Unstable network with Switches and IP Cameras

rfeyer

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Nov 18, 2013
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Hi all,
I am of course not a computer specialist - this will become apparent.
I do have an Actiontec Wireless DSL modem/Router for my LAN which includes 3 laptops, 2 PC's (all Win7) which are all under submask 255.255.255.0.
The Router is set up to only assign IP addresses above 110 (192.168.0....) and all Laptops and PC's as well as IP Cameras and NVR are set up to have Static IP addresses below 110.

I also have one Hikvision NVR, also Static, and 9 IP cameras which are connected to the LAN, not the NVR directly, addresses 192.168.0.44 through 80
Also, there are two POE switches (the type where you can not alter the IP address) which are tied into the network to which the IP cameras are attached to.

The system works extremely well, no real problems with Laptops/ Cameras/ tablets, however, 2 aspects are driving me crazy:

1- I can almost never access the Router with the 192.168.0.1 address - maybe one out of 100 times it works, the rest of the time Explorer (or Chrome or Mozilla) will show that it is accessing the Wizard (noted by the tag label) but always gives either a TIMED OUT message or DID NOT RETURN INFORMATION error.

When I reboot the Router, I can access it for a few times, then that is it again. But, it works allowing me to go to internet, relate PC's and Laptops on LAN.

The most frustrating, which is probably not something that can be helped here, is that my Surveillance NVR works inside the LAN, but, even with a Static No-Ip.biz address and proper HTTP port forwarding allow getting into the NVR browser UI, but does not show the cameras video itself (and yes, it does have Active X and Java components which have been installed).

Is it possible that the two problems are connected and that it can be fixed?
 
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You can try a tracerout to the router and may see, where it goes wrong. Open a command prompt and enter C:\> tracert 192.168.0.1
The problem with the NVR might simple be the upload bandwidth of your connection?
That very much sounds, like you have two or more devices with the 192.168.0.1 configured. And I've never heard of Switches with IP addresses, you can not change.
The second problem needs more explanation. What is a Static No-Ip.biz address? You have a .biz address registered with a DNS provider or what?
 

rfeyer

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Yes, the No-Ip.biz is a DNS service - I probably used the wrong terminology - it allows access to my network via internet even though my internet account is Dynamic.

I have gone as far as removing all switches from the LAN, disabling WiFi, changing the router and still after a little while have problems accessing either router.
Is there a way to find out which addresses are being utilized by what (I know the router gives a list but I really can not get into it's UI).
 

You can try a tracerout to the router and may see, where it goes wrong. Open a command prompt and enter C:\> tracert 192.168.0.1
The problem with the NVR might simple be the upload bandwidth of your connection?
 
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