Recent content by Skyler

Than you for this explanation - I get the “why” now.

Hi - if I disable that element you suggested, can I plug the two cameras into that disused router and use it as a poe switch? It has AC which is required to power the cameras and it has sockets to accommodate four RJ 45 sockets? The single poe I have for the existing camera is a basic low...

Can you plug the cameras directly into the router/modem (obviously it has AC) and avoid a poe altogether? I don’t have a need yet for a recording device.

Thank you for your reply. I have an extra Apple router not being used - it has 4 ports (same as the single port poe injector I’m already using for the Hikvision cam). Can I plug the two camera ethernet cables into that router as if it was a poe and connect that to the house modem/router which...

Would love to be enlightened about power over internet! Is it possible to use a spare router as a POE switch? I want to set up a second outdoor camera and instead of buying another single poe switch and plugging it into my modem/router I thought I could plug the two Cat 6 cables(from the...

Thank you for your list Fenderman. When you plug it in a red light comes on the face of the lens. Its plugged into a POE (yellow/green light on) and into router/modem (which also displays green light). It becomes warm after a bit so it has power. It is in the IVMS grab. Would it be something...

It seems there is no SADP for Mac. However, in the iVMS, in the device management tab, when I click on Show Online Devices, up comes a window with IP address details etc. I put that IP Address (is that the IP address of the camera??) into Safari and after a few mins it says Safari Cant Open the...

Can anyone help? My DS 2CD2342WD is gone offline 4 days ago. It was working perfectly for the last year. From the iVMS (on my iMac) I can not tell if its online? The shop where I bought it (online) said if I had a pc it would work straight out of the box!. They suggested I send it back to...