Dahua NVR and cameras - router as extender

[Noodle]

Hi All,

Have just finished finally installing my recently bought dahua IPC-HDW5231R-ZE and NVR4108HS-8P-4KS2 8.

1 - Is there a particular thread post for setting up and tweaking the nvr, event zones etc? Ive got it working and logged on via webapp and software.


2- A bit more tricky, I have put one camera on another building. I have a cat 6 that runs from my house router to a network switch, then from that switch to the 2nd router. The camera plugs into another poe switch that plugs into the 2nd router....

At present I haven't configured that router at all, it does provide internet but on its own wifi name/access. So i haven't yet set it up as an extender for my home/ main network, i assuem tis just working as its own isolated network?

I assume I need to do this, so that the 2nd router has the same ip/ subnet etc as my home/ main network? If I do this will I be able to see the camera on the interfaces? Has anyone done this,. can help with what settings I need to replicate?

Many thanks

Phil.

 

[mat200]

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2- A bit more tricky, I have put one camera on another building. I have a cat 6 that runs from my house router to a network switch, then from that switch to the 2nd router. The camera plugs into another poe switch that plugs into the 2nd router....
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Hi Phil @Noodle

When building your network - try to design it so that the main router ( where your ISP connection is coming in ) has no security cameras video feed going through it. The idea is to keep the load on your main router lower and that should keep your entire system more reliable.

 

[Noodle]

Thanks matt, yes it is in it's own. I have a switch that the nvr goes to that goes to the main router and also off to the barns. So that doesnt us the routers own ports.

My main query I guess is that I should re co figure the 2nd router as a pure extender and then the nvr/ software will see the cam again...?
At the moment it says "cannot find network host".