Troubleshoot: 32CH NVR -- how to add 16CH PoE switch

Hi all,

I'm having some trouble setting up a system.

I have a 32CH HIKVISION NVR w/ 16CH built-in PoE. It also has 1 LAN port.

I have a 16CH PoE switch. This has 2 LAN ports (G1 + G2).

I assume I connect the LAN port on the NVR to G1 on my PoE Switch.

(Is it required that I add a router into this mix??)

Problem: The NVR is only recognizing 16CH, and the 16 cameras from the PoE switch are not recognized.

The NVR's internal NIC IP is 192.168.254.1, and all the cameras connected are 192.168.254.*

The LAN NIC currently has DHCP enabled. It auto recognizes the IP as 0.0.0.0 because if I try to put it on the 192.168.254.* subnet, it conflicts.

HOW DO I GET THE SYSTEM TO RECOGNIZE THE 16 CAMERAS FROM THE PoE SWITCH?

what's your PoE camera brand?is it Hikvision? I think the PoE camera should compatible with Hikvision's PoE protocol.then the NVR will find the PoE cameras.

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Yes,

the cameras are HIK as well.

Hi,

Here is my solution:

1.Connect the Lan port of NVR with one of lan port of router(usually have 4 ports) , so the first 16pcs cameras are online.

2.Connect the lan port of POE switch to the lan port of router directly, so the next 16pcs cameras are online.

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