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Hi there CCTV people, I have just purchased a Hikvision DS-KV8102-IP Doorphone and the DS-KH8301-WT Indoor station and I have been playing around and managed to get them chatting over my LAN, and even to my iVMS 4200 software. The Indoor station even displays my main Hikvision Cameras for my...

Hi Chust, You probably don't need a router if it is just for the IP cams and a NVR or PC. If you manually set the IP's of the cameras and NVR/PC then you can probably get by with a gigabit switch. My personal setup is 7x Cameras powered all over Ethernet connected to a POE injector then...

Hi Guys, I am running 7x DS-2CD2532(I)S Hikvision Mini domes and a DS-7608NI-E2. One of my cameras has appeared to give me some issues. It has been slowing down my camera network, and since I've logged into the smart switch to monitor the packet loss, I've noticed one of my cams is giving a...

Just thought I'd share the current situation with the new NVR in case anyone was curious or anyone else was passing through looking for details like I was. I've fitted the 3TB WD Surveillance 3.5" Drive I picked last week and it has been recording continuously since then (now 7 days). Current...

I received my DS07608NI-E2 today. Wow that was easy to setup and I couldn't be happier with the unit. It seams to handle my 6 cams on 1080 with no issues, but struggles a bit when I push them all to 3MP :). Can anyone help me with recording time for 8x 1080 cams on 3TB? Im heading off tomorrow...

I've have decided to go with the DS-7608NI-E2 with no POE. I got it on ebay for $189 US and its coming via DHL (sadly excited about it). I decided to give it a try, if I'm not happy with it, ill just upgrade to the I2. I know its slightly off topic here, but does anyone have any experience with...

I'm using a port injector I found on eBay. WS-POE-8-48v60W injector from Wi-fi Texas, after conversion and postage was about $60 and a 24 port GB smart switch from TP-link 160 from Scorptec. I'm pretty sure it was wireshark that I used, it was a while ago. But the TL-SG1024DE smart switch shows...

I plan on putting the NVR in a more accessible location, so I only wanted to run the 1 cable to the NVR from the switch not 9. That's actually what I wanted todo as I was already running a 24 port GB smart switch in the ceiling, I ran my current 6 cams to POE port injector and then from that...

Thanks Del Boy, I may have understood the spec sheets as I'm new to the NVR game, all previous installs were analog. Just to clarify, the decoding capability on the E2's says 6ch @ 1080p, does this mean that each channel records at 1080 with a maximum of 6 cameras(my thoughts), or 6ch at a...

I will check with them regarding the odd wait time, thanks for the heads up. I have a great seller on eBay I deal with I might check with them and ask if I can buy it through them. Why go for the non-POE version over the POE version? The wait time gives me the chance to seek written permission...

Hi Michelin Man, Thanks for taking the time to respond. My main reason for wanting the I2 is that it can handle more than 6ch @ 1080p, which appears to be a common spec among most of the 76xx NVR in that range. The I2 appears to accept 8/16 ch @ 1080. I have 6 at the moment but I do plan to add...

Hi everyone, I have previously purchased 6x DS-2CD2532's which are connected to my home network and are running excellent. I now want to start using a dedicated NVR. The cameras have the multi-language 5.2.5 firmware that cannot be upgraded (tried one, learned my lesson). So I am cautious in...

Hi, no i never was able to fix it. Using the instructions on this site, i got close, i could log into it, but not via ivms. I believe it is possible, just not by me. The camera was still new, and the seller replaced it for me out of good will. Lucky

Hi All, Is it possible to retrieve firmware from a Hikvision camera? The reason: I have 3x DS-2CD2532 cameras that are working great, I have just received a 4th. However last week I tried todo a firmware upgrade using the ivms software. It said success, then would not reboot. After using the...

Ditto binshanaina, CBX, if you are still doing this but don't want to advertise, please PM me, pretty please. The world needs your god-like powers! Thanks :)