Recent content by steviebobs

Hi Harry, normally I would agree with you but the router and laptop hotspot allocate from different ip ranges so no clash possible. If they were 2 windows p.c.s operating as hotspots then I think they would allocate from the same standard range so your comment would be appropriate in that...

Hi opps, you are right of course, this is an old HP laptop but has an i3 processor so is reasonably quick. It is seldom used, just sits there, but does have a busy fan going on! I use it to back up my main computer. Thanks to all for your attention. Steve

Hi again, thanks for those replies. I actually got the camera to link to the laptop’s mobile hotspot and all worked fine. The laptop did allocate an ip address to the camera. That was the good bit! The camera disconnected later. I am suspecting the laptop is turning off its hotspot. I know there...

Hi, I have several wireless ip cameras linked to my wireless router (a BT Smart Hub 2) managed by an app also linked to the same router. It all works fine. I want to put another camera in a place that I know is out of reach of that router. I have a laptop (connected wirelessly to same router)...

Solved. After a bit of playing round I did the obvious. On the power (2 blacks and 2 reds) I bunched them. On the signal, I bunched the blacks, connected blacks to braid and the yellow to the signal (inner). All works. I did try this at first but got no signal so not sure what is different this...

Thanks, I do have a tester (my background is in electronics) but the cable(s) I want to 'test' is the one that goes to the camera and I want to establish why the 'power' lead has 2 reds and 2 blacks, and the 'signal' cable has 2 blacks and a yellow (not co-axial, but separate wires). The supply...

Sandy, they have actually been cut off a while with the “I’ll get round to this later” view. Don’t have them now. Sparky, the cable shown is the one attached to the camera with the duplicated colours I want to understand. The spare bit of cable I have complies with your comment as I have mentioned.

HI all, and apologies for pestering this forum yet again. A quickie, after having my analog cameras outside for quite some years I found that I had weathered plug/socket problems so decided to cut off old plugs and fit new ones. On some old cctv cable I had it simply had a red/black for power...

Good man Secureiam. Tks. Steve

Thanks again secureiam for taking the trouble to assist. Points taken. My existing system, a cheap and cheerful package to test the viability of cctv is actually a very good performer for what I want cctv for (Actually for wildlife watching rather than security). The only issue is wires. I...

Please advise if I should create a new thread for this? I am rethinking the above and am considering scrapping the existing installation and moving toward using new ip cameras and linking them to my router/pc etc. My thinking is that I buy new cameras, I link them to my router, DHCP addressing...

Thank you for those prompt replies guys, I think I will find a way to route/hide the Ethernet cable because I get the full Ethernet bandwidth and the quality is excellent hard-wired. Thanks again to all. SjH

Hi all I have my cctv box next to, and connected to my tv. The cctv box connects to my router via ethernet, allowing me to access the cctv box remotely from several devices connected to my router. I am decorating and would like to replace the ethernet connection with a wifi connection as the...

Update !!! I misjudged Xenta, they did reply to my message, and I publicly apologise for doubting them! I was given a number to call (in Goole) and the person was very helpful. Whilst on the phone I accessed my log in page and there was a code number there (8 digits). I gave the number to the...

Well the battery replacement and new hdd did no good! I have limited access via my iPad but have no ‘system access’ to allow configuration etc. Out of interest when I do try various random passwords it does suggest the password should be between 8-16 characters and should contain let’s and...