how to add multiple Dahua IP cams to Blue Iris?

[dok0619]

Ive searched, looked at the wiki but I am still not sure how to do this... I have already added one camera but it looks like all Dahua cameras are set to an ip of 168.154.1.108 and you have to login to the dahua web interface to activate the cameras, but how do I do that now that I want to add to more cameras? do I have to change the ip address somehow on the original cam or the new cams and if so how do you do that? Im completely ignorant on networking and it took me forever just to set up the first cam lol ...maybe I'm just making it more complicated then it really is or I am just missing something obvious... thanks for any help in advance!

 

[mikeynags]

Yes, change the IP of the first camera to something other than the default of 192.168.1.108 and once that's done, you can plug in the next camera and rinse & repeat the whole process.

 

[dok0619]

Yes, change the IP of the first camera to something other than the default of 192.168.1.108 and once that's done, you can plug in the next camera and rinse & repeat the whole process.

sorry to sound dense....but..how do I do that?

 

[TonyR]

sorry to sound dense....but..how do I do that?

By following IPCT's own instructions here ==>> Dahua Camera Initial Setup

 

[Rob2020]

Change the address in the Dahua web gui;

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Use the Dahua config tool

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[Rob2020]

You need to take some time and learn about networking. When I came here I was pretty good with PCs but my network skills were poor. Learning about networking will make all cam work easier!

Ipaddresses

 

[Flintstone61]

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[dok0619]

ok so I was able to change the ip address of my original camera from .108 to .109 and I am able to login to it via the Dahua webpage, but Blue Iris no longer sees the camera. Im assuming Blue Iris is still using the old IP address to try to connect and I need to change it. But how do I change it in Blue Iris? I restarted the cam to see if it would refresh with the new IP but no luck. And I dont see any settings in the camera in BI where I can configure the ip address. Do I have to delete the camera and add it back again and if so will I lose all the settings I have set up on it if I do? Thanks...

 

[Flintstone61]

 

[Flintstone61]

right click on the camera image, and select Camera Settings and then Video Tab/configure/ then change .108 to 109

 

[Flintstone61]

You'll be an expert at adding cams by 9 AM.

 

[dok0619]

You'll be an expert at adding cams by 9 AM.

lol... geez thanks for that...i looked at that tab at least ten times and didnt realize the configure button under video was to change the IP address!

 

[Flintstone61]

I remember when I was new to adding cams. Make sure you select " static" rather than DHCP, after you change the IP inside the WEB GUI of the camera. Otherwise ( like me) you'll have it all go to hell after a power interuption, and you can't figure out why some cams come back online and some get stupid. ( User configuration error)