Hi everyone.
I hope someone can help.
Last year I purchased 4 chinese Hikvision DS-2CD3332 cameras.
Initially I just attached them to my router via a poe switch.
I was so impressed with them that I decided to buy an NVR to go with them.
In addition I purchased another 4 x UK 2332 cameras and another NVR (7604) to put in another property.
The 4 new UK cameras and NVR were simplicity in itself and worked totally plug and play and have worked perfectly ever since.
The 4 original Chinese cameras would not plug and play and needed all the settings entering manually. I managed this in the end but there were other problems like I could not get this NVR to work with the Hikvsion app and one of the cameras could not be turned the right way round. Too many compatibility problems.
In the end because the other setup I had purchased worked so well, I have bitten the bullet and purchased 4 new UK 2342 cameras to go with the 7604 NVR.
I assumed like the last time around this would now be simple plug and play.
20 hours later and it clearly isnt.
So I read that the new cameras have to be activated by entering a password as they dont come with one.
I have done that.
I also read that my 7604 NVR should have the firmware updated to detect the camers, so I have updated this to V3.0.5build 140508
I have also restored it to default.
I have changed the NVR password so it is the same as the cameras.
I then connect the cameras to the NVR and the IR's light up to show that poe is all working OK but the NVR does not detect them.
I have tried everything I can think of in my limited experience and I just cannot get them to work.
If I plug the cameras into my switch and change the IP address to my network I can log directly into each camera, but as soon as I try to connect it to the NVR there is no sign of them.
I am obviously doing something daft but I cant work out what it is.
I dont have much hair, but what I have I have pulled out in frustration.
Can anybody help please?
Many thanks in anticipation.
I hope someone can help.
Last year I purchased 4 chinese Hikvision DS-2CD3332 cameras.
Initially I just attached them to my router via a poe switch.
I was so impressed with them that I decided to buy an NVR to go with them.
In addition I purchased another 4 x UK 2332 cameras and another NVR (7604) to put in another property.
The 4 new UK cameras and NVR were simplicity in itself and worked totally plug and play and have worked perfectly ever since.
The 4 original Chinese cameras would not plug and play and needed all the settings entering manually. I managed this in the end but there were other problems like I could not get this NVR to work with the Hikvsion app and one of the cameras could not be turned the right way round. Too many compatibility problems.
In the end because the other setup I had purchased worked so well, I have bitten the bullet and purchased 4 new UK 2342 cameras to go with the 7604 NVR.
I assumed like the last time around this would now be simple plug and play.
20 hours later and it clearly isnt.
So I read that the new cameras have to be activated by entering a password as they dont come with one.
I have done that.
I also read that my 7604 NVR should have the firmware updated to detect the camers, so I have updated this to V3.0.5build 140508
I have also restored it to default.
I have changed the NVR password so it is the same as the cameras.
I then connect the cameras to the NVR and the IR's light up to show that poe is all working OK but the NVR does not detect them.
I have tried everything I can think of in my limited experience and I just cannot get them to work.
If I plug the cameras into my switch and change the IP address to my network I can log directly into each camera, but as soon as I try to connect it to the NVR there is no sign of them.
I am obviously doing something daft but I cant work out what it is.
I dont have much hair, but what I have I have pulled out in frustration.
Can anybody help please?
Many thanks in anticipation.
