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Xioden
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Monticello, NY

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Re: Secure method of storing a DVR computer.

Depending on how much data you're storing at a time just running a couple of external hard drives back through the wall could work, then just have them mounted securely above the ceiling (assuming some sort of drop ceiling with tiles) that you can get to pretty easily if the situation arises.

If everyone else is unaware of them existing chances are they'll grab the tower and run thinking they got everything.

thender
Screen tycoon
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Brooklyn, NY

thender

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said by Xioden:

Depending on how much data you're storing at a time just running a couple of external hard drives back through the wall could work, then just have them mounted securely above the ceiling (assuming some sort of drop ceiling with tiles) that you can get to pretty easily if the situation arises.

If everyone else is unaware of them existing chances are they'll grab the tower and run thinking they got everything.

I don't have a drop ceiling that is easy to remove tiles from. If the tiles could be removed easily, than so can the drives..I feel like following a firewire cable isn't tough. My biggest issue would be theft from within, and ina computer repair shop, I think someone could deduce the firewire drive hiding in the wall from the DVR is the recording drive.

Xioden
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Monticello, NY

Xioden

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Wireless external drives could still be an option. I have never used them so I can't comment if it would actually work well or not. In theory you would just need a power outlet somewhere you could stash it.

A Dual-WAN router/modem could work, get local DSL service so you aren't solely in the hands of Time Warner.

Or possibly just a cellular based security camera to watch the backroom/DVR unit.

thender
Screen tycoon
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thender

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At the risk of sounding rude, I was curious if there was simply a computer case that was made to be bolted to a floor/wall instead of wifi systems/networking stuff/hidden wall slots for hard drives. All of that would be far more complicated and far less secure than simply bolting a locked case to the floor.

kontos
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West Henrietta, NY

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how do you secure the power cord to the locked case? to the building?

John Galt6
Forward, March
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Happy Camp

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said by kontos:

how do you secure the power cord to the locked case? to the building?

Mount the lock box over a recp...no access.

kontos
xyzzy
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West Henrietta, NY

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said by John Galt6:

said by kontos:

how do you secure the power cord to the locked case? to the building?

Mount the lock box over a recp...no access.

What happens when they short the next plug on the circuit?

Xioden
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Monticello, NY

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Tower tie down brackets.

John Galt6
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said by kontos:

What happens when they short the next plug on the circuit?

Dedicated circuit...

kontos
xyzzy
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West Henrietta, NY

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This is sure getting expensive, kinda like they got robbed without anybody taking anything. Wouldn't insurance be cheaper pretty soon?

fruhead
join:2002-01-29
Mosquito,NJ

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said by thender:

At the risk of sounding rude, I was curious if there was simply a computer case that was made to be bolted to a floor/wall instead of wifi systems/networking stuff/hidden wall slots for hard drives. All of that would be far more complicated and far less secure than simply bolting a locked case to the floor.

Tether your cat to it. After all, he doesn't want to get left in that tree again, right?

John Galt6
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said by kontos:

This is sure getting expensive, kinda like they got robbed without anybody taking anything. Wouldn't insurance be cheaper pretty soon?

That's for the OP to decide...

mackey
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said by kontos:

said by John Galt6:

said by kontos:

how do you secure the power cord to the locked case? to the building?

Mount the lock box over a recp...no access.

What happens when they short the next plug on the circuit?

Doesn't matter. The video of them stealing whatever and starting to short out or unplug things has already been committed to the hard drive. Throw a UPS in the lockbox with the computer if you really want to.

/M
coma9
join:2013-02-05
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said by John Galt6:

said by kontos:

What happens when they short the next plug on the circuit?

Dedicated circuit...

Or, just use a UPS!

John Galt6
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said by coma9:

Or, just use a UPS!

That too!

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