The NVR itself is fully encrypted, don't bother taking it apart.The pre-paired NVR cameras are locked to the NVR. They are add-on cameras never that were not pre-paired with the NVR. There is a model of camera that is standalone that will natively work.Once the devices are configured, you never need the paired NVR again.You still initially need a NightOwl NVR to temporarily configure the devices.NightOwl customer support will not help you not use the paired-NVR.These cameras WILL work as standalone units, despite they were packaged with an Paired-NVR.Here is what I learned: Its a bundled deal, for better or worse… typically, worse. The below bypasses the lock on the walled-garden. Only the cameras that came bundled with the NVR are locked-down to the NVR. The same-series stand-alone cameras support native ONVIF. It should apply for any of the WNIP2 series bundled WIFI and NVR systems. Specific camera model this is about: WNIP-2LTA-BS. This method however also makes it possible to access the cameras as though they were a traditional Wireless RSTP ONVIF security camera and can be added to your custom NVR solution like BlueIris or even just VLC. ![]() You will ultimately loose access to the cameras on the mobile app and desktop software. Do note that this method effectively removes the cameras from any control of NightOwl. To prevent these really decent cameras from becoming e-waste. It does work well for live-video though- if thats all you need. The NVR hardware is just not powerful enough enoughto monitor and record 8 channels. It will take days to decrypt the entire drive and load onto a USB. The only real way to use the NVR to retrieve old data is to take the cameras offline, the NVR offline, and plugin a USB, login to the NVR via a TV and keyboard, and manually backup the recordings. Asking the NVR to play a video while also recording live video is basicaly impossible, as is queriying trigger events more than a few hours old. The NVR includes a 1TB spinning disk HDD which is fully encrypted. If you use the object-triggered recording and have an active area with frequent recordings, you will end up with so many videos that it becomes effectively impossble to look at previous captures. If you record 100%, the device doesn't has processing to keep up with recording and displaying realtime video. ![]() The bundled NVR has some cool features like AI and 2-way audio, but ultimately its just not powerful enough to keep up. I am personally using method 2 with the following specs:ĪSUS motherboard (cant remember which one)ĥ SATA Seagate X 3 in raid 5 configuration.ONVIF and WIFI Information NightOwl WNIP2 Camera Series BackgroundĪfter searching to find a way to use the WNIP2 Wi-Fi IP Cameras from NightOwl without having to use the packaged WNIP2 NVR (which, is the weakest part of the packaged solution NightOwl sells at discount box stores like Sams Club and Costco) I was looking at trashing the cameras and buying reputable standalone IP cameras that would support ONVIF and have a separate box for the domain and exchange server. you will need at least 2 gigs of ram and a fast hard drive (7200RPM and on a separate hard drive from the host).ģ. setup your domain on a physical box then make your exchange a virtual machine using VMware or virtual box (its free!). **note** if you chose this method you will have to disable all the exchange services before you reboot the box or it will take the server 15-20 minutes for the server to restart!Ģ. You will need a powerful box depending on the amount of exchange/domain users/IP traffic setup you domain and exchange on the same box. ![]() I had to setup a SMTP connector (google this!) in exchange and forward all SMTP traffic through my internet service provider due to ISP spam filtering.įor hardware setup there are three ways to set your domain/exchange:ġ. test to see if you can send to gmail/yahoo/msn accounts properly. make sure dns/MX recorded are configured are configured on the internet WAN side of the domain. make sure the appropriate TCP/IP ports are forwarded on the firewall/router make sure IIS and service packs are installed before installing exchange domain and DNS is working correctly on the LAN (usually fine if started the process from scratch)
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