Networking a Hikvision IP Camera to NVR Using A External PoE Switch

[@margaqrt]

Sir, I too am a professional integrator. As you're well aware, most of the time we simply establish new cam lines directly to the NVR. Recently I found myself in a scenario where accessibility to the individual cams was desired throughout the site network, and where a remote switch in another building would provide service to cams. Soon I was scratching my head as to why the hik cams didn't show up on IP scanner when connected to the router. Your tutorial was extremely helpful in resolving this and I learned a number of things. Thanks a lot.

[@WentworthCCTV]

Glad it was helpful

[@nicholassimmons7420]

Thanks Fred - this is really helpful- I'm trying to achieve a similar set up. My house is wired for CAT5 - I would like to have a PoE switch in the attic connecting to 7 Hikvision cameras and then a separate PoE switch in the garage with another 2 Hikvision cameras. I also have a Hikvision 16 channel NVR which is inside the house (in a different room to the main modem / switch). If everything is on the same network I'm assuming that I can connect to all the Hikvision cameras over the home network (not using any of the PoE ports on the NVR - simply the one connection to the LAN port). In your video you go in and simply change the IP address for the camera connected to the separate PoE switch. Unfortunately when I go in to Device Management it won't let me add any new cameras - all of the channels have been preconfigured and I don't see a way to edit any of them. The Video Device screen has a 'delete' option - but it is greyed out (I was thinking maybe if I delete one of the pre-configured Chanels it would free up a spot - but that doesn't seem to work). Do you have any suggestions please? Many thanks, Nick

[@WentworthCCTV]

Change the channel parameter from plug and play to manual and you should be able to edit them.

[@dekywillams]

hello. thanks for you teaching my question is POE 100m for the power alone or the length of the data travel is also 100m

[@webbac8491]

Is it possible to use the SADP tool on a laptop that is connected to the network via the PoE switch? Many thanks.

[@skylurker46]

Wow. Clear and concise explanation! Although I have a query pertaining to this setup. You have a 4ch NVR and a 4 port switch. I see that you have used 1 of the ports in the switch as uplink, and one for the IP camera (the test camera). which leaves 2 more ports available for IP cameras. So, in total, you can connect 3 IP cameras in the switch right? What about the 4 ch ports in the NVR? Can 4 more IP cameras be connected to those available ports on the NVR as well? I understand this a 4ch NVR and cannot support more than 4, but using this setup we can connect more than 4 IP cameras (i.e 4 on the NVR and 3 on the switch)? Please advise. Thanks!

[@WentworthCCTV]

The BV Tech PoE switch used in the video actually has 6 ports. Two uplink ports and 4 PoE ports. So, if you had 4 cameras, those would go in each of the PoE ports. The recorder would plug into one of the uplink ports and your internet source (modem or router) would plug into the other uplink port. If you had a 4 channel NVR with 4 IP cameras as suggested above, that is how you would hook it up and it would work perfectly!

[@skylurker46]

@@WentworthCCTV thanks for the response. Really appreciate it!! So just to be clear, can 8 cameras be connected to a setup of 4port NVR and 4port PoE switch?

[@WentworthCCTV]

You would need a 8 channel NVR for 8 cameras. 4 channel NVR can only encode 4 channels max.

[@skylurker46]

@@WentworthCCTV Ah right, thank you so much mate! Much appreciated!!!

[@dexterjsullen]

Do the nvr channels capability still limits the amount of cameras added even with a switch for example 4ch nvr with 16 cameras on a switch do I get all 16channels or limits by cpu/software of nvr

[@WentworthCCTV]

You are limited to the number of cameras the recorder can encode. If its a 4 channel NVR, you can only have 4 cameras. However, most IP cameras now have a slot for Micro SD cards for onboard storage. If you do that, you dont need an NVR. You can still add the camera to IVMS or Hik-Connect or Smart PSS without the NVR.

[@nikharrison7831]

can you tell me why you do not connect the remote switch to a poe connection on the nvr ? if you connect direct to the lan port, where do you connect the nvr to internet etc assuming router is right next to the nvr, so nowhere near the remote switch across the building.

[@WentworthCCTV]

I usually use the built in PoE switch of the NVR and let it auto configure the Hikvision IP cameras and the LAN port is open for internet. However, some older NVRs or Turbo DVRs (that can still have 2 IP cameras) do not have the built in PoE switch. In that scenario you need the external PoE switch to power the PoE IP cameras. To answer your question, you simply run a patch cable from the PoE switch uplink port to your router or internet source as the PoE switch is plugged into the NVR LAN. Make sure you use a gigabit switch when doing this

[@WentworthCCTV]

I would not use the internal PoE ports as a network switch. I tried that years ago and the cameras were not fluent, I experienced freezing. It just didn’t work right. I would suggest getting a gigabit switch and connect both the NVR and remote PoE switch to that. You can plug that switches uplink port to your modem/ router. It would stream better than the built in PoE ports of the NVR.

[@andreasr6632]

If I connect 8 cameras to a switch and then to an NVR PoE port will the NVR be able read all of them automatically and have proper AI function (Accusense) Do I have to use 5port switches and connect 3 cameras to each of them and then each switch to the NVR PoE ports to have automatic detection of the cameras and proper AI function? If I connect a single 8 port switch to the router and the NVR lan port to the router will it recognize them automatically and work the AI on their input image properly?

[@WentworthCCTV]

You would plug cameras into PoE switch and plug that switch into PoE LAN yes everything will work given NVR is also AI

[@starsandnightvision]

Hello sir, do you know of any NVR that also allows to connect a USB camera and provides the RTSP address for it?

[@princechitez6410]

How can I add new IP camera to my hikvision NVR, I need your help

[@Dudleydogg]

I actually disable DHCP on the NVR, then uplink the NVR to my switch which provides DHCP, then I can use all the ports on the NVR and they get IP from my dhcp server. Then just added them all manually as described in this video. Remember if you do it this way plug and pray wont work unless you match the subnet of your dhcp and gateway. What is the Best Hikvision NVR in your opinion?

[@joetchannel01]

Hey I have a 16 channel Hikvision Nvr with Poe switch on it and used a different Poe switch not same brand but set them to manual and input their Ip address but the channel number in the setup failed to change so all the eight cameras are running in channel No 1 so they keep on changing the like when you leave one on channel one another day you find it on channel 3 on the screen and that’s it. What could be the problem

[@mojohnson1760]

Just change the name of your cameras and the names will sync in

[@pmjr2910]

Thanks for writing sir. I was able to follow the initial steps. I checked off DHCP, with no problem. I was able to see the NVR ivms4200 on the Client list of the Asus router, with the Static ip address. The only problem i was not able to get LTE to work on this static ip address. I am only able to get LTE on my linksys MR7500. The linksys routers are more user friendly. I would like to keep the same ip address for all there routers. This way i can interchange, them, when i like or if one goes down. I was able to save settings and download to my pc on the asus router. I am not able to get to hik-connect on my router since i have never updated the firmware. Is there a way to keep all three ip address the same? i was not able to change the asus router to the same ip address as my old routers. Thanks again . hope you have more info. ASUS tech support is useless. They do not have a clue or care. These jobs should be i the USA. All tech jobs seem to be in the phillipines.

[@WentworthCCTV]

When you say all three routers are at the same static IP address, do you mean the static from the ISP or a static on your LAN. If you have 3 routers on the same LAN, they cannot be using the same IP address. Thats a huge problem. If you don't mind me asking, why on earth do you have 3 separate routers on the same network? Typically I see a modem or fiber switch going to a single router or firewall which is plugged into a gigabit switch which feeds the facility. If you need Wi-Fi throughout a larger facility, you use access points, not more routers due to networking conflicts. I just dont know enough about your set up. Please tell me a little more and I can try to help.

[@kiwidude68]

Hi, wondering if your excellent video would apply to me. I just had a HikVision 4-port NVR and 4 HikVision cameras installed, all working fine plugged direct into the NVR ports. However I am also installing a Ubiquiti 24-port PoE switch (and Dream Machine SE, not using its NVR capability or Ubiquiti cameras). I want my cameras to show up on the Ubiquiti topology, which I think they won’t do when plugged into the HikVision NVR. So I want to unplug and move them into the Ubiquiti PoE switch directly. Is this a feasible scenario? Ultimately wanting to put the NVR and cameras on a separt vlan managed and visible within Ubiquiti, is this possible? It seems the SADP tool could be used to change the IP of the NVR itself etc…

[@WentworthCCTV]

As long as the NVR and IP cameras are on the same network and using the same gateway they will communicate. Make sure you log into each IP camera individually to make sure the network setting in the camera is DHCP. Once you do that for all 4, the NVR will locate them in the channel settings, and you can manually add each one. It's a pretty straightforward process. Once everything is set up, obviously log back into cameras and change DHCP to static so the camera IP addresses dont move around on you.

[@kiwidude68]

@@WentworthCCTV Thank you so much for the quick reply and advice, I shall give it a whirl when I am feeling brave...

[@perciusadlawan5853]

I still couldnt figure out how multiple ip cameras from a poe switch transmitted via a single lan cable going to nvr😅. care to explain? does the switch manages to put all data together then transmit simultaneously? how? 😅

[@morpheus9274]

Same here. I couldn’t get it working but it could be my switch since it unmanaged or doesn’t have dedicated “uplink” port

[@hectormeneses8350]

Good day. Thank you for information. Is there a way to configure ip cameras on a poe switch in an other building connected to network without using the sadp tool on a computer. Perhaps off nvr menu?

[@WentworthCCTV]

Only if the NVR and IP cameras are from the same manufacturer. A Hikvision NVR will auto detect Hikvision cameras only. If they are another brand you will need to add each camera manually.

[@pmjr2910]

Hello again sir. Thanks for taking the time to assist me. Just want to let you know i only use one Router at a time. The other two are backups, incase i run into a problem with my NVR settings. Linksys are more user friendly. Just want to let you know also i was not able to get LTE working when i enabled DHCP. i do not know if you have some good info to assist in getting this fix. How do i maintain the same ip address, if that is something that is possible. Thanks again.

[@WentworthCCTV]

The back up router I have I got configured from Verizon. It was plug and play. I do not know a lot about the 4G or LTE routers. I will get the model you are having issues with and make a video on how it works to assist.

[@christfamilycrusaders-dome5883]

Hi, Thanx for the video it has really helped me. my question is i have 8 channel NVR connected to exntenal PoE Switch. All the video use to come but for sometime 4 of the cameras are off and but they didnt go off the same time, but about one month intervals. i have rechecked the cables bcos the power and internet are not ON on the PoE Switch. can u help

[@WentworthCCTV]

Use SADP to verify the IP addresses of the cameras haven’t changed. If you configured the cameras manually in the NVR, and the camera is still in DHCP, it is possible your router changed the IP address of the camera during a reboot. So essentially update the camera IP addresses in the NVR settings and then take cameras out of DHCP so the IP address becomes static and won’t change.

[@ceo4eva]

@@WentworthCCTV are you saying that dhcp is a problem with security cameras?

[@WentworthCCTV]

@@ceo4eva yes. If left in DHCP, the IP camera can actually change IP addresses when it reboots. This is problematic if connected to a NVR as the NVR configurations will have to be updated with the cameras new IP address. So shutting off DHCP after initial set up is important

[@jjww1820]

I could really use this if i5 can be configured. I currently have a 16ch NVR with 10 cameras around my home and detached shop and I would like to put a couple of cameras down at my barn which is 700’ away. Can this extender PoE switch be added to the current setup?

[@WentworthCCTV]

Are you talking about Intel Core i5 processor? That is the processor in a PC, I don't understand the question as it pertains to using a PoE switch for an IP camera 700 feet away. The switch will work at that distance.

[@jjww1820]

@@WentworthCCTV I’m sorry for the confusion. The “i5” above was meant to be the word “it”. So in my scenario I have a 16ch NVR that I’m currently using with ten cameras. So that’s 10 of the available 16 ports used. These 10 cameras are being used around my home and shop. I have a farm and was wondering if I could add this “extender PoE switch” to my current setup in order to have have a couple of cameras installed at my barn which is 700’ away. I would be adding a PTZ so I could scan my Cattle in the pastures. I’m not tech savvy so small words please. Thank you.

[@WentworthCCTV]

absolutely. I have several locations, a self storage facility and a large manufacturing plant where they have been working for a couple of years ot around 1,000 feet. BV Tech also makes a 4 port and 8 port extended range PoE switch you could get if you dont need all 24 ports. That would certainly be more cost effective.

[@jjww1820]

@@WentworthCCTV so to be clear I can buy this 4 port extender switch and place it in my barn to power up two cameras and then use a single cat 6 line back to my NVR at my house? OR do I HAVE to put the switch next to NVR and then run two cat 6 lines out? Which port on my NVR would it go on since I’m already using ports 1 thru 10 for my current cameras in operation.

[@WentworthCCTV]

@@jjww1820 yes that is exactly correct. That will work like a charm.

[@hakanaltunsoy]

Hello, if the NVR has only 4ch (non PoE), can I connect 8 or 10 cameras using a PoE switch?

[@WentworthCCTV]

No you cannot. There are only 4 channels for configuration. Unfortunately.

[@Samidalsalahialyafai]

Hey I have a question so I have the same POE switch you got there and I have Hikvision Ip Camera and a Dahua Nvr Im trying to connect it to the nvr but I don't want to use the POE switch. Please tell me how to fix this.

[@WentworthCCTV]

The Dahua NVR has a built in PoE switch that will auto configure Dahua manufactured cameras. If you have Hikvision cameras, you must use the PoE switch and add each camera manually. The cameras must be on the same gateway as the NVR networking wise. So, you have to log into each camera individually and assign them IP address first. It is definitely easier with Dahua NVR and Dahua cameras or Hikvision NVR with Hikvision cameras. But you can do it, it just requires some configuration.

[@Samidalsalahialyafai]

@@WentworthCCTV Can you show me a video on how to do it? I tried and I failed with the new dahua nvr.

[@eliegeryes1233]

Hello. Thank you for you amazing videos who teach us a lot of information. I have few questions (problem it happened with me ) on Hikvision Nvr 16ch it was working normally i tried to add poe switch on it, and it gave me no more ip camera to add. I saw on internet that i should restore it to default and it will let me add more cameras.the problem that after restoring my cameras didn't work anymore.even i did the same settings it was before on network ip address there's any solution to fix this problem.(and one more problem that i have a poe camera when I'm trying to connected by lan to computer and login through web to it its writing me error 404) Thank you so much for helping 😊

[@WentworthCCTV]

Download the SADP tool from the Hikvision website. You will have to locate the ip address of each IP camera using that tool then add each IP camera to the NVR in the channel settings as the video demonstrated. We have a video on SADP here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYiceX9qnbWIqck

[@strangee4]

Hi bro how you doing? Is there any way to connect 9 cams to an 8 channels NVR?

[@pmjr2910]

0hi sir: my two linksys routers (MR7500) and linksys EA 6900 work fine with my NVR. No problems. My newest router ASUS RT-AX88U, when i plug in my ipv6 cable into the router port, does not show up on the client list. My ip cameras show offline. Ny NVR is IVMS4200 hikvision. Do you know what settings i can change on the Asus Router to gain access ? with out affecting the other two linksys routers. i prefer not to make no changes on the NVR Monitor as to not get a error when i start the linksys routers again. hope you can help. ASUS Tech support is of no help.

[@WentworthCCTV]

A couple of things here. Go into the network setting of the NVR and make sure DHCP is checked off. The NVR may be port forwarded for remote viewing and if that is the case, a static IP has been assigned to the NVR that maybe in conflict with the gateway of the new Asus router. So make sure NVR is DHCP. While you are in network, go to advanced network and enable platform access for Hik-Connect. That way you can leave the NVR is DHCP and connect to is by P2P or serial number. Next, plug a laptop or PC into the Asus router and make sure it has live internet. Open a browser and check a few websites to make sure the router is live. If it is, and the NVR is in DHCP, the NVR will work. You may need to connect the NVR to the ASUS directly and then reboot the NVR, but it should detect the ASUS gateway and adjust. Once that is done, use the SADP tool to locate the NVR on the ASUS network. You should be able to find it.

[@pmjr2910]

Hello sir: one of my bullet cameras (Hikvision)DS-2CD2032-1, went offline. Would you be able to provide me the steps to get this camera back on line. Or do i need to do a re-set on this camera. If i was to do a re-set on this camera, would it automatically appear back on my NVR, or do i have to do some configuarations?? if so what would i have to change inorder to get this camera on line again. Hope you can help me out on this one. Thanks

[@WentworthCCTV]

Most of the time this is due to the camera being in DHCP mode. Use SADP tool to locate the camera. Once you find its IP address, log into camera using a browser. Go into network settings and ensure static IP is selected, not DHCP. Lastly, log into NVR and update IP address and password.

[@ahmedeltayeb1]

Thank this is very helpful ,, but let me ask you please i have a PoE hikvision switch 24 ports and a ds 7700 nvr and no wifi to connect it,also the cameras was inactive i tried to active them in wizard of the nvr setup it self and it didn't work

[@WentworthCCTV]

You need to activate them one at a time using the proper SADP tool. Or you can log in to the camera using 192.168.1.64 it’s default IP.

[@eliasaskme]

Hi dear I have some problem from Poe 24 port switch to NVR 32 channel How many meters should be cut?

[@WentworthCCTV]

Up to 300 feet

[@eliasaskme]

Thank you my dear other whys I need to install fiber cable? Or is there anything else??? because I already install 146meter cat 6 cable there is stacked video on NVR

[@pdao79]

Thanks for the videos. Is the 4 port NVR limited to 4 ip cams or will it support an 8 port switch with 8 cams?

[@WentworthCCTV]

For 8 IP cameras, you would want the 8 channel NVR us.hikvision.com/en/products/video-recorders/network-video-recorder/plug-and-play-nvr/4k-plug-and-play-network-video-0

[@WentworthCCTV]

a 4 channel NVR will only take 4 cameras. If you have 8 cameras you would want a 8 or 16 channel NVR

[@glgec]

Thanks a lot, you are a the first who helped me.

[@WentworthCCTV]

Glad to hear that

[@danieljames-q3w]

hi where do i connect my laptop ethernet too on the network is it to the nvr? thanks i wasnt sure where you said to connect too

[@WentworthCCTV]

Yes, your laptop needs to be plugged into network to configure devices

[@danieljames-q3w]

@@WentworthCCTV thanks

[@felisbertocambuta1877]

Hi, your video is very helpful, i wonder if you can help me with sth else: I´ve this model DS-7716NI-SP, and i want to access it from home. Tried Hik connect pro and the device adds but stays offline. What am I missing?

[@WentworthCCTV]

Have you gone into the network settings under advanced settings an enable Hik-Connect? Does it show online?

[@raymondbisnar1614]

I have an NVR 16 port unfortunately due to the surge the POE internal supplies disappeared, I tried to put power on the camera and have the ability to show the camera in the video monitor. Therefore, I decided to buy PoE 16 Port Smart Management Switch. My connection is NVR to Router, Switch G1 to Channel 1 of the NVR. I notice that only one camera is working out of 14 cameras installed. As per your presentation, it was supposed to working! Does my setting is correct? Router to NVR, Chanel 1 of NVR connected to G1 of HIK Smart Management Switch 16port, Camera to Channel 1 to 14 port. I will appreciate your support.

[@WentworthCCTV]

All of your cameras should plug into the PoE switch. The main LAN port of the NVR should also go to the PoE switch, NOT THE MODEM OR ROUTER! The PoE switch should then be connected to the modem our router. So PoE switch has all cameras, the NVR and the Internet feed from the router plugged into it. Then you will see all of your cameras.

[@RT-tr9cq]

If I do this design (poe switch before Nvr) does that mean I can increase the amount of cameras above the NVR channels I.e 10 cameras even though the nvr is a 4 channel ?

[@WentworthCCTV]

No, a 4 camera NVR has 4 channels. However, with newer cameras that have micro sd cards, you don’t even need a NVR. It’s onboard storage. Just plug the camera into a live PoE switch (with internet) and use P2P QR code to import the IP camera to Hik-Connect. I’m not installing many NVR anymore unless customer needs a monitor

[@RT-tr9cq]

@@WentworthCCTV thanks for the reply , the reason i was thinking NVR is longer term retention but you may be right and i may not actually need an NVR - will think more.

[@WentworthCCTV]

I use 256 micro SD with a smart motion or Accusense AI camera and get 30 days, but if you need more storage you need an NVR for sure your 100% right

[@joetchannel01]

@@WentworthCCTV I have a 16 channel Hikvision Nvr with Poe switch on it and used a different Poe switch not same brand but set them to manual and input their Ip address but the channel number in the setup failed to change to channel 2 , 3 …so all the eight cameras are running in channel No 1 so they keep on changing like when you leave one on channel one another day you find it on channel 3 on the screen and that’s it.

[@WentworthCCTV]

@@joetchannel01 you cant do that. You plug all of them into the POE switch and then you plug the PoE switch into the NVR LAN port, not one of the built in PoE ports. Then, you plug the PoE switch uplink port into your active internet. Dont use the PoE ports on the back of the NVR for the PoE switch, they are for individual Hikvision IP cameras only.

[@alexherrera3918]

Thanks for the videos very useful. I have a Ip camera already active in SADP but when i am going to change the IP then it takes 6 seconds and then there is an error "time out" so i can not connect it. Any advice? Thanks

[@WentworthCCTV]

Sounds like a networking issue. Did you use SADP to place the camera in DHCP? Once you do that, you should be able to log into the camera directly using explorer. It is a Hikvision camera if you are using SADP correct?

[@alexherrera3918]

@@WentworthCCTV yes is a hik cube ip, i had to re set it to start all over. i managed to edit ip and get it into browser using channels. 8000 and 80. but one i try to make it active in the nvr it does not do it. then i changed channel to 53221 and 53222 now it 8s frozen as before

[@anthonywalters7292]

Would like to know how to configure the ip cameras using a labtop

[@WentworthCCTV]

If it is a Hikvision camera, download HIkvision SADP tool software from the Hikvision website. It will locate the IP camera by IP address for you. You can change it to DHCP so it matches your gateway and just log into camera using laptop browser by IP address and configure. Its super easy!

[@jorgeantonio6774]

Friend.. if I connect several IP cameras via ethernet cable, will that make my internet a little slower?... I understand that Wi-Fi cameras do make the Wi-Fi internet slower, but I don't know if I should do it via ethernet also make it slower

[@WentworthCCTV]

It depends on how many cameras, what compression (h.264 or h.265), what megapixel they are, frame rate, bitrate, etc. if your using 4MP H.265 cameras and running 10 fps, that maybe 2000kbps or 2 Mbps. So you would need 5 plus cameras to use 10Mbps. That’s is minimal bandwidth.

[@jorgeantonio6774]

@@WentworthCCTV Would it be more recommendable then to install analog cameras with coaxial cable so that my internet is not affected?.. Is that consumption you are talking about produced by the ethernet cable? Or do you mean the data that the Internet will send to be able to see it from another site?

[@jorgeantonio6774]

@@WentworthCCTV for example, a guy tell me this but i don't now if this is true or not: "Ip cameras or ethernet cable doesn't slow down internet, it use internal network wich created between nvr and ip camera, but when you want to access camerad outside from home only then ir use internet".. this is true?

[@WentworthCCTV]

The use bandwidth on the LAN too and if you only have 100mbps switches and a cheap router they will slow down the network unless your using a PoE NVR

[@ivygoode586]

Thank you I am interested in how I can use 3 switches in 3 different areas to save cabling? Is there any way to plug the switch into a normal NVR Port and not the LAN port? Also the internet connection is at the NVR not at the switch

[@WentworthCCTV]

You can connect as many switches as you need to using the PoE switch uplink port. You should no use an NVR PoE port, connect the LAN of your NVR to the router and connect the cable going to PoE switch to the same router.

[@JoseTorres-mh8qm]

I have a 16 port Hiksvision NVR about half of my cameras are directly on the NVR POE ports, the other half are on a POE switch that then connects to a POE port on the NVR. They all work initially, but the cameras connected to the POE switch keep on changing IP addresses and I have to add them again to the NVR. Any ideas on how to fix this.

[@WentworthCCTV]

Change the set up so that the PoE switch connects to the NVR main LAN port, not one of the NVRs build in PoE ports.

[@ashleyglenday2543]

@@WentworthCCTV Thank you, this is the info I'd been looking for.

[@kevgr1999]

Would this work on all brand with a built in poe switch as long as you use the cameras provided with the setup

[@WentworthCCTV]

yes

[@SamytheBullFitness]

Hi, we have an NVR with 16ports, we would like to connect some cameras to those ports and some to a POE switch that's on the LAN side..I noticed the NVR is dispensing a different subnet from the NVR's POE ports, thus am wondering how it will all come together..

[@WentworthCCTV]

If the IP cameras are Hikvision and you plug them into the PoE, they will automatically configure to that 192.168.254.1 gateway. If your cameras are not hikvision, you would want to plug them into the PoE switch, configure the camera with a static IP (the same as the NVR LAN1 settings) and go into channel of the NVR and edit the IP settings to match that of the camera, as shown in the video. If you use Hikvision cameras with the Hikvision NVR, its plug and play. You just plug the cameras into the NVR built in POE and it does everything for you. If you mix and match equipment, Hikvision makes you work a little. That secondary LAN is great as it keeps the cameras off of your LAN and the compression works amazing.

[@SamytheBullFitness]

@@WentworthCCTV Thanks for the explanation! I finished the installation a couple of weeks ago, everything was Hikvision but i had a switch to avoid passing too many long cables, it worked out nice and customer was happy.

[@gnb8987]

Please I want to know if there’s any NVR that comes with two uplink ports(Lan ports). So that in the future when I want to add a POE Switch, I won’t have to move my router to the location of the POE Switch. Thank you.

[@WentworthCCTV]

Yes, there are Pro Series NVR's by Hikvision that have 2 LAN ports. DS-7708ni-i4 is one of them. They allow you to plug in a PoE switch and also a router.

[@djhouser_]

Can you use a 8CH nvr and use a 16 POE Switch, and have 12 cameras on the poe switch?

[@galiciansecurity8267]

sorry you can't do this, if the NVR is 8 channel then maximum 8 IP cameras you can connect.

[@djhouser_]

@@galiciansecurity8267 Thank you.

[@strangee4]

Hi bro Is it possible to have 9 cams on an 8 channels NVR?

[@WentworthCCTV]

No, you can't. But if the IP camera has a micro-sd card slot for on board storage, you can hook it up to a PoE switch and connect it to the same Hik-Connect and it would function perfectly as a ninth camera.

[@Dudleydogg]

That is part of the licensing, you pay for 8/16/32 channels and no matter how you connect that is all the NVR can maanage

[@rajasekhar-sg978]

Good Day Sir , I have special requirement from my Mgr 1. video recording need to be stored in the NVR and ourly

[@WentworthCCTV]

What does in the NVR ourly mean? Do you mean recording on NVR hard drive only?

[@waldemarkluska7094]

Very helpful video. Many thanks

[@WentworthCCTV]

Glad it helped!

[@umarnissar3007]

my sadp software shows time out error when I try to activate whats the reason

[@WentworthCCTV]

What model Hikvision camera are you activating?

[@umarnissar3007]

@@WentworthCCTV sir I got this problem solved almost as I activate all the cameras directly through logging in enternet explorer as sadp tool was not responding so as I am off from work right now but your support means a lot brother I got something from your video.. as knowledge is blessing I will let you know tomarrow after checking it as am mechanical engineer I don't do networks alignments but i really appreciate you efforts I will tell you tomarrow and please reply me on this I will be very kind of you love to you peace ✌

[@umarnissar3007]

It in place of i " it will be very kind of you

[@One-Eyed-Willly]

can you use the poe port from the nvr to power an poe powered switch. Lets say if you want to run a single cable into antic then split it of onto the other ends of the softet.

[@Davey97]

Na.

[@WentworthCCTV]

No. You can only use those to power same manufacturers camera unfortunately. You need to use a PoE switch for that

[@vidxvismultimedia2956]

Does the ptz cameras and nvr have to be the same brand?

[@WentworthCCTV]

Not if the PTZ in ONVIF

[@joseesimonpeter3322]

MY hikvision NVR with M0del DS7732NI-K4/16P display an error "NETWORK DISCONNECTED" how can i solve that? help

[@WentworthCCTV]

It means you do not have the recorder properly connected to an active internet source like a modem or router or that the NVR is not in DHCP under network settings. In a nutshell, its not communicating with the internet.

[@joseesimonpeter3322]

@@WentworthCCTV i connect both NVR ,ROUTER AND CAMERA TO SWITCH STILL THE SAME MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN ALARM INFORMATION, i use camera DS-2CD1027G0-L

[@joseesimonpeter3322]

I have a NVR(NETWORK VIDEO RECODER) with model number DS 7732NI-K4/16P and series number F20084149, IT display all cameras "NO LINK" And there is message in alarm say "NETWORK DISCONNECTED" Need help to solve that situation,please

[@lekanboluwade6942]

Pls help. i bought 32 channel Hikvision NVR and connected 15 cameras which was showing on both the monitor and Hikconnect APP but the three more cameras i added via POE switch to the NVR are not displaying. Pls help

[@WentworthCCTV]

The NVR programs the cameras plugged into its built in PoE switch. If 3 are plugged into a external PoE you will have to use SADP to locate them one at a time to activate them. Log into them at 192.168.1.64 and put the camera into DHCP mode in network settings. Once you do that you can enter it’s information in a channel in the NVR and the camera will work.

[@samstone5600]

This really helped me. Thank you.

[@WentworthCCTV]

Your welcome

[@shuvroroy745]

Which one is better? NVR with PoE or without PoE?

[@WentworthCCTV]

I prefer the built in PoE for NVR's up to 16 channels. The secondary LAN and autoconfiguration functions make the system more reliable. However, with 32, 64 and 128 channel NVR's, it is better to use gigabit PoE switches and manually add the cameras. Ensure each camera has a static IP on the same network as the NVR obviously or each time the camera reboots you will have to reconfigure NVR settings.

[@munawarkhan9425]

Model : DS-7716NI-K4/16 Hikvision NVR 16 channel with built in PoE come with one LAN PORT . How can I add another LAN PORT to this machine?

[@BakhtiarDusky]

Where is the cable that goes to pc lan ?

[@WentworthCCTV]

The PoE switch and NVR should plug into the same LAN source ad you PC. Usually a modem or router.

[@BakhtiarDusky]

@@WentworthCCTV yes but if you don't have a router/modem?

[@WentworthCCTV]

If you don’t have a modem or router you would have to give everything a static IP and network locally which is a whole different process

[@lourdaldizfontillo8905]

hi sir your video helps me a lot thank you sir , i have some question sir what if u have a multiple nvr and a multiple switches and about 80 cameras connected in one local network without internet i mean the set up is 1 core switch connected to a 5 poe switches ,how could i locate all the cameras that are connected with the core switch with has also a 5 nvr on it kindly pls help me thanks a lot in advance

[@WentworthCCTV]

You just run the client software on a PC connected to the local network what brand of cameras and NVR are they?

[@juliantoon4502]

hi we followed your steps but still couldnt get the camera on line we have to go back and check our settings

[@WentworthCCTV]

Do you see the Hikvision cameras when you scan the network using SADP?

[@juliantoon8732]

@@WentworthCCTV we got it working the management tool didnt tell us we had the wrong password when we added the camera it all came up

[@sharpmathiev8369]

How to connect multiple camera's ip address change in direct poe switch to Laptop Directly ip address login

[@vusifakudze220]

Morning, I tried in a same way but camera failed to be added, I even tried to add them via custom adding still no success, us any way of adding them

[@Davey97]

Is the nvr full?

[@crmemo1269]

thank you

[@yazaryaz4069]

Its showing live view failed

[@jsastoria]

thanks a lot. very informative.

[@WentworthCCTV]

Your welcome

[@pmjr2910]

Cannot access the camera on a browser. It says camera does not exist.

[@WentworthCCTV]

Did you find it with SADP?

[@pmjr2910]

@@WentworthCCTV Not too familiar how to use SADP. All i see there right now is my NVR. Tried to access the camera thru the monitor. All i get is camera does not exist. I called Hik-vision, they were not too helpful, thou. told my i should do a re-set.

[@WentworthCCTV]

Download SADP from Hikvisions website under resources and it will scan your network and find IP camera so you know what IP address it’s at

[@pmjr2910]

@@WentworthCCTV Did the re-set. Got the camera working again. Thanks for the info.

[@24nikita]

At 10.50, no it doesn`t make sense because I can`t understand what your saying. Your speech rumbled over it so quick it becomes mumbled. Please reply and write your phrase.

[@WentworthCCTV]

Yes, I ramble and carry on. I was just saying that you only need to change your gateway settings if you are not connected to a router or active internet.

[@TonyOlivo-cd7pi]

Lost password girlfriend took of with the password how can I reset the password?

[@WentworthCCTV]

Try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/onS9fIGZiN6igZYsi=DA_bl6xG8E0jyrPE

[@jerrysun8040]

good

[@davidgooden219]

Good stuff

[@AkramKhan-yt2pr]

Super sir I am cctv technician sir and iam working from saudi arab sir you can give me opportunity work for with you sir thise is my dream I and I am from india my plise riplay sir

[@Fahhad007]

Pagel hogaya hai kiya.

[@yazaryaz4069]

Its showing live view failed