Locating New Dahua Cam on the LAN (Not: 192.168.1.108)

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I have a Dahua cam this suppose to be new but I was not able to reach it via 192.168.1.108 after changing my host machine to that same subnet. Now I'm curious, I would like to know the current IP address of this device. How might I reveal the current, apparently fixed, IP address?

BTW: I tried to use SmartPSS and ConfigTool on the Mac without success in finding this camera.

Thanks,

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If you’re 100% sure the camera is not on the same subnet as your host machine, and your positive your host is on 192.268.1.x then the fastest way would be to use the physical reset button on the camera while attached. Hold down for 30 seconds, it will reset to 192.168.1.108

You could look in your router under connected devices.

* If you are using a Dahua PoE NVR, and the camera was new, the camera will be assigned a10.1.1.x internal address by default and you will not be able to reach it directly without going through the NVR interface
 
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Best practice is to factory reset when you first get a camera.

Especially with the newer GUI ones, we have seen wonky things if people are not factory resetting first, especially if using with BI. Doesn't mean you won't have a problem if you don't, but it is just good practice.

And even wonkier things for people using Macs LOL :lmao: These cameras were designed around Windows and Internet Explorer (yeah we know, but Explorer is still available).

Most of us don't use the Config Tool because it adds another point of wonkiness...
 
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Yes, but as originally stated.... I want to know the current IP address and not interested in a factory reset at this time. Was there no way?
 
Yes look at your router table
Or use a free easy to use tool like Net Analyzer on your iPhone.

At the end of the day, if it’s not on your LAN network, then factory reset is the best way
 
You still didn’t say if it’s connected to an NVR or not?
 
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not interested in a factory reset at this time
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Then I suspect most people here will not be interested in providing further assistance. It's the best way to get a camera back to the default ip address WITH the password reset.

If you have an IP address conflict, eg one of your other cameras is still on .108 the camera will typically increment the ip eg .109

If you type arp -a into a cmd prompt and know the cameras MAC address you may be able to find it. There are also tools like angry ip scanner. On the config tool, you can configure additional search subnets.
 
Good. Now do as we suggested and do a factory reset!

Otherwise some issues may pop up and you would rather do the factory reset now and not after you set the camera up.
 
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Can you do the factory reset in the software? Is there only one way?
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You can do a factory reset from the web interface, but pressing and holding the physical reset may be a more reliable way to reset a camera.

What models of camera are you using?
 
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