Single LAN, Two IP Series

[intraguard]

In one of my site, the entire network is connected through LAN, but there exist two IP Series. ***.***.2.** and ***.***.5.** In these circumstances, I can see only one IP Series cameras on centralised software. Can anyone suggest how to see the other series IP Cameras. The monitoring device is given 1st series IP Address.

[buellwinkle]

What many people do that don't understand networking is they plug a router into a router so they end up with 2 seperate networks that can't talk to each other, let alone talk to the outside world. Is this what you did? If you can provide detailed specifics of what you have, then maybe one of us can help you?

[40th Floor]

Simple. Assign the .5. cameras to .2. If there are two networks (two NICs on the PC, one .5, and the other .2.) there's no reason it won't work. A router won't come into play on a LAN (local area network).

Also, make sure the software you are using is properly set to the IP address of the cameras. It's easy to mistakenly type 192.168.0.32 when you meant to type 192.168.1.32.
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[buellwinkle]

So if he is not using a router and just has a hub or switch with hard assigned IP's, you can communicate with each other and use the addresses given as long as you set the appropriate subnet mask to include both ranges, in this case, define a class B subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 for each device.

But I doubt that this is what's happening. My guess is he has two routers, each with DHCP set for the two address ranges and he's trying to connect between 2 networks.

[40th Floor]

Oh, DHCP, yeah, I suppose two of those would cause problems (actually, I don't see why it would but I can't say I thought much about it). Two gateways, that would be a problem, but I don't see how that could affect a LAN. No telling from what he wrote.
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[sadik007]

so,
do you have 2 DHCP with 2 gateways or what. 2 DHCP cant work on same network, so not sure you did this. Maybe one DHCP and other segment manual one.. On manual segment try to set getaway to DHCP getaway.

If you did this to get performance gain it want do you any good if you are not connected to managed network switch (pro version/not home version).

Ether get all cams and computers to be on same IP segment, or if not possible, install 2 network cards (NIC) on one comp. and assign different network address to each card. that box will work on both networks.

Some routers or hacked once like WRT do support Vport. that should work as well.

[intraguard]

Thanks all for support and suggestions. Total 12 cams are ON for perimeter surveillance - working on two different IP Series, and seen on single computer. Zoom Fuction is operational. Not planned Pan/Tilt Cameras. Thanks again. Its really nice forum for learning.
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