I'm to stupid to use Blue iris! Can't add my cameras.

[observant1]

Just want to vent for a moment. I've just updated my BIv5 for yearly support/updates. I've had 1 whole year to work with this and still have issues adding a camera. Built a computer with two nics. DHCP on the nic to my router. POE switch on the other nic but usually end up with color bars after trying to add a camera. I'm not especially asking for help but this shouldn't be so hard. I haven't tried to add a dahua camera yet.
Today I tried to add two Hornbill cams that are attached to the hornbill NVR. NVR has an ip of 192.168.1.86 The cameras are on a 172.16 x.x ip ...damn gotta go ill be back...

 

[observant1]

Had something burning on the stove...so I go to add a camera, Cam 1 default name is unknown, I know the ip and the login credintials (not sure of the brand due to Hornbill being off-brand) --and here is wher i get screwd up. I can see my NVR with two cameras, it will take 8 but i want to eliminate the nvr one day and use BI exclusivly. So I go thru the ip adress search. See my NVr and i think the two cameras., but can't seem to get the ...damn...i'll get more info.

so i see 192.168.1.86 - my nvr, and the last of the 172.16....x for one of my two cams.

I'll try to be more coherent next post.

 

[wittaj]

The only way to bring the cameras connected to the NVR into BI is thru the NVR. The NVR acts as a firewall of sorts so you won't be able to access that 172 subnet.

So you put in the IP address of the NVR and then select camera 1, then add a new camera with IP address of the NVR but this time camera 2, repeat.

 

[TonyR]

You don't use the IP's of the cams in BI , use the NVR's LAN IP and then a channel number for each cam.
Four cams, then 4 BI cams all with the same IP of 192.168.1.86 then channel 1,2, 3 & 4 from the drop-down.

 

[observant1]

Thanks for the quick response guys. It's so easy when someone shows you the proper configuration. I can't believe I've had BI for over a year and still find it a bit intimidating. I'm sure I'll have another silly question when i add more cameras and migrate everything to BI.

PS - i have my BI computer in another part of the house and it's just more confortable using this old computer to interact with the wold wide web. I can drink, smoke and cuss down hear in my man cave without getting into trouble.