Static IP on EZVIZ C6T Internet PT Cameras?

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AndyT

164 posts

Master Geek

#277372 11-Oct-2020 19:11

Has anyone found a way of setting a static IP on the EZVIZ C6T Internet Camera? EZVIZ are a consumer sub-co of Hikvision.

I have several connected to the system via Cat6 (not wifi) and am setting up VLANs to segregate the IoT kit and improve generally security and need to designate static IPs to the cameras. Not a problem on all the other gear e.g. Google Home Minis, Chromecasts, Sony TV, Apple Airport Expresses etc. but the EZVIZ cameras are proving a challenge.

The way the system is configured, it's unfortunately not possible to run the cameras of separate physical ports on the router - hence the need for tagged VLANs.

Thanks & regards,

SirHumphreyAppleby

2847 posts

Uber Geek

#2582710 11-Oct-2020 19:25

Static allocation via DHCP. That's how I assign static addresses to most devices.

AndyT

164 posts

Master Geek

#2582714 11-Oct-2020 19:37

OK ... thanks for the swift response. I've not tried that approach before but I'll give it a go and will have learnt something new in the process.

Many thanks,

Spyware

3764 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#2582733 11-Oct-2020 20:41

Static leases via DHCP have nothing to do with the vlan matter. If the device doesn't support tagged traffic then you need to untag it, typically done with a switch with such ability.You can't just feed tagged and untagged into a dumb switch and expect things to work as if by magic - I assume this is what you are doing.

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AndyT

164 posts

Master Geek

#2582769 11-Oct-2020 22:51

No, I'm in the process of configuring VLANs on an Edgerouter-X for IoT and the EZVIZ security cameras, and wanted to give the cameras static IP addresses on VLAN30 in the range 192.168.30.xxx.

On a related issue, and given that IoT will be on VLAN20 and the cameras on VLAN30, I had thought of putting the main network stuff on VLAN10 ... but then having watched Ben Pin's YT of being locked-out of the ER-X when doing this, I'm having second thoughts and wondered if I need to do anything at all with the main network? I guess the question is, if I set up two VLANs for say IoT and these cameras, does that also mean I have to put the main network on a VLAN of say VLAN10, or can I "do nothing" and just have the VLANs 20 & 30? Apologies if this is a dumb newbie question again but I can't find a straightforward answer to it on GZ, YT, Ui or other forums

Thanks & regards,

fe31nz

1232 posts

Uber Geek

#2582786 11-Oct-2020 23:45

AndyT:

On a related issue, and given that IoT will be on VLAN20 and the cameras on VLAN30, I had thought of putting the main network stuff on VLAN10 ... but then having watched Ben Pin's YT of being locked-out of the ER-X when doing this, I'm having second thoughts and wondered if I need to do anything at all with the main network? I guess the question is, if I set up two VLANs for say IoT and these cameras, does that also mean I have to put the main network on a VLAN of say VLAN10, or can I "do nothing" and just have the VLANs 20 & 30? Apologies if this is a dumb newbie question again but I can't find a straightforward answer to it on GZ, YT, Ui or other forums

There is no need to do anything with the main network traffic when you put other things on VLANs. The way a VLAN works is to add a small VLAN header on the front of each packet that specifies the VLAN number. It is possible to have multiple VLAN headers, so you can run VLAN traffic for one VLAN inside another VLAN. This is frequently used in VLAN capable switches where you set them up to segregate groups of ports by specifying that they add a VLAN header to incoming traffic on all ports in the group and strip the same VLAN header off again when sending a packet out of a port on the port group.

Yoban

447 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2582865 12-Oct-2020 09:43

You may need to adjust your firewall rules on the router to govern what VLANS talk to which VLANS - for example VLAN10 talks to VLAN30 so you can see you cameras assuming the NVR or similar device is on this VLAN, but you will want to prevent VLAN30 talking to VLAN10 for security.