Thanks Jose,
However, here is my problem. I have a windows 8.1 tablet. There is no Ethernet port on these units.
I do have Macs, but will the crossover cable work to edit the set up on the TP cameras? Alternatively, is there another was to access these cams with a tablet running 8.1 and Explorer 11?
Best,
Tubac

Yes that would be the easiest.

So ok, I will unplug a TP camera from the POE switch on the NVR and plug it into the Ethernet port on my Airport wireless router.

i will provide 12 volt power to the camera.

1. Then, on my Windows tablet I enter the url of the camera which happens to be a 10.1.1.XXX number. Do I enter it in Explorer like this:10.1.1.100:8080 with the port number or without it?  Then I should get the Web Service page, right.

2. Is there a danger of losing the initial setup you guys did on the TP camera when I unplug it from the NVR?

Thanks

Tubac

Ok so let me get this straight. I plug the camera into the router,give it twelve volt power, install this tool on Windows 8.1' and it will find this cam on the network at which point I'll change its url scheme with the aid of this tool from 10.1.1 to 192.168 and then enter the 192.168 address into Explorer to connect to web service? Is this correct?

Tubac

Thanks Jose,

So, i can't enable motion detection with this tool I need to be on Web Service, is that correct? Will this tool find every camera on the network or just the camera which I have  plugged directly into my Airport router? Is there a picture of the interface anywhere or a video of this tool in operation?

Tubac

Ok I get it, thanks .

if I decide to get the wifi to Ethernet adapter, do I need to make a crossover cable to connect to the Poe switch on the NVR? I wasn't clear whether you had to for the PC as well?

Since the cameras are mounted high up and in hard to reach locations, the way that link you gave me described, might be the easiest was to do it.

Now at least I'll have two ways of approaching it.

Tubac

Oh, one more thing. Is this the type of device that I need to convert my wifi signal from the Apple router to an Ethernet cable which I would plug into the NVR's POE port? If not can you recommend an easy to set up device?

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Tubac

If that has a usb on the end it won't work. These tablets have a charging port, an earphone jack port, and a micro sd card slot and that's it. The way I saw this working was using the wifi to Ethernet switch plugged directly into the Poe with the switch part picking up the wifi signal from my router.  It looks to me like that can't be. Is it? I need to get the tablet somehow connected to the Poe ports on the nvr, right? If this is possible let me know what I'm missing here.

thanks,

Tubac

Sorry, Jose but just to clarify...

Ok, so then the usb end would plug into my desktop computer for instance for power and the other end into the Poe switch, acting as an extender to my Airport router which in turn will allow my tablet to access the Poe and cameras using Explorer?

Tubac

Ok,for  powering the device but how do I get my tablet with no ports other than a earphone and a charging port to communicate with the  camera without some kind of direct connection from the POE switch to the tablet?

tubac