Dahua configuration help needed

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unabletodisplay

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Nov 19, 2022
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Hi folks,

I've recently purchased Dahua NVR2104HS-P-I2 4CH and 4 x Dahua 4K IP Camera IPC-HDW3849H-AS-PV-S3 8MP TIOC2.0 but struggle to manage them properly.
Before you judge me and drop your "RTFM" I need to inform I did spend plenty of time for that with no success and i'm mid-level IT literate :)

So, the issues are:
1) Despite multiple tutorials and videos watched, I'm not able to access the cameras themself remotely via P2P and that's a problem because some of the configurations on TiOC 2 can be made only on the cameras(illumination setting as example). I have the DHCP ON and connect successfully to the NVR via P2P.
I guess one of the main problems I face is the fact I have dynamic IP and my ISP doesn't want to provide a static one. Port mapping is failing or I am doing the wrong configurations on the Switch menu. Dahua did not bother to answer my request with manual how to configure the NVR.
2) Struggle to properly switch off alarms - lights and voice via DMSS. Also, once I manage to do so, the IVS rules are still there and the alarms still wake up the whole neighborhood. Aren't they supposed to be switched of along with the other alarms from DMSS menu?
3) AI is not showing basic AI -cats and dogs are detected as Human intrusion and bring some panic :)

Any help, thought, or reasonable constructive feedback would be highly appreciated :)
 
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do you have a similar menu setup when you log into your NVR?
if you put the mouse on the blue Internet explorer icon and click it.... you'll end up at the ip address with an added port number....
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You wont get to the camera GUI from the app. Although i havent used DMSS for over a year.....I remember some basic functions were there.
Hopefully somebody with more experience sees this post soon.
 
The mobile app DMSS was never intended to be a 100% config tool for all NVRs and cameras. Its primarily for basic viewing and alerts.

You have to be able to reach the NVR and thus camera UI to be able to tweek fine level functions.

Recommend you look into OpenVPN
 
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unabletodisplay said:
I'm aware DMSS is not for configuration, but how on Earth do I stop the camera alarms when I arrive at the destination?
There is no single arm/disarm button :(

What's the deal with OpenVPN? Configure the routers with VPN?
Click to expand...

BI offers profiles in which you can easily change the notification behavior (and others) of your system

VPN Primer for Noobs

The internet is a force of nature; no video surveillance system made was designed to be exposed to those forces.. NEVER FORWARD PORTS to your NVR or Cameras, doing such things not only exposes you to severe security problems, but everyone else on the internet too.. Hackers dont want your video...
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How to Secure Your Network (Don't Get Hacked!)

Many camera networks are unsecure, even those installed by professionals. This guide gives basic instruction in how to secure a camera network from the most common types of attacks. Perhaps the most important rule of securing a computer network is to not forward ports to unsecure services...
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SpacemanSpiff, thanks but your post is not helping :)
What do you mean bi BI- Business Intelligence or something other?
I know pretty well what is VPN, my question above was how this will help me solve my current puzzle...
 
unabletodisplay said:
What's the deal with OpenVPN? Configure the routers with VPN?
Click to expand...

Either install OpenVPN on your router if possible; OR, purchase a Raspberry Pi (RPi) and install OpenVPN and/or WireGuard on it using this guide; OR, install ZeroTier (or TailScale) on an always-on computer on your LAN and access your system remotely that way. To use these options you will need to use a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) such as Dyn DNS or NoIP as you are getting a dynamic IP address from your ISP. Forget about port forwarding or using P2P as both are liable to getting hacked.
 
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Ok, I do have a spare notebook I can switch on but that sounds like an unnecessary burden to me :)
Any idea what's the quickest way to disarm (stop the alarms) using the DMSS app or SmartPSS without setting up VPN?
I don't have the Disarm button in my menu and this one below doesn't stop the camera's alarms. Any ideas?
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I'm also missing this icon on SmartPSS live view
If the top right of the Live View page next to the time there is a
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icon.Click this to arm/disarm the deterrence features. Red means it is armed. Grey is disarmed.
 
Okay, I have some update on my struggle :)
Happens that macOS SmartPSS version is having a bug not showing the Link to Web for the NVR. Via Windows machine i'm able to access the NVR menu(opens ), I can see the cameras status green, IE icon to connect to their platform. So far so good, but when I try to connect to the cameras themself I get Unable to connect to this website, which is in the same 127.0.0.1. Any tips or tricks?
 
127.0.0.1 is what is referred to as a loopback address, and it points to itself (the device you are on when using the specific address).

replace 127.0.0.1 with the IP address you assigned to the NVR
 
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