I was looking for a system for my home. I was not happy about my choices. Then I found this system. It is reasonably priced. Had the features I wanted. It was delivered quickly. The big surprise was the ease of configuration. I started with testing the cameras and wiring. I plugged in a spare keyboard, mouse and monitor. As I plugged in each camera, I found they quickly connected. I down loaded the phone app and had no problem viewing each camera. Since I opened the box upside down, I did not find the manual until I had finished the install. So, all of the configurations where done without looking at the manual. It is that easy. Installation of the cameras outside was very easy. Routing the wires had its challenges. The cameras are mounted directly to my soffits with a 1" hole drilled for the ethernet cable. The wire where routed down thru an outside wall to my basement.