Firmware for LeChange NK168P083 NVR

[rogerstigers]

Hi there!

I have a LeChange NK168P083 NVR which appears to actually be a Dahua DHI-NVR4216-16P-I Series NVR. The LeChange requires that you log in with Internet Explorer (due to dependency on ActiveX plugins). Now that Microsoft has officially retired Internet Explorer and Edge is actually a Chromium browser, that makes the web interface for the NVR obsolete. I tried downloading the firmware (found here) and uploading it to the NVR to manually update the software, but I don't think it took. It still shows the LeChange branding and nothing else has changed either.

Does anyone know how to convert/upgrade the firmware for this machine to remove the dependency on Internet Explorer?

 

[wittaj]

A common theme around here is don't fix what ain't broke. If the unit is working and meets your needs, in many instances an update breaks what you had working and provides you with something you didn't need. A Z12E that someone updated and then constantly reboots comes to mind, and a certain PTZ that loses autotracking with an update come to mind, a Hikvision ANPR camera losing half the FPS and ability to read US plates - those are big deals to have happen. Don't do it unless it is fixing a problem you are experiencing or adds a feature you really need.

Further, it is best to obtain any firmware updates from the vendor you purchased it from so that you do not run into issues. Any firmware you find here or elsewhere is obviously proceed at your own risk. We have many threads here where someone tried an update with a firmware they found on the internet and bricked their camera.

Many units being sold are Chinese hacked units that will either brick or go into Chinese upon updating. Some vendors will be upfront and tell consumers that as part of their website, but many do not or the consumer forgets...here is one such example....

And although Microsoft officially retired Explorer, they recognize that many IoT devices like cameras and NVRs still require it, so a well kept secret is that Explorer is baked into Windows 10, they just do not provide an icon for it, but doing a search in the search bar will bring it up.

Many of here still use Explorer simply because the other browsers do not work properly with some units despite the unit now not needing a plugin for other browsers...

Dahua has yet to revamp the coding of their firmware, so it is still centered around compatibility with Explorer.