TheCameraManCan

Just wanted to share with the forum that I finally figured out how to get a readyshare file share to serve as a NAS for my camera. Router: Netgear R6300v2 (Firmware Version V1.0.3.8_1.0.60) NAS Device: 3 TB Western Digital My Book Camera: Hikvision DS-2CD2732F-IS (Firmware V5.1.6 build 140412) The My Book NAS device is connected to the router using the USB 3.0 port. First, create the folder on your NAS device - Click "New Folder" after browsing to "//readyshare/USB_Storage". Let's call this folder "camerastorage". You should now be able to browse to "//readyshare/USB_Storage/camerastorage". Make sure this folder is completely empty. Second, set up the share on the router. - Log onto the router, click on the Advanced tab - In the left hand navigation, expand "USB Storage" and click "Advanced Settings". - Click "Create Network Folder" button - click the "Browse" button and select the new folder you just created - *IMPORTANT* - Select "admin" for both read and write dropdowns. This is the account with which you logged onto the router. Test the share - make sure you can access it using your router's IP address. I.E. file:///usb_storage/camerastorage/ Thirdly, configure your camera to use the NAS - Log onto the camera, go to the "NAS" tab in to storage section - Use these values: Server Address - IP Address of your router File Path - /camerastorage *Do not include USB_Storage* Mounting Type - SMB/CIFS User Name - admin (this is the account you selected in the dropdown in the second step - the account with which you log onto your router) Password - password for admin - click save - go to the storage management tab and format your NAS That's it! Took me a long time to figure out all the precise settings but it is working beautifully for me.

Thought I'd give a run down of how I wired up a Olympus ME-52W Noise Canceling Microphone to pick up audio for a IP camera, as it was a little different than what I read elsewhere. Camera Details: Model DS-2CD2732F-IS Firmware Version V5.1.6 build 140412 Encoding Version V5.0 build 140411 Audio Tab: Audio Encoding G.711ulaw Audio Input MicIn Input Volume 100 Environmental Noise Filter OFF Video Tab: Video Type to "Video&Audio" ------------------------------------------------------ To physically wire it up, I first snipped the male plug off the 3 ft microphone wire extension that came with the microphone. Then, I wired the red wire to the "Audio In", and the green wire to the "Audio In Ground" slots as pictured below. Make sure to trim the insulating, jacket wire back so it doesn't come in contact with the mic wires! A reboot after it was all set up, and I must say I'm pretty satisfied with the audio.

Quick update. A week or so later, it just mysteriously quit working. I don't know why - I rebooted when I made the above configuration. But it did work, and worked well for several weeks. My best hypothesis is that some other files I moved to the disk via FTP, a virus scan, or Carbonite may have "seen" the drive and done something to it when it backed up the files. Too many variables to isolate.

Well, I'm a fairly new to this IP camera world guy! I have several DS-2CD2732F-IS cameras for exterior surveillance. Very nice! But it is a challenge getting them all o the same firmware. I'm using a WD My Cloud for storage, but so far can only get one. The second will format but not keep the share.