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New to BI

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:53 am
by carbonatom13
Evening All,

So i've slowly been getting into home security cameras over the past year and almost immediately found recommendations for BI. Finally purchased BI5 this weekend and i've got a few questions to start:

1. Is there some type of beginners user guide for setup? I've tried searching this forum, but can't find a basic starting guide.
2. The couple cameras I have a currently on Reolink's software. Do I have to remove them from there before adding to BI?
3. Do you need to configure your router to ensure a POE camera has a static IP before linking to BI?

I'm decently versed in home networking basics, but still learning as i go. I'm running an Elitedesk i7-6700 that i picked up refurbished and currently have 2 Reolink cameras (1 POE and 1 WIFI).

Thanks in advance!

C13

Re: New to BI

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:51 am
by spammenotinoz
carbonatom13 wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:53 am Evening All,

So i've slowly been getting into home security cameras over the past year and almost immediately found recommendations for BI. Finally purchased BI5 this weekend and i've got a few questions to start:

1. Is there some type of beginners user guide for setup? I've tried searching this forum, but can't find a basic starting guide.
2. The couple cameras I have a currently on Reolink's software. Do I have to remove them from there before adding to BI?
3. Do you need to configure your router to ensure a POE camera has a static IP before linking to BI?

I'm decently versed in home networking basics, but still learning as i go. I'm running an Elitedesk i7-6700 that i picked up refurbished and currently have 2 Reolink cameras (1 POE and 1 WIFI).

Thanks in advance!

C13
1. Sorry don't know about this, I found the default help quite intuitive.
2. I have had reolink camera's on both (during testing), but wouldn't recommend this long-term. It depends on the exact camera, but some have limited streams.
3. You should, otherwise after a power outage, the CAM's could have different IP's and not be known to BI. Also allows you to firewall them off, if required. But not required for testing.