Help: NVR system without Internet

[jaytj]

Hello,

I apologize if this is posted in the wrong location. Did not see a category for NVR systems.


I have recently purchased an NVR system for my remote cabin, I have power but no internet access there.
The system I purchased is an Dahua ION Series ESDV-NVRION-8, 4 Dahua IP cameras and an TP-Link POE switch.

I have been able to connect everything up and have the system record all the time; problem is that I want the system to record motion only. To my understanding this needs to be configured within the cameras themselves. I am able to access the IPs of the cameras when I am connected to the Internet at my house to configure the MD. As soon as I disconnect the internet (as would be the case at my cabin) I can no longer access the settings page of the cameras. I need to be able to access the page once the cameras have been mounted in order to set the MD properly. Does anyone know how I can essentially fool my PC into thinking it has a WAN connection so that I can configure the cameras offline? Or any other options I may have?

If you are reading this thank you for your time and hopefully you can assist me somehow.

 

[bp2008]

It sounds like you just need to set a static IP address on your PC.

https://www.google.com/#q=set+a+static+ip+address

 

[jaytj]

It sounds like you just need to set a static IP address on your PC.

https://www.google.com/#q=set+a+static+ip+address

That worked! Thank you bp2008, Glad it was such simple fix.

Might you know how to view the feed on my pc? I am receiving "Resource is limited, open video failed!" error. Tried in IE and Firefox, with NVR off and on with no luck.

 

[bp2008]

I'm really not sure about that one.

You might be able to use VLC media player and connect to

rtsp://xx.xx.xx.xx:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&unicast=true&proto=Onvif

though if that works then I would expect the web interface to work too...