RandyParlee 0 Posted September 26, 2013 Hey all, Has anyone run into issues with their laptop NIC when installing IP cameras? I'll be aiming and focusing a bunch of cameras and then my NIC just stops working. Sometimes it takes several reboots to get it to come back up. It happens with both my PoE injector and my Pinpoint dongle. I have shut off the power management that turns off the NIC when not in use. My NIC always works fine when I plug it in on a LAN. Is there another setting I'm missing or is there an issue with PoE? I'm stumped. Any help would be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Securame 0 Posted September 26, 2013 Never had an issue. You can connect a laptop directly to an IP camera, DVR, NVR, etc. the same way you would connect it to a switch/hub/router. Many years ago sometimes you had to use a crossed network cable (pins 1-2 3-6 connected to 3-6 1-2). I think nowadays everything is auto sensing, and they will work with a normal cable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
