Hook NVR to PC to Watch Cams?

[eyal8r]

Hey guys-
New to this forum- first post! I have a Hikvision DS-7608NI-SE/8P NVR, and several Hikvision cameras. I want to hook up the NVR in the same room as my main computer and be able to watch any of the cameras via my main PC as needed (ie- not use a monitor/mouse hooked up off the NVR itself). Is there a way to run a separate network cable from the NVR directly to my PC to do this? I'd prefer not to run it through the internet, if it's possible- but will settle for that option if I need to. I DO have a 2nd NIC on my PC if I need to use that.


What's the best way to set this up? Sorry for the newbie questions...


Thanks guys!

 

[Billkater]

Just log onto the NVR via your local ip address for it... 192.168.xxx.xxx

I have a system setup with no Internet service at all. NVR is hidden in a closet. Use a laptop to access it all the time.

 

[eyal8r]

Thanks for the reply. Sorry for the newbie questions here- but that would mean using internet to access it? ie- it'd use my internet bandwidth? Or, is there a way to connect directly between PC and NVR? Oh- just re-read what you said... so essentially, I am connecting the NVR to my router, router will assign an IP, and then I can login via my browser by that specific IP address... am I on the right track?

Thanks!

 

[Billkater]

Yes. You will connect via your Lan. You will not be using any bandwidth.

Plug nvr into router. Let router set a ip address for you or assign a static address. Connect using that address. Like I said above. I have a nvr and cameras setup out in the middle of nowhere without any kind of Internet. I connect using the Lan address of the nvr. On my nvr it is 192.168.1.100

 

[eyal8r]

Awesome. I'll hook it up and give it a shot today. thanks!