Oh my

Went to assist an acquaintance today with CCTV issue today after they'd had their main router replaced.

Now, I most certainly am not a CCTV expert in any way shape or form.

First issue, there are no manuals, configs or really any other info to go on, just a bunch of kit really.

So, the NVR a uniview, I think seems to be used as a hub for the cameras. Plugged into the uniview box are some PoE ethernet cables and a suspicious free dangling ethernet cable, use not really known.

Also plugged into the uniview box is a WiFi extender, I presume the box has no built in WiFi.

So I guessed (surmised), first issue is the extender will not be communicating with the new router, not unreasonable. Bear in mind there are no passwords or logon details available, so decided a factory reset and a re-sync was in order.

That done, and after an NVR power cycle, 2 of the cameras were displaying pictures on the TV. That would have happened anyway regardless of the WiFi extender re-sync, which I can only assume is there to allow remote viewing.

So, turning my attention to why the 3rd feed was missing, well again I can only assume this is the suspicious dangling ethernet cable, which had been cobbled together by slicing the CCTV ethernet feed together with a properly terminated piece of ethernet cable, using what looked like straight through automotive crimps, very professional, not!

So 2 final things I suppose to sort out, terminate the 3rd CCTV cable properly, and work out how to get remote access working again, which without any details I feel is gonna be impossible.

Do what most of us do ....model number ....google ....installation manual ...it’s probably on a cloud connection so more than likely, settings , network , tick dhcp, , apply , machine should now have a valid address , would guess the machine is nowhere near the router ? So it’s got some type of access point linked to the main router ...

I've connected it up to a laptop, but first thing it wants is a username and password, which seem to have been changed from any default, I suppose it has a factory reset too? but I'm wary of factory resetting stuff.

Plus the guy's app to login to the box remotely is lost

sparkymarka said:

Do what most of us do ....model number ....google ....installation manual ...it’s probably on a cloud connection so more than likely, settings , network , tick dhcp, , apply , machine should now have a valid address , would guess the machine is nowhere near the router ? So it’s got some type of access point linked to the main router ...

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Machine should easily be in range of the router, I guess it's not WiFi enabled, hence the extender/access point box.