This below was received from DTDC for the 5th HP switch
28 Oct 2020.
29 Oct 2020
This below is for the last HP switch that was sent to Service.
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Routing snapshots.
It says NAT
Serial Numbers
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Troubleshooting tips.:
Change the default "Preferred DNS" from Googles 8.8.4.4 DNS to "192.168.29.1"
Change the default "Preferred DNS" from Googles 8.8.4.4 DNS to "192.168.29.1"
Change the MTU from 1500 to 1400 - it reboots after that.
There are two Ethernets.
Ethernet 2 looks like this ( see preferred DNS, and DHCP is enabled)
Ethernet 1 looks like this. ( See DHCP is disabled )
Next is the MTU set to 1400.
Explanation is: Ethernet allows 1500 bytes each packet, your Router is using eg. DSL or TV cable, which eg. for DSL only allows 1492 bytes. It should be automatically adjusted, but that doesn't always work. So now increase the MTU size in 20 byte steps until it doesn't work anymore, or try 1492 in case of DSL.
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ah
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coax cable uplink could be 1460 bytes. 1400 was just a "safe choice".
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Tomas Muehlhoff
Also member of DIY / Cheap Electronics, Kits and Projects, Arduino projects and 2 other groups
Sep 8, 2020, 3:56 PM
sent September 8
Hi, seems your message was deleted in the group.... short here: TP-Link is consumer grade, not coming with a good reputation either. So 8 PoE cams on a 8-port switch, that ought to fail anyway if not using professional equipment. Also check the documentation wether this is a supported scenario after all. /T,
sent September 8
check max PoE output power, it's probably around 50....60W , then wattage of each cam *8
1:11 PM
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Right - it was deleted. Dont know why ! Maybe it was related to networks and the admins din't like it.
You can now call each other and see information like Active Status and when you've read messages.
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We now have a HP Network switch 24 port ( 12 PoE switches ) and each port/switch feeds 48v to each Ip Camera.
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We have TP Link switches as well and we are phasing them out.
The HP switch comes with a life time warranty and I got 6 of them replaced as they ran out of some power within. This was free.
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we have about 15 or so HP switches as we have a large campus of apartments.
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Can't remember the setting. University Campus Dorm with cameras ?
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No - this is an apartment.
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We have about 90 cameras spread across apartments covering terraces, entrances, periphery, playgrounds.
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We have 3 NVRs ( each w/32 channels )
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and 1 Wifi Router.
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The IP cameras are on 192.168.1.x network and the WiFi Router is on 192.168.29.x network
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I have to bridge it and I am struggling with it/
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Why not route it ? You can't "bridge" non-overlapping subnets, I mean you can actually do it, but it won't work.
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"Route it" ..??
Elaborate please.
Do I do on the Router configuration somewhere/
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the NVR has 2 NIC cards, I have set one to 192.168.1.x, and the other to 192.168.29.x network
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The 2nd NIC is connected to Router.
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well, Ithink I can help you, but I need to properly understand the setup, can you maybe hand draw all relavant components + maybe 2 cameras, including subnets/IPs ? And explain again what exactly is your problem ?
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The problem is NVR does not connect to the external world.
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Ok, great pic.
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Yes to both
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can you ping between router and NVR ?
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hm.. how to ping ? I dont have a console with a command prompt on both the devices.
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Wait
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I have the answer
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Yes - the NVR has a config page that tells "NET LOAD"
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and there it says there is data on both the NIC cards.
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in both directions ?
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There is a data graph that says it is sending data.
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hm.. both directions - ?? not sure have to check
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ok, it may not display the piece of infirmation.
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Let me get a picture tomorrow. Yes - the graph is there , but is it showing all. Don't know
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Im making notes here.
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ok, for me to understand, all the 192.168.1.0/24 network works, NVR does record from the cameras, etc. ?
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Yes, all the cameras are recording.
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The router got into picture only 2 weeks ago
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vendor says dont change to 192.168.1.x
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ok, and what's the use case between NVR and internet ? You want to access the videos from external or NVR pushes videos to some server ?
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NVR pushes it to a cloud somewhere.
IT's called "InstaOn"
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and I can subscribe to that data on a smartphone app called 'gcMOB'
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its a german engineered software sold by Indian company under name 'CPPLUS
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the notifications can be configured..
I can set the app to trigger an alert when someone walks into a hot zone.
OR someone walks into a staircase.
My app gets notifications with a small beep at 3AM and I know someone went to the roof
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or entered some unauthorised zones
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the App is on your phone (and on the internet) ?
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Yes, the 'app' gcMOB is installed on my smartphone.
The gcMOB reads a QR code from the NVR during configuration and knows the Serial Number of the NVR
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reading or initializing the app is a '1 time' thing.
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once done. I can go to app and configure 'Motion Detect'
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or 'Face Detect'
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or 'Object Missing'
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lots of features in it.
But now, I just want the MD ( Motion Detect ) to work
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the MD can be a) Video b) Image c) email.
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It can also be configured for 15s, 30s, or 45seconds video
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When I get a beep, I open the app notification and look at the (15second ) video of someone walking up the stairs .
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Snap of my NVR on the NICcard on the 192.168.1.x side
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other side ?
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Snap of my router
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NVR Nic towards router ?
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searching 
I thought I had the photo.
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have to get it
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that camera side seems to be ok, right 
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yes, camera side is OK
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I might have to get that - again. Sorry. Might take a few minutes. I have to walk down.
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The camera side is OK, the recordings are OK.
The NVR on the cameras are ok, I can do playbacks no issues.
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Just the bridging and trying to get the connection ( or I'd say the bridging) from the NVR to the Wifi Router is where I'm stuck!
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Forget the term "bridge" it's wrong in that context
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Yes, will not use it again.
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A snapshot of our apartment comples
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*complex
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there are 11 towers, A1, A2, A3.. until E2.
Each has a HP switch at the basement and the terrace.
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Each HP has 24 ports ( 12 PoE ) and 12 nonPoE.
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All of the 12 PoEs are not used. only 4 or 5.
The nonPoEs are wired for uplink.
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Got it
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above is ETH2
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to the router.
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re-posting the ETH1 as the one I posted earlier was cut .
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a Snapshot of the NVR Settings panel on the console.
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Our server room with multiple terminals - each terminal renders 32 channels.
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I caught the intruder .. who went to the terrace
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Contractor who took the advance money to finish work - disappeared ! So I'm trying to patch it now.
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HP switch
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This is the message on the smartphone.
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there's one obvious problem. ETH1 has set it's default gateway to 192.168.1.1 (to itself). A "default gateway" is the IP to which "all which is not otherwise routed" traffic" is routed to, ETH2 has default gateway set to 192.168.29.1 (which is correct), but how shall the NVR know which of the two default routes to take ? So remove 192.168.1.1 from ETH1, or set it to 192.168.29.1 instead.
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see gCMOB
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Makes sense so far.
So I'd go and make these changes on ETH1
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Is that it - Can I go and check out.
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I might have to be off for 1/2 hr or so.
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It's not far, its is another building and since we are all WFH. I'm close to the camera room.
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Will make changes and revert.
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What time zone are you in ?
I hope I am not taking your sleeptime.
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It's 2:40 PM for me, IST so I 'm ok
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brb
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10:20 AM here
Tomas Muehlhoff sent Today at 2:53 PM
it would make sense to have a small computer (SBC or so) connected to the 192.168.29.0/24 LAN if you have a spare.
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Yes, I have a spare , it's connected to the l92.168.1. network. I have installed KVMS Pro and I can detect all IP cameras and their feeds.
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It's a Windows platform.
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Windows ..
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Made changes and got back
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any success ?
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no difference.
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Let me share small videos of LAN1 and LAN2 data.
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there is no Send and Receive data on LAN2
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maybe Google DNS is blocked by operator, change Preferred DNS on both interfaces to 192.168.29.1
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You unsent a message
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forget DDNS for now, I'm referring to DNS in the NIC settings
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Network config snapshots
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only TCP/IP screen is relevant now.
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Ok
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maybe Google DNS is blocked by operator, change Preferred DNS on both interfaces to 192.168.29.1
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There is a 8.8.4.4 - in the Prefered DNS
I change to 192.168.29.1 ?
Is that right
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Yes, 8.8.4.4 is Google, if that's not reachable, you can't talk to the internet, 192.1.29.1 is the DNS forwarder in you router (both interfaces)
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helped ? guess not
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Did not help.
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Changed both DNSs entries.
( well I did not have to change the ETH2, as soon as I changed the first, Ithink the ETH2 got auto-changed)
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ok, I start to fear something's wrongly configured on Application level ? But one more thing here: On NIC2, change the MTU from 1500 to eg. 1400, depending on the uplink 1500 may be too high.
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Is there something on the WiFi router that I need to add/change - like check for the firewall.
I did last time and the rule was set to "ALLOW" all
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let's do that above first.
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Ok
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Guess what.. It's working.
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I am able to see the feeds / alerts/notifications on my smartphone.
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I got it ! - Thanks to you.
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let me share how the videos come out as notifications.
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Configuration on the gCMOB app, See the "Push Type" - The NVR can push an 1) image 2) Video or 3) Live stream.
I chose 'Video' , so the NVR pushes the 15second video of MD.
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TER= Terrace.
A1 TER = Block A1 Terrace is our convention.
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You are a godsend.
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So why did you think it was the MTU.
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There is a single MTU for both ETH1 and ETH2.
It was not separate.
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Well, I'm working in a Telecom supplier, networking is my "breakfast".
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You're awesome debugger
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I mean - 1000 miles away and you could work this out.
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If the MTU size was causing it, there's a bug in the SW, this shouldn't happen, as the IP stacks should automatically sort that out, but I know it happens from time to time.
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with some crappy english of mine, and some snapshots. you were able to troubleshoot it.
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I'm documenting stuff here before I forget.
BRB
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Explanation is: Ethernet allows 1500 bytes each packet, your Router is using eg. DSL or TV cable, which eg. for DSL only allows 1492 bytes. It should be automatically adjusted, but that doesn't always work. So now increase the MTU size in 20 byte steps until it doesn't work anymore, or try 1492 in case of DSL.
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ah
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coax cable uplink could be 1460 bytes. 1400 was just a "safe choice".
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Now - I have 2 more problems that I can talk about, you can think of what's going on.
At exactly 2AM IST, the NVR loses connection of the WiFi router.
The NVR is still up, so is the Router, but the NVR goes into a locked state and stops getting the feeds and the console is blank !
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all I have to do is - unplug the ETH2 from the router at 7AM during my rounds and then NVR springs back to life and all the feeds show up on the console.
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My colleague tells me to check the DHCP lease time
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I did - and on the router it is set to 'max' i.e 24 hrs
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that still does not fix the problem
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so what I do is at 10AM I go to network room, unplug the ETH2 from the router and then at 7AM next day - I connect it back
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so we dont lose NVR locking up from 2AM until I walk in at 7AM
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strange
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I feel that the router company is sending a heartbeat, or some signal to the router at 2AM so as not to disturb anyone. The router reboots and then the NVR is meanwhile waiting for the router to wake up or start accepting connections.
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NVR locks up ! until I go at 7AM and unplug the RJ11 from the router and then insert it again.
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before you didn't have connection to the router ? Now you tell me that you lose it every night ?
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you unplug RJ11 DSL line ?
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before you didn't have connection to the router ? Now you tell me that y…
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Yes, before I did not have connection and every morning I had to do this routine.
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when I said I lost it - I meant "the feed on the NVR" was lost.
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you unplug RJ11 DSL line ?
Your reply:
Unplug and Plug it back
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ok, let me understand properly:
Tomas Muehlhoff sent Today at 4:29 PM
you lose the "feed" what do you mean, the 'video' feed from the cameras ?
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you lose the "feed" what do you mean, the 'video' feed from the cameras …
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Yes, the console is blank, and when I see the playback on the IP Cameras, they are good until 2AM and from then on there is no data or "no feed" . NVR is not receiving any data from cameras.
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that's all on 192.168.1.0//24 network, right ? Which was working properly all the time?!
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that's all on 192.168.1.0//24 network, right ? Which was working properl…
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yes
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and you fix it by re-plugging WHICH exact cable ?
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There are 2 ends of the RJ11 . one goes to ETH2 port and other goes to WiFi router.
I unplug the RJ11 that goes to the WiFi and wait for 30 secs, then all the feeds start popping back on the console .. one by one and then I plug the RJ11 back to the router.
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nononon Ethernet is RJ45, you confused me with RJ11, since RJ11 is being used eg on DSL lines.
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Oh!
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oops
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Sorry - it is RJ45
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:)My bad
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np.
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The fat stubby pin
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but you're unpluggin ETH2 you said, and that's the Link between NVR and Router, rihgt ?
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I dont unplug the one on the NVR side, but I unplug the one connected to router.
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but you're unpluggin ETH2 you said, and that's the Link between NVR and …
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yes
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but you're unpluggin ETH2 you said, and that's the Link between NVR and …
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the one between the NVR and the router - yes
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yeah, that makes no difference, but this is strange as it shouldn't affect the video feed. On the other hand there were quite some tiny mistaked in your network config... It may even be, that this problem went away with the changes we did earlier.
Do you have a NTP setting somewhere in the NVR ?
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yeah, that makes no difference, but this is strange as it shouldn't affe…
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Yes, I have set or enabled it
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There is a NTP config page and I have enabled it.
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towards which IP ?
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just to make sure.
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change it to router IP 192.168.29.1
Your reply:
Let me check this current config over night. Also tonight I will go and check the NTP thingy
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Also -I could try disabling it, as I can set it manually.
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maybe it already works. I can imagine that the either tehe NVR or the cameras try to reach something on the internet, eg a NTP time server, and couldn't - as the gateway wasn't set correct on NIC1, then decide to stop working. Maybe all works now.... try next night.
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Ok - My next task is to connect the network room computer to my home Mac PC.
that way I can remotely login to the network room computer.
Not sure of your time lines.
I've chewed up so much of your time today.. and if you are able to help out again.
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I love to solve problems
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It is on 192.168.1.x network
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Linux ?
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Network room is Windows PC
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Mine at home is a Mac OS but connected to a different ISP
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That's my home Mac PC
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problem is, that you have NAT on both sides. the Router has a public IP, but "inside" you have private IPs, so you can't let them talk directly to each other just so.
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Right, so I have to do something like a RDP
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or have a Linux server there in the network room ,and I can ssh into it
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or vncserver - something
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Or have a Raspberry Pi in the network room with a 192.168.1.198 IP and run vncserver on it
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Or an Ubuntu Server on a PC
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Also member of DIY / Cheap Electronics, Kits and Projects, Arduino projects and 2 other groups
Sep 8, 2020, 3:56 PM
sent September 8
Hi, seems your message was deleted in the group.... short here: TP-Link is consumer grade, not coming with a good reputation either. So 8 PoE cams on a 8-port switch, that ought to fail anyway if not using professional equipment. Also check the documentation wether this is a supported scenario after all. /T,
sent September 8
check max PoE output power, it's probably around 50....60W , then wattage of each cam *8
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Right - it was deleted. Dont know why ! Maybe it was related to networks and the admins din't like it.
You can now call each other and see information like Active Status and when you've read messages.
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We now have a HP Network switch 24 port ( 12 PoE switches ) and each port/switch feeds 48v to each Ip Camera.
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We have TP Link switches as well and we are phasing them out.
The HP switch comes with a life time warranty and I got 6 of them replaced as they ran out of some power within. This was free.
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we have about 15 or so HP switches as we have a large campus of apartments.
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Can't remember the setting. University Campus Dorm with cameras ?
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No - this is an apartment.
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We have about 90 cameras spread across apartments covering terraces, entrances, periphery, playgrounds.
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We have 3 NVRs ( each w/32 channels )
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and 1 Wifi Router.
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The IP cameras are on 192.168.1.x network and the WiFi Router is on 192.168.29.x network
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I have to bridge it and I am struggling with it/
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Why not route it ? You can't "bridge" non-overlapping subnets, I mean you can actually do it, but it won't work.
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the NVR has 2 NIC cards, I have set one to 192.168.1.x, and the other to 192.168.29.x network
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The 2nd NIC is connected to Router.
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well, Ithink I can help you, but I need to properly understand the setup, can you maybe hand draw all relavant components + maybe 2 cameras, including subnets/IPs ? And explain again what exactly is your problem ?
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The problem is NVR does not connect to the external world.
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Ok, great pic.
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Yes to both
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can you ping between router and NVR ?
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hm.. how to ping ? I dont have a console with a command prompt on both the devices.
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Wait
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I have the answer
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Yes - the NVR has a config page that tells "NET LOAD"
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and there it says there is data on both the NIC cards.
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in both directions ?
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There is a data graph that says it is sending data.
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hm.. both directions - ?? not sure have to check
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ok, it may not display the piece of infirmation.
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Let me get a picture tomorrow. Yes - the graph is there , but is it showing all. Don't know
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Im making notes here.
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ok, for me to understand, all the 192.168.1.0/24 network works, NVR does record from the cameras, etc. ?
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Yes, all the cameras are recording.
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The router got into picture only 2 weeks ago
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vendor says dont change to 192.168.1.x
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ok, and what's the use case between NVR and internet ? You want to access the videos from external or NVR pushes videos to some server ?
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NVR pushes it to a cloud somewhere.
IT's called "InstaOn"
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and I can subscribe to that data on a smartphone app called 'gcMOB'
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its a german engineered software sold by Indian company under name 'CPPLUS
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the notifications can be configured..
I can set the app to trigger an alert when someone walks into a hot zone.
OR someone walks into a staircase.
My app gets notifications with a small beep at 3AM and I know someone went to the roof
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or entered some unauthorised zones
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the App is on your phone (and on the internet) ?
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Yes, the 'app' gcMOB is installed on my smartphone.
The gcMOB reads a QR code from the NVR during configuration and knows the Serial Number of the NVR
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reading or initializing the app is a '1 time' thing.
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once done. I can go to app and configure 'Motion Detect'
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or 'Face Detect'
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or 'Object Missing'
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lots of features in it.
But now, I just want the MD ( Motion Detect ) to work
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the MD can be a) Video b) Image c) email.
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It can also be configured for 15s, 30s, or 45seconds video
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When I get a beep, I open the app notification and look at the (15second ) video of someone walking up the stairs .
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Snap of my NVR on the NICcard on the 192.168.1.x side
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other side ?
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Snap of my router
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NVR Nic towards router ?
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searching I thought I had the photo.
I thought I had the photo.You sent Today at 2:13 PM
have to get it
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that camera side seems to be ok, right
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yes, camera side is OK
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I might have to get that - again. Sorry. Might take a few minutes. I have to walk down.
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The camera side is OK, the recordings are OK.
The NVR on the cameras are ok, I can do playbacks no issues.
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Just the bridging and trying to get the connection ( or I'd say the bridging) from the NVR to the Wifi Router is where I'm stuck!
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Forget the term "bridge" it's wrong in that context
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Yes, will not use it again.
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A snapshot of our apartment comples
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*complex
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there are 11 towers, A1, A2, A3.. until E2.
Each has a HP switch at the basement and the terrace.
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Each HP has 24 ports ( 12 PoE ) and 12 nonPoE.
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All of the 12 PoEs are not used. only 4 or 5.
The nonPoEs are wired for uplink.
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Got it
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above is ETH2
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to the router.
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re-posting the ETH1 as the one I posted earlier was cut .
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a Snapshot of the NVR Settings panel on the console.
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Our server room with multiple terminals - each terminal renders 32 channels.
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I caught the intruder .. who went to the terrace
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Contractor who took the advance money to finish work - disappeared ! So I'm trying to patch it now.
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HP switch
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This is the message on the smartphone.
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there's one obvious problem. ETH1 has set it's default gateway to 192.168.1.1 (to itself). A "default gateway" is the IP to which "all which is not otherwise routed" traffic" is routed to, ETH2 has default gateway set to 192.168.29.1 (which is correct), but how shall the NVR know which of the two default routes to take ? So remove 192.168.1.1 from ETH1, or set it to 192.168.29.1 instead.
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see gCMOB
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Makes sense so far.
So I'd go and make these changes on ETH1
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Is that it - Can I go and check out.
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I might have to be off for 1/2 hr or so.
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It's not far, its is another building and since we are all WFH. I'm close to the camera room.
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Will make changes and revert.
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What time zone are you in ?
I hope I am not taking your sleeptime.
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It's 2:40 PM for me, IST so I 'm ok
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brb
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10:20 AM here
Tomas Muehlhoff sent Today at 2:53 PM
it would make sense to have a small computer (SBC or so) connected to the 192.168.29.0/24 LAN if you have a spare.
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Yes, I have a spare , it's connected to the l92.168.1. network. I have installed KVMS Pro and I can detect all IP cameras and their feeds.
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It's a Windows platform.
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Windows ..
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Made changes and got back
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any success ?
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no difference.
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Let me share small videos of LAN1 and LAN2 data.
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there is no Send and Receive data on LAN2
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maybe Google DNS is blocked by operator, change Preferred DNS on both interfaces to 192.168.29.1
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forget DDNS for now, I'm referring to DNS in the NIC settings
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Network config snapshots
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only TCP/IP screen is relevant now.
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Ok
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maybe Google DNS is blocked by operator, change Preferred DNS on both interfaces to 192.168.29.1
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There is a 8.8.4.4 - in the Prefered DNS
I change to 192.168.29.1 ?
Is that right
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Yes, 8.8.4.4 is Google, if that's not reachable, you can't talk to the internet, 192.1.29.1 is the DNS forwarder in you router (both interfaces)
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helped ? guess not
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Did not help.
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Changed both DNSs entries.
( well I did not have to change the ETH2, as soon as I changed the first, Ithink the ETH2 got auto-changed)
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ok, I start to fear something's wrongly configured on Application level ? But one more thing here: On NIC2, change the MTU from 1500 to eg. 1400, depending on the uplink 1500 may be too high.
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Is there something on the WiFi router that I need to add/change - like check for the firewall.
I did last time and the rule was set to "ALLOW" all
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let's do that above first.
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Ok
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Guess what.. It's working.
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I am able to see the feeds / alerts/notifications on my smartphone.
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I got it ! - Thanks to you.
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let me share how the videos come out as notifications.
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Configuration on the gCMOB app, See the "Push Type" - The NVR can push an 1) image 2) Video or 3) Live stream.
I chose 'Video' , so the NVR pushes the 15second video of MD.
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TER= Terrace.
A1 TER = Block A1 Terrace is our convention.
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You are a godsend.
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So why did you think it was the MTU.
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There is a single MTU for both ETH1 and ETH2.
It was not separate.
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Well, I'm working in a Telecom supplier, networking is my "breakfast".
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You're awesome debugger
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I mean - 1000 miles away and you could work this out.
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If the MTU size was causing it, there's a bug in the SW, this shouldn't happen, as the IP stacks should automatically sort that out, but I know it happens from time to time.
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with some crappy english of mine, and some snapshots. you were able to troubleshoot it.
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I'm documenting stuff here before I forget.
BRB
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Explanation is: Ethernet allows 1500 bytes each packet, your Router is using eg. DSL or TV cable, which eg. for DSL only allows 1492 bytes. It should be automatically adjusted, but that doesn't always work. So now increase the MTU size in 20 byte steps until it doesn't work anymore, or try 1492 in case of DSL.
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ah
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coax cable uplink could be 1460 bytes. 1400 was just a "safe choice".
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Now - I have 2 more problems that I can talk about, you can think of what's going on.
At exactly 2AM IST, the NVR loses connection of the WiFi router.
The NVR is still up, so is the Router, but the NVR goes into a locked state and stops getting the feeds and the console is blank !
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all I have to do is - unplug the ETH2 from the router at 7AM during my rounds and then NVR springs back to life and all the feeds show up on the console.
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My colleague tells me to check the DHCP lease time
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I did - and on the router it is set to 'max' i.e 24 hrs
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that still does not fix the problem
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so what I do is at 10AM I go to network room, unplug the ETH2 from the router and then at 7AM next day - I connect it back
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so we dont lose NVR locking up from 2AM until I walk in at 7AM
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strange
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I feel that the router company is sending a heartbeat, or some signal to the router at 2AM so as not to disturb anyone. The router reboots and then the NVR is meanwhile waiting for the router to wake up or start accepting connections.
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NVR locks up ! until I go at 7AM and unplug the RJ11 from the router and then insert it again.
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before you didn't have connection to the router ? Now you tell me that you lose it every night ?
Tomas Muehlhoff sent Today at 4:27 PM
you unplug RJ11 DSL line ?
