Menu
What's new

NVR Reolink 8ch poe

A

alljacque

n3wb
Joined
May 21, 2021
Messages
17
Reaction score
11
Location
Wales
Hi all, purchased a reolink 8ch poe nvr, in the setup wizard when I arrived at the page network there is a box for default gateway, after putting it in and it says settings saved it hasn't saved it, tried several times always the same , I have even started afresh formatting the hd gone through wizard again with same result, any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS Default g/w of router is 192.168.1.254
 

Attachments

biggen

biggen

Known around here
Joined
May 6, 2018
Messages
2,616
Reaction score
2,933
That screen shot is a picture of your router GUI or NVR? It appears to be the router.

Your NVR may already be set to attain its network setting via DHCP.
 
TonyR

TonyR

IPCT Contributor
IPCT+ Member
Joined
Jul 15, 2014
Messages
17,037
Reaction score
39,630
Location
Alabama
+1^^.
When you do get to your NVR's webGUI or any camera webGUI, you may need to use IE11 or Palemoon 32 bit browsers to get settings to "save" (it appears you're using something other than iE).
 
wittaj

wittaj

IPCT Contributor
Joined
Apr 28, 2019
Messages
25,385
Reaction score
49,443
Location
USA
mat200

mat200

IPCT Contributor
Joined
Jan 17, 2017
Messages
14,085
Reaction score
23,466
A

alljacque

n3wb
Joined
May 21, 2021
Messages
17
Reaction score
11
Location
Wales
biggen said:
That screen shot is a picture of your router GUI or NVR? It appears to be the router.

Your NVR may already be set to attain its network setting via DHCP.
Click to expand...
Hi, yes it is router, in the settings for the nvr you have to put the default gateway in, I have done that but nvr wont save it, thats my problem, it says settings saved but they are not,tried several times.
 
A

alljacque

n3wb
Joined
May 21, 2021
Messages
17
Reaction score
11
Location
Wales
TonyR said:
+1^^.
When you do get to your NVR's webGUI or any camera webGUI, you may need to use IE11 or Palemoon 32 bit browsers to get settings to "save" (it appears you're using something other than iE).
Click to expand...
HI, you set the nvr up by attaching a monitor to it, and nvr connected to internet via router, no browser involved,
 
A

alljacque

n3wb
Joined
May 21, 2021
Messages
17
Reaction score
11
Location
Wales
alljacque said:
HI, you set the nvr up by attaching a monitor to it, and nvr connected to internet via router, no browser involved,
Click to expand...
sebastiantombs said:
I'd give it a bogus gateway and DNS just to make sure it doesn't phone home.
Click to expand...
Sorry I don't know what you mean, the nvr is working with 5 cameras showing on the monitor, just cant view remotely via mobile app or reolink client [windows ] The only thing I have found is the nvr wont save the default gateway, as stated it says it has but as soon as I change to another page in setup it disappears and goes back to 0.0.0.0 PS I am not very tech savvy
 
A

alljacque

n3wb
Joined
May 21, 2021
Messages
17
Reaction score
11
Location
Wales
wittaj said:
Is it still within the return period?

Reolink: Deconstruction of a dangerous misleading youtube review "Finding the BEST 4K Security Camera NVR Package (Reolink vs Amcrest vs Swann)"

Executive Summary: DO NOT be a sheep. Ask what a reviewer can be missing, ask if a reviewer is using hype words to sell the cheapest product. Test your cameras and kits right away. Just do a bench test. Test real world conditions. Test moving suspects. Test at night, test at day. Use a test rig...
ipcamtalk.com ipcamtalk.com
Click to expand...
Hi, Yes only received it Friday.
 
wittaj

wittaj

IPCT Contributor
Joined
Apr 28, 2019
Messages
25,385
Reaction score
49,443
Location
USA
Look at that thread I linked and decide if that is the quality you want and the intended purpose of this system - do you want to just see something happened or be able to IDENTIFY who and what happened...

In addition to the great thread above that has pieced it all together collectively from members here with those cameras not working, this is an example from their marketing videos - do you see a person in this picture...yes, there is a person in this picture. This is why you cannot buy any system that you cannot change the shutter speed or control any other parameter. Could this provide anything useful for the police? The still picture looks great though except for the person and the blur of the vehicle... Will give you a hint - the person is in between the two columns:



1613251115189.png



Bad Boys
Bad Boys
Watcha gonna do
Watcha gonna do
When the camera can't see you
 
biggen

biggen

Known around here
Joined
May 6, 2018
Messages
2,616
Reaction score
2,933
Show us a picture of the network setup page on the NVR. If you intend to use DHCP then you don’t need to give it a router/gateway.
 
TonyR

TonyR

IPCT Contributor
IPCT+ Member
Joined
Jul 15, 2014
Messages
17,037
Reaction score
39,630
Location
Alabama
alljacque said:
HI, you set the nvr up by attaching a monitor to it, and nvr connected to internet via router, no browser involved,
Click to expand...
You should also be able to launch the NVR's embedded webGUI by entering the NVR's LAN IP in a browser as I mentioned above; generally you can do just about everything via the webGUI as you can using the NVR screen and its attached monitor.

You've got nothing to lose by trying it, right?
 
biggen

biggen

Known around here
Joined
May 6, 2018
Messages
2,616
Reaction score
2,933
The IP address and the subnet mask should be just left blank by you if using DHCP. Are those the values it assigned or did you input those? The default gateway should also be left blank as all of that is retrieved from the router automatically during DHCP advertisement.

I can already tell there is a screw up. The first picture you posted in the first post is of the router with an ip range of 192.168.1.x (mask of 255.255.255.0) and the last picture of the NVR you just posted has the NVR with an IP of 192.168.10.x. (mask of 255.255.255.0) That doesn't match the router network from your first picture.

You need to clear the IP information on the DVR. Just delete all the addresses and leave it set for DHCP.
 
A

alljacque

n3wb
Joined
May 21, 2021
Messages
17
Reaction score
11
Location
Wales
biggen said:
The IP address and the subnet mask should be just left blank by you if using DHCP. Are those the values it assigned or did you input those? The default gateway should also be left blank as all of that is retrieved from the router automatically during DHCP advertisement.
Click to expand...
Hi , those are what the nvr assigned
 
biggen

biggen

Known around here
Joined
May 6, 2018
Messages
2,616
Reaction score
2,933
The NVR shouldn't be assigning anything if you have DHCP set. It all comes from the router. Clear out the IP information, set it for DHCP, save, and then reboot.
 
A

alljacque

n3wb
Joined
May 21, 2021
Messages
17
Reaction score
11
Location
Wales
biggen said:
The NVR shouldn't be assigning anything if you have DHCP set. It all comes from the router. Clear out the IP information, set it for DHCP, save, and then reboot.
Click to expand...
Hi again, it is set for DHCP just like the picture shows. I will do as you advise tomorrow as the nvr is in a building outside to watch over my birds of prey, thanks for advise , hope it works, I am a bit long in the tooth but keep trying, once again thanks.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top