Goal is to have one camera connected to a laptop that is on a network that coworkers can view camera output using IE or Chrome. Trying now to setup the camera and get it working for starters with a laptop.
Have a laptop running W10. The laptop is connected to a Dell docking station. The ethernet cable on the docking station is connected to a new Amcrest IP4M-1051. Camera is out of box and never shown to work before, and no reason to think it should not work. I can see the camera in Config Tool. IP Config is version 3.20.10. When I click on the IE icon, it times out, same issue with Chrome. I read the camera IP in IP Config Tool as 192.168.1.108.
So, is there a network connection issue ? I doubt that since atleast IP Config 'sees' the camera. But, I'm interested to know what the exact Windows network settings should be.
In Windows>Settings>Network & Internet>IP Settings>manual. I turn on IPv4, but what should I enter for these:
IP Address:
Subnet Prefix Length:
Gateway:
Preferred DNS:
Alternate DNS:
When I run ipconfig /all, I get this (partial listed)
:
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address: 169.254.22.66 (preferred)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway: (nothing is listed)
I ran the software that was supposed to make sure IE has the correct plug-in, not sure how to confirm that though.
thanks for your help.
browser wont show camera output
Re: browser wont show camera output
1 Hello and Welcome to the Forum
2 There are some issues with your idea of setup at this point... 1 Most amcrest cameras that I know about come setup DHCP.. So that means there has to be a DHCP Server that will load a IP onto the Camera to start out with!
2.1 To fix that connect camera to Router and connect your laptop to router and have them both get a IP 169. anything isn't good for IP address... If your going to have a Station Connect to a Camera only then it don't matter what IP you have the on as long as they are both on the same IP range... Meaning 10.0.1.100 (camera) 10.0.1.99 (computer) May need to make sure that the Default Gateway is listed as 10.0.1.1 as that is how it would normally be for a router or something that is going to host that range... Subnet is as you have it already 255.255.255.0
Both your camera and your computer would have to be setup for Static IP in that range and then after you remove them from the network and connect camera to laptop you should be able to make a connection... However there is 1 thing.. If your not able to make this computer to camera connection a different cable might be needed as some system cameras my require a Crossover cable... However that is most times related to computer to computer networking or older switch to switch where most today have the ability to know what type of cable your using and adapt to your needs....
Just remember you need to have the ability to set the IP of your camera and computer to the same range...
2 There are some issues with your idea of setup at this point... 1 Most amcrest cameras that I know about come setup DHCP.. So that means there has to be a DHCP Server that will load a IP onto the Camera to start out with!
2.1 To fix that connect camera to Router and connect your laptop to router and have them both get a IP 169. anything isn't good for IP address... If your going to have a Station Connect to a Camera only then it don't matter what IP you have the on as long as they are both on the same IP range... Meaning 10.0.1.100 (camera) 10.0.1.99 (computer) May need to make sure that the Default Gateway is listed as 10.0.1.1 as that is how it would normally be for a router or something that is going to host that range... Subnet is as you have it already 255.255.255.0
Both your camera and your computer would have to be setup for Static IP in that range and then after you remove them from the network and connect camera to laptop you should be able to make a connection... However there is 1 thing.. If your not able to make this computer to camera connection a different cable might be needed as some system cameras my require a Crossover cable... However that is most times related to computer to computer networking or older switch to switch where most today have the ability to know what type of cable your using and adapt to your needs....
Just remember you need to have the ability to set the IP of your camera and computer to the same range...
Be Safe.