6 1080p/720p cameras at 15-30 FPS on DEll Optiplex 3020 i7, live play back, object/motion detection
SSD for OS + Blue Iris database
Large HDD for video storage (2TB min recommended)
ONVIF-compatible cameras (Blue Iris works best with ONVIF)
POE swtich or injector
Female netowrk cable adapters (make sure to find out if your wiring is A or B)
Outdoor junction boxes (optional but protects connections)
After installation: enable “Run as a Service” Prevents UI crashes from stopping recording Keeps cameras working even after logoff or reboot
Intel QuickSync driver (for hardware-accelerated video decoding)
Option 1 – Managed PoE Switch
Log into switch web interface
Look at Connected Devices
Match MAC addresses with camera labels
Option 2 – Wireshark (for unmanaged switches)
Filter ARP packets: arp
Turn each camera on one-at-a-time; IP will show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-KK36TRyaA
Option 3 – Router Device List
Most home routers show connected IP/MAC addresses
Recommended: Set a static IP
Access each camera in a browser: http://CAMERA_IP
Log in with default credentials usually default to admin
Correct timezone
Disable camera-side motion detection
Make sure RTSP/ONVIF is enabled
In blue iris set port to 80 when connecting camera (if getting not found error but ip addr work this is often the issue)
troubleshooting: could be duplicate address issue
In Camera Settings → Record tab
Select: “Continuous"
Use these arrows to check which drive causing issue and how much space. Could be faulty drives or allocated to much of the drive. Check integrity could just be that the drive is cooked.
In setting set it to not time out if you want to leave it up on a monitor