Address Reservation for my IP camera's...

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Young grasshopper
Feb 2, 2020
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Woodland Hills, CA
Hi, I have 5 cameras connected via ethernet cable to a Hikvision DS-7600 Embedded NVR. On my router, the DS-7600 has its own Address Reservation.

Do I need to add my 5 cameras to the Address Reservation as well? If so, how do I do that? They're not listed in my device list on the router. Since the NVR has its own address reservation, is it necessary to add the cameras?

Thank you!
 
This ^^^.
As stated, if it's a POE NVR and the cams are plugged into the its POE ports then the NVR will assign IP's to the cams that will be on a different subnet from the NVR's LAN port.

FWIW, you can also log into the NVR's webGUI and assign a unique, static IP to its LAN that is outside of the router's DHCP pool. This method is handy when dealing with some ISP-furnished modem/router combos or older routers that do not provide a "IP reservation" feature. :cool:
 
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