Hikvision DS-7608NI-E2/8P and connecting existing networked cameras through the lan

[RB0135]

Hi All,

I am trying to find an answer but cant fully find what I am after.

I'm thinking of buying the Hikvision DS-7608NI-E2 NVR (or similar) and what I want to know, is, can you connect any IP cameras already on the lan network, or do you HAVE to plug the cameras into the NVR itself?

Reason being, I could plug 2 of my existing HKVision cameras direct into the NVR, but one camera is on the other side of the building (connected to my existing lan to a switch located on that side of the building) and I have 1 camera that is wireless connected to the existing Lan (which cant be wired).

Currently, I have a NAS with surveillance software on it and it works fine with the current setup. However, I will be attaching more cameras and will now prefer a dedicated NVR.

Any answers would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[alastairstevenson]

can you connect any IP cameras already on the lan network, or do you HAVE to plug the cameras into the NVR itself?

Yes, you can mix and match NVR PoE-connected cameras and LAN-connected cameras up to the total of 8 allowed by the model you referenced.

To add a LAN-connected camera when there is an unused PoE channel -
Set the unused channel into 'Manual' mode instead of 'Plug&Play'.
Change the IP address to match that of the LAN-connected camera.
Set the camera UserID/password etc as needed.
Click OK.

*edit* By the way - that's an old model NVR.
If you want better performance, and the ability to use h.265 and other features, check out the newer ranges.

 

[RB0135]

Yes, you can mix and match NVR PoE-connected cameras and LAN-connected cameras up to the total of 8 allowed by the model you referenced.

To add a LAN-connected camera when there is an unused PoE channel -
Set the unused channel into 'Manual' mode instead of 'Plug&Play'.
Change the IP address to match that of the LAN-connected camera.
Set the camera UserID/password etc as needed.
Click OK.

*edit* By the way - that's an old model NVR.
If you want better performance, and the ability to use h.265 and other features, check out the newer ranges.

Fantastic... Great... That's exactly what I hoped. Much appreciated.

Since posting, I have found the newer 4K version (DS-7608NI-K2/8P) and cheaper, so I will go for that one.

Thanks again,
Rob