How to I see if an IP camera is connected to my network?

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#1

How can I verify if an IP camera is connected to my network?

I am trying to set up a Amcrest ASH21-B on my computer to use as a webcam using the help at https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/539744-webcam/page4 .

One of the first steps is to use the Amcrest app on my phone to set up the camera and get it’s IP address.
Following those instructions I have it connected to my computer with an Ethernet cable.
According to their set up the device should be sending a signal via the WiFi.
I am not sure if it is connecting to the network or wi-fi and I cannot complete the set up.

As a first step, can anyone help me verify it is communicating on the network?

What additional information do you need?

thanks, idee

#2

A good place to look would be your router. Most of them show connected devices and their IPs

#3

Thank you.

One thing I didn’t mention is that it is plugged into via the Ethernet into the back of my computer.
My computer is connected to the network.
Should that work? If not what do I need to change?

thanks

#4

Hi
Just log into the IP camera via a web browser, http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx if it needs a port likely 8080 so http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 login is probably admin/admin unless the docs say otherwise.

Or you can use nmap to see what ports are open…

Likely need to find the rstp stream, likely rstp://admin:admin@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/Streaming/Channels/101 for the main stream 102 or 201 for the sub stream.

#5

how do I find it’s ip address?

#6

Unless you have a DHCP server running on your computer, better connect it to your router, Just plugging in the eth cable in your computer won’t work.

#7

the router is in the basement, but my office on the main floor. Is it difficult to set up the DHCP server?

#8

Hi
Does it say in the documentation if it has a fixed IP address, or requires dhcp?

#9

morning, and thanks for the help. I was able to get the camera set up using the android app that controls it. It is now directly connected to the router (via a 5 point hub), so is a live device on the network now. It is working great through the app, and is showing as an active device on the 5-port connected to the router. So now going back to your help in finding the device

Just log into the IP camera via a web browser, http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx if it needs a port likely 8080 so http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 login is probably admin/admin unless the docs say otherwise.

Or you can use nmap to see what ports are open…

Likely need to find the rstp stream, likely rstp://admin:admin@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/Streaming/Channels/101 for the main stream 102 or 201 for the sub stream.

using Firefox 72.0.2
http://admin:admin@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - result was: 404 not found
http://admin:admin@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.8080 - result was: Unable to connect
http://devicename:password@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 - result was: Unable to connect
rstp://devicename:password@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080/Streaming/Channels/101 - result was: The address wasn’t understood

thanks

#10

Hi
Your meant to fill in the blanks… :wink:
Until you can confirm the ip address (it should set a default one?) not a lot you can do… can you log into your router and see the DHCP ip addresses allocated, the camera should have a MAC address on it so you should be able to see on your router DHCP page.

#11

LOL, the blanks were filled in. I x’ed them to not show the full ip address is all. Same with the device name and password. No problem :slight_smile:

I do have all of the camera settings, mac, IP, etc.

It is showing on the router DHCP as an active Ethernet connection, IPC

#12

Hi
Then I would run nmap against the ip address to see what ports are open… that should give you the web interface…


su -
nmap -p- <ip_address>
#13

in terminal replied: bash: nmap: command not found

#14

Hi
You need to install then :wink:


cnf nmap
zypper in nmap
#15

Over time, from various mistakes I have learned it is best to wait for a response from those helping me than rushing in and screwing things up. Thanks for the help.

nmap is now installed

dad-Cinnamon:/home/dad # nmap -p- xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Starting Nmap 7.80 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2020-04-22 10:51 CDT
Nmap scan report for IPC.lan (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Host is up (0.00041s latency).
Not shown: 65531 closed ports
PORT      STATE SERVICE
80/tcp    open  http
554/tcp   open  rtsp
8086/tcp  open  d-s-n
37777/tcp open  unknown
MAC Address: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (Amcrest Technologies)

note: x’ed out mac and ip

#16

Hi
So should get a login screen if you http://<ip_address> since port 80 is open. The rtsp port will be 554 from that output (for the likes of your camera app);

Once you get the web page up should be able to login and configure as required.

#17

http 404 error with the ip:80 and also with the name,pw@ip:80

tried rstp and it opened VLC. Asked for the password. Got an error due to an @ in the password.

I will change that and try again. That could be the problem with the http as well.

  Connection failed:
 VLC could not connect to "h0m5@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:554".

 Your input can't be opened:
 VLC is unable to open the MRL 'rtsp://office:pw@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:554'. Check the log for details.
#18

Can you try
http://ipaddress:37777
?

#19

still 404 w :37777

I have changed the password multiple times, but still no success.

#20

Hi
Can you try;


rtsp://user:pass@ipaddress/Streaming/Channels/101