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RLC cameras support FTP**. I have six of cameras saving motion captures to a FileZilla FTP server. There are numerous FTP servers; I just happened to choose that one.I seem to recall users posting success with Blue Iris for RLC cameras, but have never installed Blue Iris.** It is a bit annoying that the battery powered cameras do not support FTP, especially because I have them connected to USB power supplies and they can NEVER run out of power.
I do not see that as an option. What I do is FTP motion recordings to an FTP server, which can be anywhere. In my case, it is running on my PC*. In a busy area, motion recordings from several cameras can consume a considerable amount of storage, so I have a Windows script that runs once a day to delete recordings saved more than 14 days ago.
Could you please identify the cameras involved?I have found that battery operated cameras give the appearance of being "disconnected" when they go into some sort of power saving mode. Selected the camera "wakes them up" and the app or the Windows Client connects to them.
@stewartv_631759702376556 Where does this backup feature exist? (Windows Client? Android App?). Somehow I cannot seem to find it.
Are these cameras connected directly to the RLN36 NVR? If so, they will be on a separate network and cannot be reached by any other device.
I am unable to replicate this on Windows 10 using Client v8.8.2 Perhaps it is caused by a conflict with Windows 11?Is the Client displaying camera views from an NVR, or from network connected cameras (no NVR)?(I have no NVR)
Click on the Plus sign ("+") and the Reolink Windows Client application will automatically search the local IP subnet for cameras and display any that it finds.To add cameras that the program does not find on the local network, enter the UID code for the camera in the box and the program will search the Reolink "Cloud" for the camera, similar to the way the Reolink Apple or Android app does.
The RLC-810A is available with a choice of lens: 2.8mm, 4.0mm, 6.0mm
@user_617650665832448_617650665832448 Yes. I believe notifications are separate from "connected".(Although I must confess that long ago I quit having cameras send notifications. hundreds of messages every day is not something I enjoy.)
My experience is that the Reolink battery powered cameras show "Disconnected" in the app until the user presses on the disconnected message. Then the app connects to the camera.Fully powered cameras, such as the RLC models and the powered Duo cameras will remain connected all the time.Cameras receive their network information from the primary router. That includes the IP address of the gateway. Every brand of WiFi router is different. Perhaps your system puts 2.4G and 5G devices into different subnets?
All of the Reolink RLC camera support http/https. None of the battery powered cameras do.All of the RLC cameras also support FTP, but not the battery powered cameras.
@nancybiglou_599258431316120 The key word to me was "garage". I have five Reolink cameras on the exterior of my house (one WiFi and four PoE). That bundle of wires is a chore. What I did was drill a 1" hole directly behind the camera mount. Push the biggest item through the hole first, then the other two wires. Nothing shows on the outside of the house at all. The hole is entirely covered by the camera mount. (Note that this obviously cannot work if the camera is not mounted on the wall or the roof eave. I prefer not to expose cameras to rain. (When customers complain that their "weatherproof" electronics were damaged by exposure to the elements, I think, "Told Ya So.")
@joseph-chircop_497308027822318Build Number: 22071100Hardware No. BIPC_566MIX16M35C10E4MPConfig Version V3.0.0.0Firmware Version V3.0.0.1117_22071100Actually, I gave up on push notifications years ago. Sorry.We have had power outages, and all of the Reolink cameras came up as soon as the power was restored.
@user_629594821148673_629594821148673 I believe "new deals" will appear on the main Reolink web page as they happen. Today, for instance, the main page has a link to Black Friday deals.Slide the page to see the Coupon Deals. (meh) Slide again for....
I'm wondering what the benefit is from changing the scope of the NVR DHCP server.Perhaps I am incorrect, but my impression is that the NVR assigns IP addresses to security cameras that are connected directly to the NVR. Devices that connect to the customer's home network cannot receive an IP from the NVR, and devices connected to the NVR network are not able to access the home network.
This is so strange. Sometimes the file names match exactly and sometimes they do not! All this time, I have been looking only at the motion files and never noticed that the MP4 and jpeg do not always match.
I participate in several "community forums" for various products and have observed similar confusion on most of them. Customers assume that the forum includes company engineering and support staff, whereas the company intended the forum to be a convenient way for customers to communicate between themselves. (Rather than, for example, set up a forum on Reddit or snbforums that has no participation by the company at all.) Reolink's forum appears to be a combination (mostly intended for customers, but with some employee participation as well.)Reolink's link to Support on the web home page directs to this page: support(dot)reolink(dot)com/hc/en-us/ (This editor does not allow URLs even though it has the URL symbol on the edit menu).(I presume that in other countries the link will be to language specific pages.)Please note that I (personally) think that manufacturers would be better off to assign staff to monitor their community forums:
It would help to know what brand/model of WiFi dongle this is and what prompted using one.(The typical application is to connect WiFi devices to home WiFi routers.)(The typical use for 'dongles' is to connect a product that has no WiFi capability to home WiFi routers.)
How about bolting a piece of 1x6 about 12" long to the fence post (with 3 carriage bolts.Then screw the Keen camera mount to the wood using the provided holes.Then screw the Solar panel to the wood above the camera.If the solar panel would get better light mounted on the back side of the fence post, then bolt two pieces of wood to the fence post and mount the camera and solar panel on opposite sides.
The solar panel connects to the mounting bracket with an ordinary bolt. After determining the precise diameter and thread of the existing bolt, two hardware store components can be used to place the panel farther away from the bracket:
Remove the plastic tightening nut from the existing bolt.Thread the connector onto the existing bolt.Thread the rod into the connector.Place the plastic tightening nut on the rod.Screw the solar panel onto the rod.Use the tightening nut to secure the solar panel.Rotate the panel to the desired location.Tighten the wing nut to hold the panel in place.As long as the extension is not huge, this should be secure.If it would take a very long extension rod to raise the panel above the roof line, I would consider attaching wood to the eave and attaching the bracket to that.
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