That makes it difficult to troubleshoot:
- The TP-LINK works properly as a client and allows your PC to wirelessly connect to the Nighthawk and provide Internet to the PC.
- Because moving the TP-LINK to the NVR does NOT allow the NVR to access the Nighthawk's wireless LAN I suspect, still, an issue with the NVR.
- Connecting the NVR directly to the Nighthawk and bypassing the TP-LINK could possibly provide some more valuable troubleshooting info.
Man, oh man I feel like the biggest schmuck right now
So the position of the NVR in my house is very restrictive, and I finally had time to disconnect everything so I could move it to the Netgear room and check out what’s going on so I could report back to you.
I move it there and this is my first time I have a full unrestricted view of the back, I’m connecting the cables and the last thing to connect is the Mouse USB, and right over it I see an Ethernet port……
I think you see the problem. The second I realised I SWEAR I could hear you saying from the earlier post :
Also insure that the NVR's LAN port is connected to the LAN port of the TP-LINK, not the WAN ("Internet") port.
And I just said out loud “oh my god, oh my god”. This whole time I had the Ethernet of the TP-LINK connected to the NVR camera Ethernet and not the LAN… wow
I rushed to put everything back together in its normal room and Lo and behold everything worked…
Thank you so, so much Tony for your help, you’re known in my friend group as badass Vietnam vet who helped me out with my cameras… I’ll be sure to spread the tale. I’m sure it wouldn’t have worked even if connected in the right port anyhow if not for your advice on how to configure the IPS, so thank you once again my friend and I wish you all the best.