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  1. CoreyX64

    Ds-7608ni-e2 new firmware v3.4.2

    3.4.2 on all of them. Some of my cameras are US-region, all others are patched to US-region, 0 issues (All of my NVRs are US-regioned). Downgrading depends on the boot loader. I want to say 9/2015? was the cutoff of old vs. new recorders with respect to downgrading. If you look on the device...
  2. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    He has multiple buildings, so a switch of some sort is necessary. Else if it were only 1 remote location with 1 trunk, that would make everything simpler simply direct plug to NVR, especially with the cabling. He probably could get away with using the FE switch on the recorder, provided 1 trunk...
  3. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    A cheap gigabit router from Walmart, OfficeMax, or Best Buy and hook up The NVR and trunklines to it (provided you have enough ports) will suffice. You also could make everything static and reuse one of those free Cisco switches. Assign static IPs to EVERYTHING. Make sure everything is on the...
  4. CoreyX64

    Ds-7608ni-e2 new firmware v3.4.2

    3.3.x was the last NVR firmware version that permitted unpatched chinese-regioned devices to connect to the recorder. As of 3.4.x, that security flaw has been patched. Regardless of protocol, no dice. The camera's firmware version is irrelevant, so long as the region flag is patched properly...
  5. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    The LTS recorders are near identical to the Hikvision originals, and I can tell you that the uplink/main network NIC on them is GigE but the built in PoE switch for the cameras is only FE because that's all a single camera would call for. As @nayr said a single camera (even 2-3 maybe) will not...
  6. CoreyX64

    Seeking A Remote Surveillance Camera System

    Any game or hunting forums would be the place to go. Rarely will you find a "magic box" that does every little thing you want it to do, especially when it comes to cellular networks. You're going to end up having to have several components together to make what you want to work work properly and...
  7. CoreyX64

    DS-7604NI-E1/4P, DS-7608NI-E2/8P and DS-7616NI-E2/16P Firmware V. 3.3.6 Build 151229

    Re: DS-7604NI-E1/4P, DS-7608NI-E2/8P and DS-7616NI-E2/16P Firmware V. 3.3.6 Build 15 Hikvision NVRs do not respond to TFTP in the same manner as IPCs. A TTL-level serial connection (not RS-232 level) is required to unbrick these devices via the white 4-pin UART connector on the main logic...
  8. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    3-phase is an interesting beast like that. While it's naturally designed for load balancing, losing even a single leg (sounds like you lost 2 legs) causes all sorts of problems. There isn't a lot of fault tolerance with the equipment especially at high currents since it ultimately needs all 3...
  9. CoreyX64

    Cellular Modem for remote access to NVR

    Sprint's Netgear 341U USB LTE modem, when connected to a Windows computer (does not work with Mac and can't speak for CradlePoint) does provide you with a routable WAN address (1 setting change in the stick itself, but works like cable/DSL). We have 1 combined with 1 from Verizon as a Dual WAN...
  10. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    Exactly. A fuse is overcurrent protection, not an inrush surge protection. It's weird what lighting decides to attack and spare. I'm still in one piece so that's always a good sign.
  11. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    The cost of fiber and media converters, while costlier than copper (not terribly more expensive though), will mitigate the lightning issue altogether, and you'll get better throughput and network performance overall even though it's just a few cameras. When people think fiber the assumption is...
  12. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    What you mentioned makes sense. When parts are relatively cheap to replace and not very labor intensive, I don't really bother messing around with figuring out the why's and how's (although it's great knowledge to understand if you have the time to wrap your head around it). All computer power...
  13. CoreyX64

    Seeking A Remote Surveillance Camera System

    As far as the equipment itself, I almost exclusively work with Hikvision. They integrate well together, the hardware is very reliable, and it's not terribly difficult to setup and configure. While there are several brands out there, this is what I work with and have had very good luck and no...
  14. CoreyX64

    Looking for rack mount ears for Hikvision 7608 NVR

    Pics?
  15. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    A side note on the Lightning: I've had an entire network of outdoor, daisy chained wireless access points for WiFi where 1 got hit with lightning somewhere in the circuit. They are all powered together via 12V, not PoE. The one that was hit turned solid black, but still worked. It tripped the...
  16. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    Free network switches, not free passive network switches. Passive is a form of PoE, your free switches support No PoE whatsoever. Just clarifying. In any case, for the price of a decent PoE switch, I would just buy one. (both of those are good, I've personally used that Netgear one at work in a...
  17. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    These are cheapies, but all that is required for grounding is metal. These are metal-conductive connectors, and affordable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/131659119452 I did find a 100pk of the Platinum Tools shielded connectors for $15. I don't think they're PT branded but they are pass through. I...
  18. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    Hikvision cameras have plastic RJ45 jacks, so those are ungrounded from the start. (the cameras have a separate grounding terminal though) However if you're going to do all of this right, shield from point A to point B as much as possible (everything but the cameras basically). I would also...
  19. CoreyX64

    New system help please

    Personally I've always used regular crimpers with the cheap RJ45's and have not had any problems with them whatsoever (early on I did, but I've crimped so many over the years I have it down to a science). Those are easier to work with and obviously save you time, so naturally you make up for it...
  20. CoreyX64

    Hikvision DS-7104NI-SN/P 4 Channel POE NVR W/ Built in 4 Port POE Switch

    7600s (The E hardware revision on up, not the older SE models) feature USB3 and have much faster hardware. As such, can handle higher than 2MP cameras. the 7600s also have the power supply built in (Line voltage goes right into the recorder), whereas these 7100s require an external 48VDC power...
  21. CoreyX64

    Looking for rack mount ears for Hikvision 7608 NVR

    I'm looking for the extended brackets as well. In my previous post I noted that every one of my rack-width recorders has come with brackets/ears. Many weren't used as the NVRs were established as set-tops. I ordered another 7608 around January 2016 and it was the small one. No brackets. (Made...
  22. CoreyX64

    Hikvision DS-2CD2232-I5 Firmware

    It seems I had a typo in mobile safari. You're right. It works fine. In any case, 5.3.0 is the latest you can fetch, and the portal is the place to go as linked above. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  23. CoreyX64

    Hikvision DS-2CD2232-I5 Firmware

    5.3.0 is the latest for US regioned cameras per the Hikvision portal, but that appears to be down at the moment. Check it later and you might be able to fetch it. Www.hikvisioneurope.com Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  24. CoreyX64

    Looking for rack mount ears for Hikvision 7608 NVR

    We are both speaking about the narrower 7600 models. I've depleted/installed all of my wider models. With that being said, every one of my wide models came with ears. Everyone on here says they do not and have never come with ears, but every one of mine has, with the exception of the new small...
  25. CoreyX64

    Looking for rack mount ears for Hikvision 7608 NVR

    That makes sense now. The size shrink on the 7600 series to my knowledge went into effect in December. I haven't ordered any prior to that to know if it was earlier, but I bought one made early in December and it was tiny. Thanks for the info. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  26. CoreyX64

    Looking for rack mount ears for Hikvision 7608 NVR

    Where did you find them? Please post a link if you can. I may need some for future 7600 installs that are the smaller model. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  27. CoreyX64

    newby needs your valuable help with set up

    He said he's not getting them activated, which means there's a connection or addressing problem yet his copy/paste of the camera table shows 3 cams online which would indicate there's not a thing wrong. Otherwise virtual hosts is the easiest way to go as far as individually managing the cams...
  28. CoreyX64

    newby needs your valuable help with set up

    Activating the cameras and establishing a connection between them and the NVR are not the same thing. Activation is nothing more than setting the device password. SADP on your main network is only ever going to show the NVR, it will not show the cameras protected behind the PoE switch. For that...
  29. CoreyX64

    Let's say NVR 4 ports and 5 ipcams...simple question :)

    IVMS is nothing more than a viewer so you can add as many IP streams as you want (actually, it's 256, but realistically the hardware in your computer is the true limit, and the network as well). The NVR you buy is hardware/firmware limited to only allow X number of cameras based on model. Sent...
  30. CoreyX64

    Let's say NVR 4 ports and 5 ipcams...simple question :)

    Unless you get an 8 channel recorder that is not possible. They do make 8 channel recorders with 4 PoE ports, in which case what you describe is mandatory. Hikvision NVRs will only logically assign n number of cameras to n number of ports. So, an 8 channel recorder with 4 ports can only put 4...
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