AMCREST App - Setting static IP

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Cor K Dikland

Getting the hang of it
Apr 25, 2019
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Ontario, Canada
After jumping through some hurdles and fire with the Amcrest app I finally got it working with BI.
My problems is this cursed app. During the setup it insisted I select a SSID even though the camera is connected via ethernet. Now that I got it working this way, how do I get rid of the wifi setting.
Next, it suggested I use a static IP but I cant find anywhere to set it within the app. The only option the app gives is selecting either Static or Dynanmic. Is it expected I set the static IP within my router??
The default user is admin. When I try to override this with my username I wont allow it. Is there anywhere I can add my own?

Desperately need some help with this app
 
Which Amcrest cam is it?
If it's one of the "smart home" cams, it probably has no webGUI to log into.
If unable to set a static IP in the cam, note the DHCP-assigned IP it has now, log into your router and reserve that IP for that cam.
 
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TonyR said:
Which Amcrest cam is it?
If it's one of the "smart home" cams, it probably has no webGUI to log into.
If unable to set a static IP in the cam, note the DHCP-assigned IP it has now, log into your router and reserve that IP for that cam.
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Oops. I guess I forgot to put the model number in. Anyway: IP2M-841B-v3
That said. Just your mention of webGUI steered me in the right direction. Once I use that facility everything I need as fas as static IP is there. The app seems pretty useless. The web interface appears to have everything I need


UPDATE: Spoke too soon. Can't change a thing using the Web interface. I click save and get a "Null is Not Allowed" error. I don't even need to make any changes. Just hit save and get this error.
 
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Cor K Dikland said:
Oops. I guess I forgot to put the model number in. Anyway: IP2M-841B-v3
That said. Just your mention of webGUI steered me in the right direction. Once I use that facility everything I need as fas as static IP is there. The app seems pretty useless. The web interface appears to have everything I need


UPDATE: Spoke too soon. Can't change a thing using the Web interface. I click save and get a "Null is Not Allowed" error. I don't even need to make any changes. Just hit save and get this error.
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What browser are you using?
If the firmware is from 2019 or later then if should work with a Chromium-based browser, no plug-in needed.
 
TonyR said:
What browser are you using?
If the firmware is from 2019 or later then if should work with a Chromium-based browser, no plug-in needed.
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Same problem with Edge or Chrome.
I googled the error for Amcrest. Tons of links with the same issue. The workaround is to to a Reset Setting for the current page, make the changes and then Save.
 
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Cor K Dikland said:
Same problem with Edge or Chrome.
I googled the error for Amcrest. Tons of links with the same issue. The workaround is to to a Reset Setting for the current page, make the changes and then Save.
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I've got one V1 and two V3's for about 3 years and never had that issue. The firmware that works great, IMO, is:

Amcrest IP2M-841-V3 firmware.jpg
 
TonyR said:
I've got one V1 and two V3's for about 3 years and never had that issue. The firmware that works great, IMO, is:

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Are you able to change the IP address? I had the same problem a few days ago and posted in a thread the same fix as the op

Error "Null is not allowed "

Dear, good evening. On an IPC-HFW1235S-W-S2 camera I cannot choose the wireless interface to set as default. Below it appears an error saying "Null is not allowed". The same error appears when trying to change anything in the camera's TCP/IP configuration. The wireless interface can be...
ipcamtalk.com ipcamtalk.com
 
97JeepXJ said:
Are you able to change the IP address? I had the same problem a few days ago and posted in a thread the same fix as the op

Error "Null is not allowed "

Dear, good evening. On an IPC-HFW1235S-W-S2 camera I cannot choose the wireless interface to set as default. Below it appears an error saying "Null is not allowed". The same error appears when trying to change anything in the camera's TCP/IP configuration. The wireless interface can be...
ipcamtalk.com ipcamtalk.com
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Yep,
Although I haven't had the need I just changed the wireless from 192.168.200.205 to .210, no problem.
Lost video on BI that was looking for .205.
Logged back in on .210, changed it back to .205, video showed back up in BI.
Using Brave (Chromium-based) browser.
 
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Must be an issue with newer firmware. Mine is on V2.800.0000000.3.R 8/11/22
I believe it came with the one listed as 210716 purchased 7/24/23
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A google search using "amcrest null not allowed" brings back many results with the same issue. Best I can tell it started sometime around Jul 2022. Anyways, I got the IP changed using the above work-around.


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Software VersionV2.800.00AC004.0.R, Build Date: 2023-07-12
WEB VersionV3.2.1.18144
ONVIF Version21.12(V3.1.0.1207744)
S/NAMC057FD4A2FC59269
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