Secondly, I don't know how weird this is. My hikvision is 16 channel but only 8 physical RJ45 ports are available. In the camera setup the remaining 8 are inactive so I supposed those are to be added via a network switch?
Am having a serious problem. Can I actually connect my ip cameras directly to a network switch then run it(the switch) to the NVR?
If yes, how do I call the cameras up on the NVR?