documentation is very good and should help with configuring the openVPN server. It has a fan-less design and thus is silent in operation. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. WOW,AWESOME write up. The QNAP TS-251D (4GB RAM) is a good dual-core option, but if you want a quad-core just like the 253A, try the TS-251+ (8GB RAM). Your write up here goes along way. I am getting ready to move to Marco Island so I am researching a 16 camera 4K IP cams 8 inside 8 outside. And have you had any success getting Vmobile to connect? Hi Danielle, youre guides and web page has been a great source of information for me. The information is extremely well laid out. Hi this article was first written 3 years old, but I update it every few months It looks like (email response dated back in 2016) you require about 1.5 TB of storage to keep the last 10 days worth of film from all 4 cameras running 24/7/365. How did you organise that part? If you want, you can wrap the connection with electrical tape to secure it so that it doesnt get unplugged by accident. The USG has two physical LAN ports LAN1 and LAN2. 5. I dont want a computer running all the itme, but I like to log all the data I can.
2. I know the NAS is from a more reputable manufacturer, but is anything done to prevent it from dial-home, in terms of both NVR content and actual storage? Can I configure this setup to talk to the hubitat? Then i have Pc with Blue iris on port 2 on the same switch. I went for the cheapest AP in their product range the Unifi AP-AC-LITE (image below).
I cant even begin to tell you how grateful I am for you doing this. The settings window looks similar for both corporate and guest networks, so only a corporate network will be shown below. Thank you. Can I use wifi camera outdoors to save efforts of running cables, if I can get a strong signal strength? Hikvision is a brand that is targeted primarily at businesses and white-labelers, not homeowners. If you want to use a NAS NVR, motion detection is actually done by the camera but this is picked up by the NAS and used to trigger actions such as recording footage or sending email alerts. Thanks! LOL. I omitted the unmanaged switch to save space. How motion detection recording works Since the NAS provides a pre-recording feature, it means that it is actually recording everything it is receiving from the camera, holding on to it for the duration of the pre-record (1 min in our example) in case motion is detected.
3) Does the ReoLink feed get recorded to the NAS as well? Lets explore LAN first. Unfortunately Zoneminder does not support Windows. The NAS records 24/7 on a cycle of 10 days. I have a question about substituting certain components to accommodate what I already have in place.
I am looking for 4-5MP ones. I enjoyed reading your article on your home network set up and I am planning to adapt some of your ideas to my own network to increase security. Hello suggestions where i should have the nas if they break into my house and steal my nas server, than you have no recordings of the thieves. If tinyCAM is something people generally trust, great. My system is: ISP modem to ASUS router, then I have various ethernet connections either directly to the router or via a TP Link unmanaged switch connected to the router. It is prone to connection drop-outs and dropped frames. Here Marc from the Netherlands! Very detailed and helpful. Ideally I would send it to something like tarsnap as its easy to do from the manage/automate from the command line.
It answered some of my questions. So the QNAP records full resolution video streams from my 3 Hikvision cameras to its internal hard drives. Two quick questions if I may is there an easy way to setup as per your system however write to the cloud only when motion detected (de-risking a break-in where equipment taken) and/or write to SD cards located in the cameras not ideal but better than nothing. I am wanting to clarify a few points if I could:
I have 2 spools around that I could use but want to make sure I dont limit myself by not doing cat6. So I am trying to make sense of the various versions of cameras even just on the Hikvision site. Thank you for taking the time to do this. 
