I just want to start off by stating I am not a security camera or IT specialist and have only installed three of these cameras along with one compact dome camera on my home. These cameras are not for the faint of heart and might require a skill set that might be better off left to the professionals. This is real equipment with many features and compatibilities making it adaptable for many installations. If you are willing to take on the challenge there is plenty of information on the web to get you to a great security system. Am I pleased with the equipment? Absolutely, and will be adding to my system in the near future.

For starters, Monoprice has these listed as a 5MP but for the three cameras I received the camera models report as CMIP7362W-28M which specs out as a 6MP camera. This might be a unique situation for me but was worth sharing. The other issue I came across was Monoprice’s website shows an overall base diameter of 153.4 mm but is actually 111 mm which worked out allowing me to use a particular camera mount I had my eye on.

I’m using these cameras with a Qnap NAS drive along with the Surveillance Station application with no issues. These are POE cameras and I took full advantage of that allowing for a cleaner wiring installation. I am not going to explain the whole installation process but I will give you one tip, these cameras need to be activated to be allowed to go onto your network. I did update the firmware to the latest version and have had no problems.

These cameras do as they stated very well. You will find great picture quality and frame rates that should meet your needs. The cameras are well made and should last quite a while. We all know who makes these cameras but having the support from Monoprice has made the process a lot easier. If you are looking for a “Ring” doorbell this isn’t it but if you are looking for a professional systems and are willing to do your homework, by all means, give this a try.

I have installed a lot of these 30565 units. The 91 degree angle of view is great for placement in a hallway or the corner of a room. There is a small challenge to setup as DHCP is not enabled by default. You must use a small PoE switch and set a static IP on a laptop for the same subnet as the default IP which is either 192.168.0.0/24 or 192.0.0.0/24. Once you get in and turn on DHCP you are good to connect to any network. Would be 5 stars if DHCP was on by default.

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