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You can still access your cameras..All you need to do is hook up your pc to your NVR and set the ipv4 to match the nvr....also some folks say that just hooking up one port on the NVR to the router allows them to access the cams... The newest hikvision firmware (if you have a hikvision NVR, also allwows you to use virtual server to access the camera settings).. But yes, if you used your own poe switch the cameras will get standard ip address that you can easily access.

if your latency is 3 minuets then its got noting to do with ip vs cvi...its a bandwidth/network issue... The latency with ip is a 1 to 5 seconds at most...cvi wont help.. What you need it to lower the bandwidth for remote viewing..

IP is the way to go. You dont want to run an old xeon...its a power hog and will cost more than you save to run it 24/7... NVR's a very stable and plug and play (generally)... PC's are more flexible and let you choose cameras from multiple manufacturers... Hikvision and dahua are brands to look at. How many cameras are you considering?

For viewing over the internet it wont matter whether its ip or cvi (you will still get a slight delay if ip but that is a few seconds max) there will never be a three minuet latency....

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With ip cameras, you dont have to homerun each camera to the NVR...you can use a poe switch in one location, hook up 7 cameras and run a single cable back to your network. With ip, you can easily upgrade to the newest cameras that come out. With ip, you dont have to mess with a separate power cable...With cvi you are really limited the maker that supports it..Although if you are using NVR's for ip cameras i would recommend sticking with the same manufacture for both unless you are using a pc with something like milestone exacq or blue iris.. Most applications do not require real time viewing and a delay of a couple of seconds is irrelevant.

If you want a better image you will need to step up to HD cameras...there are some HD systems that run on coax cable (that you already have installed) see dahua CVI....lots of sellers and very cheap if you go with a 720p system. if you want to switch over to ip cameras at a budget (you will need to rewire with ethernet) see this 499 (says sale ends today, but its regularly at 499) http://www.samsclub.com/sams/qsee-4x4-secrty-sys/prod11570578.ip this is a rebranded dahua ip system.

You should be able to add on a hikvision camera just fine...

yes its called a keyston network coupler... http://www.amazon.com/RJ45-Keystone-Jack-Network-Coupler/dp/B007580KPA

You cannot change the operating system in the dvr..at best you can update the firmware if you could figure out the model....im guessing you just have something set incorrectly...

Its an android or ios app by robert chou, you are just using it to find compatible models...its a great remove view app as well

No, you just cannot hook it to you laptop you laptop only has vga out...did you check your TV to see if it has a vga connection? The manual has step by step directions on setting up the ip address...you will need to use the controls on the dvr...you can take the dvr to someone who has a monitor and set it up...then bring it back home... set the ip address up to dhcp that way the router will assign an ip address for you (you will change this later to keep the ip address the same, but for now leave it at dhcp), then you will connect it to your network, and you will be able to find the device using advanced ip scanner..

thats why i recommended using ipcamviewer that has the ability to scan the ip address and give you a list of compatible models.

Ok the dvr is not on your network..you will need to hook it up to a tv or monitor to assign it an ip address...

It doesn't matter that the dvr is analog...it still sends a separate stream for each camera...you first need to find a compatible model or test with the zomodo models..enter 80 for http port and 6050 for media port.

Its rare that a router will be at .106 that might be your computer... Regardless, it looks like this unit comes from the factory set to a static ip address that may be in a different range than your router..first try this From your browser try 192.168.0.218:3001 if that does not work, try 192.168.0.218 in your software however change the client port to 3000 not 3001 make sure you enter the correct password try using http://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/ make sure you uncheck the boxes where it asks you to install toolbars etc...dont install any other junk except the scanner..i use this and it works very well. Last resort you will need to hook the dvr up to a monitor (many tvs have a vga in as well)...and set the ip address to something within your routers ip range...probably 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.254

This is a common problem...you should not be mixing and matching nvr and camera brands...its not that simple.. FYI all the nvr's rely on the camera to do the motion detection...they dont have enough processing power to do it on their own..

Hello beam, I see this was posted in May 2014 but there has been only one reply and since he mentions ActiveX and that is for Windows and IE it will not apply to your Mac anyway. Do you have it working now or did you give up? It's good that you don't need web remote access as that will never work at the moment, with either a Windows or Mac computer and web browser. However, if you wish to view the cameras on site, using a Macbook then that is possible but you have to have it set up correctly and that is not necessarily as per the instruction since Samsung have a number of mistakes. Please send me a pm for the answer if you need it, as I don't wish to reveal it publicly yet for financial reasons. Redwood So you are charging for advice?? Regardless it doesnt seem like you know what you are doing if you say remote access will not work..it sure will.

What is the ip address of your router?

Yes, but the issue is that you will get many false alerts...the only way around that is to use a kit with cameras that allow attaching a pir motion sensor...you will need to power the motion sensor independently..

hikvision 2432 cube camera... http://www.hikvision.com/Es/Products_show.asp?id=9441

Make sure your are not using a guest wifi network..also make sure you are connected as a home network and not public (windows allows you to connect as, home, work or public..) You can change this after the fact in network and sharing center..

no you can be on wif thats fine...how are you getting to the dvr main menu? If you are using an ip address to access the dvr then just use that ip address for your dvr...you dont create ip addesss, they are either assigned by the router or you set your device to grab one (static ip) Take a screen shot of the page (windows 8 has a snipping tool) and post it here... As an aside, if you want the start button back in windows 8, download classic shell http://www.classicshell.net/

is you computer connected to your router?

it looks like it was not adjusted properly at the factory..you may have to unglue the lens and do it your self..