Hi
@bizentech
As far as we are aware it is not possible to directly connect the intercom to your NVR PoE ports because the Hik-Connect app and/or indoor stations need direct access to the intercom via a dedicated IP address, if you add the intercom to the app via the NVR all the app sees is the NVR.
You will need to connect the intercom to a separate PoE injector/switch and then add the intercom directly to Hik-Connect, you can still record to the NVR by adding the intercom over the local network to the NVR using its IP address.
thats (not) correct.
for security reasons the POE-ports are not reachable through your own network i.e. can not use an internet connection.
you can use the "virtual host" setting on the nvr. if you turn it on, you can create a static route from your network to the hikvision network.
older hik nvrs (with older firmwares) can use the dhcp server of the router for everything if you want. i think they decide to disable this feature on newer firmwares, even if you have virtual host setting on. if you create a static route, each camera is connected directly to the internet (if you tell them which gateway they have to use,.. there is no gateway setting by default on cameras if they where added plug&play) .
it is just important that you put the gateway of the POE NVR Switch on the doorbell.. should be 192.168.254.1 (typical for hikvision nvr). the doorbell needs to know which gateway it have to use for routing the traffic to the internet and the router have to know to which gateway is has to route from the internet... everything is possible... many using it when they want an ftp upload or email from ONE specific camera...
maybe a better /easier solution:
connect a poe switch between the nvr and your network, plug the doorbell to the poe switch. a 4 port poe switch costs only 30-35 pound/dollar/euro..
conclusion:
- enable virtual host in nvr
- give the doorbell a manual Ip of the hikvision poe network
ip: 192.168.254.200 (for example, have to be not used)
subnet: 255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.254.1
- create a static route in your router
Network 192.168.254.0/24 (subnet 255.255.255.0) use <IP OF THE NVR FROM
YOUR NETWORK .. example 192.168.1.48> as gateway
- connect the doorbell to a poe port
with this settings you can reach every single camera (and the doorbell) from YOUR network by their ORIGINAL ip which where given from the NVR POE SWITCH ! also the doorbell can talk to the p2p cloud of hikvision directly. for security reasons you should block internet for the cameras in the router
