Hammy Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Long shot but here goes. I have been given a CCTV HD recorder for which I can't find any instructions. On the back it has a LAN connection, which when connected initially flashes the lights next to it as if sorting out an IP I have scanned all ips 192.168.*.* using an advanced ip scanner but cannot find it , any ideas ( this has included scanning ranges outside of my router - is that valid ?). H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Podmore Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Is there anything on the net about being able reset it to default settings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammy Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Cant find it on the net Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammy Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Internet that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich8977 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 What make is the dvr recorder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSRacing Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I've done a few different type and some don't have a IP from the start, and dont use DHCP they have there own tools to scan for the MAC address and do the rest of the work for you for example tools like this http://www.axis.com/techsup/software/iputility/index.htm Or need you reset them with switched inside the unit http://support.y-cam.com/index.php?action=kb&article=310 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammy Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Hmmm it has no name or number written on the outside ( not opened it up) and no clues in the menus. So I might not "see it" on the network anyhow ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 connect a laptop to it with a cross over cable or ethernet hub (not switch) and run wireshark. See if you can see any packets comming from it. At least if you get a mac address you can look up the first 6 digits and determine a vendor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Flashing lights just mean data is moving. It doesn't mean an IP address is being found. ARP's will be flowing too, as acould any number of other things. I'd go to your router web interface and search for attached devices. Most routers allow you to be able to see what's attached to them, and if an IP address has been allocated that should be there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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