Did you change the DHCP scope and set the NVR up with the static IP?
Thanks Terk, going to do that today. Perhaps doing so will also eliminate one of my cams showing twice in BI and even stranger is I now no longer see my main cam in BI (error is "RTSP 404 Not Found" and tried changing IP several times and the RTSP is the same as the other cams) but I can still hear the alert signal that it is set to alarm when triggered.
Perhaps because it is setup to
"pulling the stream from the NVR itself." as fenderman mentioned (Thanks!) is why I have not been able to get BI to see the 2 new cams (even after trying many options in BI "Add camera") yet cams are seen in NVR?
Yes, it is setup to pull the individual streams from the NVR. I'm not sure why but someone set them up for him this way, I'm guessing they originally were planning to use the NVR but decided it didn't provide all the features so went with BI but I don't know why they left the cameras behind the NVR, although trying to help him get a PC on that VLAN to re-IP the cameras then back on the routers VLAN then delete and resetting up all of the cameras would have been a challenge (it would be the right way since the NVR isn't Really being used), so I just helped him get the NVR back to the IP it was on when they set it up in BI and make it static (it was DHCP which is why it eventually broke). I also had him change the DHCP scope settings so no devices are given that of the NVR or 108 address again.
My friend who set these up had never used BI before yet is very smart with PC's etc. It sounds like he did this incorrectly, is there a video you can please reference me to set things up correctly once I get a POE switch as suggested?
The other unused
TEG-S80Dg 8 port switches, will they work also for POE or are simply used to add more ports to a router?
I'm glad its working for you now! Having you BI server, NVR, and PC on the Trednet switch will help with performance since all of the cameras are going through that NVR currently. If you get any additional cameras I'd recommend just plugging those into the Trednet switch and giving them a static IP between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.100 and setting them up directly in BI rather than through the NVR since it doesn't seem that you are really using its features anyway.
Can you access your BI server remotely to check on things while away again?
Thanks again Terk! Was nice to get away from house with more of a secure feeling.
My internet is faster than it has been in years and no longer a need to unplug things or unsafely run directly from router! So thankful it works but also with others guidance and patience, to be learning all these things!
My apologies I'm slow to learning this very technical yet amazing trade.
I downloaded some apps to try the remote viewing but was never able to figure out how to get it working so I just have it setup to email/text when alerted. Would be really nice to see and even nicer to figure out how to add a speaker to let perps know they are seen and unwelcome. The good thing about living in a crime ridden area is the police drive by frequently to other calls. :/
Once again, much thanks for your assistance, will go make the NVR changes now then see if switch can work to power a cam and then try adding cam to BI.