Applies to: WRN-1632(S), WRN-816S, and WRN-2110SB1

Summary

DHCP servers automatically assign IP addresses and other network parameters to devices on a network. This is often used to make it easier for network administrators to add or move devices on a network.

The WRN-1632(S), WRN-816S, and WRN-2110SB1 series of recorders can use an onboard DHCP server to provide IP addresses to cameras connected to the recorder’s onboard PoE switch as well as devices connected to an external PoE switch connected via Network Port 1. This article explains how to configure the network interfaces on the unit to properly connect to attached cameras and prepare them for connection in WAVE VMS. 

For System Initialization, see System Initialization for WRN Recorders.

Using the Onboard DHCP Server

To use the WRN recorder’s onboard DHCP server:

1. Confirm that there are NO external DHCP servers operating on the network that connects to your WRN recorder’s Network 1 Port. (If there is a conflict, Internet access for other devices on the network will be affected.)
    
2. Start the WRN Configuration Tool from the side Favorite bar.
   
   
    
3. Enter the Ubuntu user password and click Authenticate..
   
   
    
4. Click Next on the Welcome page.
   
   
    

5. Toggle the Enable DHCP for PoE Ports to ON and provide the Start IP and End IP addresses. (In this case, we will use 192.168.55 as the subnet.)

   NOTE: The start and end IP addresses must be accessible by the Network 1 
   (Camera Network) subnet. This information is needed to input an IP address on 
   the Camera Network interface (eth0).    

   IMPORTANT: Do not use a range that will interfere with the predefined 
   Ethernet (eth0) interface 192.168.1.200 or 223.223.223.200 used for onboard 
   PoE switch configuration.

   
    

6. Make any changes to the DHCP server settings as per your requirements, then click Next > Yes to confirm your settings.
   
   The PoE ports will now deliver power to the cameras allowing camera discovery to begin. Please wait for the initial scan to be completed.
   
   
    
7. Click Rescan to begin a new scan if all cameras are not discovered.
   
   
    
8. Without closing the configuration tool, click the Network icon on the top right corner of the screen, then click Settings.
   
   Ethernet (eth0) (In Ubuntu) = Camera Network = Network 1 Port (as printed on unit)
   
   Ethernet (eth1) (In Ubuntu) = Corporate Network (Uplink) = Network 2 Port (as printed on unit)
   
   
    
9. Toggle the Ethernet (eth0) network port to OFF.
   
   
    
10. Click the Gear icon for the Ethernet (eth0) interface, then click the IPv4 tab. 
     

11. Set the IP address using an IP address outside of the range defined in the WRN Configuration Tool in Step 5. (For our example, we will use 192.168.55.100 to be outside of the defined range while remaining on the same subnet.)

    NOTE: If the configuration tool has assigned an IP address, in this case 
    192.168.55.1, it must be changed as addresses ending in “.1” are reserved 
    for gateways.

    IMPORTANT: Do not remove the 223.223.223.200 address, as it is required to work 
    with the PoE switch web interface. This is true even if you have a WRN-1632 
    without the PoE interface.

12. If 192.168.55.1 was not assigned, enter a static IP address to be on the same subnet as defined previously. 
    
    
     
13. Click Apply.
     
14. Toggle Network 1 on your WRN recorder, Ethernet (eth0), to the ON position.
    
    
     
15. If needed, repeat the above steps for the Ethernet (eth1) / Corporate / Network 2 to connect the other network interface to another network (example: for remote viewing while keeping the camera’s network isolated).
     
16. Return to the WRN Configuration Tool. 
     
17. If the discovered cameras display a Need Password status:
    
    a. Select one of the cameras indicating a Need Password status.
    
    b. Enter a new password, then confirm the password. Refer to the Wisenet camera manual for more information on the required password complexity.
    
    c. Click Set Password.
    
    
     
18. If the camera status displays a Not Connected status, or the cameras have already been configured with a password:
    
    a. Verify that the IP address of the camera is accessible.
    
    b. Enter the camera’s current password, then click Connect. After a few seconds, the selected camera status will change to Connected.
    
    
     
19. If the camera status does not change to Connected, or the cameras already have a configured password, click on a camera row, enter the camera's password, then click Connect.
     
20. To change the camera IP address mode/settings, click IP assign. (Wisenet cameras default to DHCP mode.)
     
21. Click Next > Yes > Next to confirm the settings and exit the WRN Configuration Tool.
    
    
     

22. Launch the Wisenet WAVE Client to run the New System Configuration.

    NOTE: For best performance, enable the Hardware Video Decoding from the 
    WAVE Main Menu > Local Settings > Advanced > Use Hardware Video Decoding > 
    Enable (if supported).