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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    A number of non-Hikvision vendor-specific video protocols are available/supported from the drop-down menu in the cameras setup, but I have no experience with them. From what I have read you may be limited if you go with ONVIF, but I don't have any experience with this first-hand.
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Hello, to see your NVR and the cameras all at the same time via the web logins, I use a laptop where I disable all network connections on the laptop (wifi too), and manually set the IP address on the laptop to be 192.168.254.xx. Here, 'xx' would be a number not assigned already to the cameras...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Does anyone know of a firmware version for the DS-7104N-SN NVR that will let 2-way audio be recorded (via RCA inputs) into the video stream from a Hikvision camera? I can get sound during live-view, just wondering if there is a way to record it. Would be very useful for cameras with no mics...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Both the NVR and cameras came with the same passwords. I do not have a password issue...... if it was a password issue I don't think a crossover cable would fix the problem. Tested on three different non-crossover cables, definitely not a cabling issue either.
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    No DIP switches on the NVR. Must be hard-wired this way or a firmware install option. I am done, will just get a crossover adaptor and be done with it. Thank you all for helping me out.
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    I suspect it is the NVR.....can't connect to the camera via a straight-through cable. Will check at some point if there is a DIP switch that can change this on the PC board (or it was a firmware option).
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Thanks epcjay. I did that (2MP change) and everything is happy. Recording now, playing, motion, it all works. Yes alastairstenson, I am thinking the same. The 2035 is very new, maybe there is a setting in the web menus to do crossover? I will connect the cameras directly to my PC and see if...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Hi, thank you for the advice.... I tried that on all of the ports before posting. I think I am 99% there in having this solved now. I noticed that the POE port lights never light up (which is unusual). Usually this is an indicator that there is a cabling issue.....well, I tried a cross-over...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Actually, I am wondering now if the two firmware's are compatible after all. I plugged a camera into my router with an IP address set to the internal NVR range, and the camera showed up in the camera list (see attached) PnP, Hikvision setting. Would you agree? With the camera plugged into the...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Thank you for the information! I downloaded and tried to downgrade.... I may be out of luck, kept getting this (and still have the newer version installed): > Try to transmit > Resend required > Complete transferring > ... and then nothing I suspect that I am out of luck.......? Not that...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Thank you for the information! I downloaded and tried to downgrade.... I may be out of luck, kept getting this (and still have the newer version installed): > Try to transmit > Resend required > Complete transferring > ... and then nothing I suspect that I am out of luck.......? Not that I...
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    Custom Firmware Downgrader 5.3.0 Chinese to 5.2.5 English

    Did you ever resolve your problem? I am getting the same errors: I can't seem to get it to work. Could you please confirm the following steps are correct? My camera is DS-2CD3410FD-IW come with default Chinese version of 5.3.0 Build 150327 - Assign the computer IP 192.0.0.128 - Run the TFTP...
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Sorry, one more question: The DS-2CD2035-I is quite new. Is there a downgrader for it, or would I need to use the one from the DS-2CD2032-I? Looks like I need to do some more reading :-)
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Thank you very much! So 5.2.5 is the version I am looking for then? Would it make more sense to upgrade the NVR firmware than downgrade the cameras?
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    Hikvision NVR DS-7104N-SN firmware

    Hello, I am wondering if anyone can help me......I recently purchased a Hikvision DS-7104N-SN/P NVR and two Hikvision DS-2CD2035-I cameras purchased separately, and have exhausted all attempts to get the NVR to see the IP cameras. At this point I am wondering if I have a firmware compatibility...