Need To Add Hikvision DS-2CD2042ND-1 Cameras to Reolink RLN8-410 NVR?

[BobbyLee]

I have a Reolink NVR (RLN8-410) with 4 Reolink cameras active. I was given 3 Hikvision DS-2CD2042ND-1 bullet cameras. I understand that Reolink will not guarantee that non-Reolink cameras will work with their NVR's. I have seen posts elsewhere advising that 3rd party cameras can indeed be added. However, I have never seen guidance for specifically adding Hikvision cameras. Does anyone have experience with Hikvision cameras working with Reolink NVR's?? If so, can specific guidance be given as to physical connections of cables and specific settings that need to be made either to the Hikvision cameras themselved and/or the Reolink NVR?

 

[jackm1]

I would imagine it is possible as long as your Reolink supports ONVIF.

You just need to enable ONVIF on your Hikvision cameras, I'd recommend creating a separate "onvif" user and then using those credentials to add the Hikvision camera to your Reolink NVR.

As for connections, a simple Cat5E between the NVR and Hikvision IP cameras should work, you may need the SADP to discover what the IP addresses are given to the Hikvisions.

Hope this helps if you haven't solved it already?

Jack

 

[BobbyLee]

Yes, thanks for the reply Jack. I was able to get 2 of the 3 Hikvision cameras to be recognized by the Reolink NVR using ONVIF. Interestingly, the web interface software with the configuration screens for the 2 cameras that were recognized did not have any reference to ONVIF. The camera whose web interface software DID have the ONVIF option (and the ability to add a user) is the one that is not being recognized by the NVR. Unless anyone has a solution for the 3rd camera, I'll make the 2 that did get recognized work.

 

[David]

Yes, thanks for the reply Jack. I was able to get 2 of the 3 Hikvision cameras to be recognized by the Reolink NVR using ONVIF. Interestingly, the web interface software with the configuration screens for the 2 cameras that were recognized did not have any reference to ONVIF. The camera whose web interface software DID have the ONVIF option (and the ability to add a user) is the one that is not being recognized by the NVR. Unless anyone has a solution for the 3rd camera, I'll make the 2 that did get recognized work.

Are all the camera firmware versions the same? For the camera that is not working is ONVIF enabled? Should be found under network settings.

Another option to connect is RTSP using port 554 (check this), check the camera has RTSP enabled.

David