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Issues with Zmodo wireless cameras
I finally got the Orbi RBK53 up and running. House as a Zmodo Camera System, which has 8 wired cameras (sPOE) and 4 wireless cameras (2.4 ghz Wifi). Here's the configuriation: - Ethernet -> RBR50 (in...
IP cameras won't roam to the nearest AP. They will stick to whatever access point they see first. All I can suggest is that you take whatever steps are necessary to get the cameras to connect to the nearest Orbi unit.
Can you check the Orbi attached devices display and verify that the cameras are connected to the nearest Orbi unit?
With most client devices, you can just power-cycle the device after the Orbi and all satellites have booted, and the device is located where you want to use it. I'm not sure how your cameras work. Maybe power cycling the cameras is enough. If not, maybe you need to go through the setup process again with the cameras in their installed location.
That's a great point, although I did consider that and I've found it doesn't seem to matter. The cameras are connected to the nearest Orbi satellite or router, and since the cameras and Orbis are fixed, I figured they're probably not trying to change around a whole lot.
Interestingly, this problem didn't seem to be an issue when I had the Orbi in Router mode (rather than AP). I changed that on the recommendation of this forum, because my ATT modem/router does not have a bridge mode, so it was felt that it would be better to use the Orbi as an AP.
Interestingly, this problem didn't seem to be an issue when I had the Orbi in Router mode (rather than AP). I changed that on the recommendation of this forum, because my ATT modem/router does not have a bridge mode, so it was felt that it would be better to use the Orbi as an AP.
Not sure why AP mode would make a difference. I used to run wireless IP cameras on my Orbi in AP mode with no issues.
Consider that any time you lose power or reboot Orbi for any reason, the Router will come up first, and all your cameras will connect to the router, and never switch to the nearest Orbi device. So, unless you just checked the attached devices list, I would urge you to go back and make sure that all cameras are currently connected to the nearest Orbi.
st_shaw wrote:
Not sure why AP mode would make a difference. I used to run wireless IP cameras on my Orbi in AP mode with no issues.
Consider that any time you lose power or reboot Orbi for any reason, the Router will come up first, and all your cameras will connect to the router, and never switch to the nearest Orbi device. So, unless you just checked the attached devices list, I would urge you to go back and make sure that all cameras are currently connected to the nearest Orbi.
OK thanks - I'll check again, but the other complicating factor is that one of the cameras is approximately halfway between the Orbi router and satellite. Another one is also fairly close to both. A third camera is far closer to one of the satellites than anything else, and yet it still doesn't connect well. So I will double check this, but I'm thinking it's not likely the solution.
Also - if that IS the issue, is there any way to force the connection to a given router / AP?
If your client devices do not roam, I don't know of a way to force them to a given AP.
In your case, the best solution might be to pull out your old WiFi router, run it in access point mode, set a different SSID, set a channel that doesn't conflict with Orbi, and use it only for your wireless cameras.