u/noclav

I manage IT for a small school with fewer than 200 users. Historically we've used SonicWall firewalls and they've been pretty solid for us. Our environment consists of:

• UniFi switches and APs
• Windows laptops for staff
• Chromebooks and a handful of iPads for students
• VoIP phones

My typical network setup is pretty simple:

• Staff VLAN
• Student VLAN
• VoIP VLAN

I currently use SonicWall's content filtering and remote management through NSM, which I like because I can manage the firewall remotely without needing to VPN into the site.

I'm looking at alternatives in a similar price range to a SonicWall TZ380 with a 3-year subscription (03-SSC-6961), which comes out to around $1,700.

Requirements:

• Good web/content filtering for a K-12 environment
• Remote cloud management (similar to NSM, no VPN required)
• Easy remote administration since I manage the school offsite
• Comparable pricing

For those managing small schools or similar environments, what would you recommend?

I have a Hikvision DS-2CD2143G2-IU with the latest FW. My im running Protect 7.1.76. When i open the settings of the camera i dont see Zones and Lines Option. On another protect system i have running same version i do see this option on Onvif cameras. Do i need to enable something on the Hikvision camera?

I want to control my Chandelier. Is my wiring correct?

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