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Tenda NVR Third-party Cameras Connection
Guide
I. Before you start: Check whether the camera supports the ONVIF
protocol and the ONVIF function is enabled.
Tenda NVR supports the ONVIF protocol and is compatible with multi-brand third-
party cameras using the ONVIF protocol. To add and use the camera normally, please
confirm the following information.
1. The camera supports ONVIF protocol
Please confirm whether the camera supports the ONVIF protocol. For any doubt,
please view the user guide of the camera or contact your manufacturer.
2. Confirm whether the ONVIF protocol is enabled on the camera, and an ONVIF
account is added.
The ONVIF protocol may be disabled by default for individual brands of cameras, you
can enable it through the camera configuration page, and then add related users.
II. Network Configuration
1. The network topology of an ordinary NVR is as follows:
The ONVIF protocol can be searched and connected of cameras in the same network
segment. You are recommended to configure the camera as a static IP and ensure that
the IP address of the camera and NVR are in the same network segment.
You can view and configure the IP address of the NVR in Configuration > Network.
* Common settings for camera IP address:
Method 1: Log in to the web UI of the camera to configure the IP address of the camera.
Method 2: Use the camera management tool to configure the IP address of the camera.
(You can contact the manufacturer to provide relevant tools and operation methods)
* If the DHCP service is used for address assignment, you are recommended to enable
MAC address binding on the router.
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Summary of Contents for Tenda N3L-4H
- Page 1 I. Before you start: Check whether the camera supports the ONVIF protocol and the ONVIF function is enabled. Tenda NVR supports the ONVIF protocol and is compatible with multi-brand third- party cameras using the ONVIF protocol. To add and use the camera normally, please confirm the following information.
- Page 2 2. The network topology of a PoE NVR is as follows: The camera can be connected to both the LAN port and PoE port of the Tenda PoE NVR. But the PoE port and LAN port use different IP addresses that are isolated from each other and in different network segments.
- Page 3 3. View the IP address of the NVR ① Log in to the GUI of the NVR. ② Navigate to Configuration > Network to view the IP address of the NVR. (Example: 192.168.11.143) III. Use NVR to search and add the camera for cross-brand connectivity 1.
- Page 4 4. Add the camera. (1) Click behind the camera you want to add. (2) Enter the correct username and password of the camera in the pop-up window, and click Add. 5. The camera is added successfully.
- Page 5 IV. FAQ If the problem persists, please contact technical support (support.us@tenda.cn) for help. Q1: The camera is connected to the NVR, but the NVR cannot search for the camera. What should I do? A1: Try the following solutions. Use the IPC management tool of the corresponding brand to search for the device.
- Page 6 Q3: After the camera is added to NVR, but the image is black screen. What should I A3: Try the following solutions. Some cameras H.265 encoding is not standard, resulting in abnormal NVR decoding. Method 1: Log in to the GUI of the NVR, navigate to Configuration > Audio & Video, select the corresponding channel, and set the encoding type of the camera to H.264.
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