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External IP address on RBR50
I am using the Orbi app to access our RBR50 remotely to find the external IP address so I can access our cameras but the IP address reported by the app is incorrect. I tried remotely rebooting the Orb...
I have Ring doorbell and spotlight cameras but also have Amcrest PRZ cameras and I cannot access these to operate them. I also have a Neo camera which is not PTZ which I need to access.
Thompa3642 wrote:
I have Ring doorbell and spotlight cameras but also have Amcrest PRZ cameras and I cannot access these to operate them. I also have a Neo camera which is not PTZ which I need to access.
Most of these IoT widgets come with an app and a cloud link that means that users can forget about IP addresses and the technical details accessing their networks.
That certainly seems to be how Ring works.
Search - NETGEAR Communities – Ring door bell
Search - NETGEAR Communities – Amcrest
Problems usually track back to the people who designed them and their setup processes.
CrimpOn knows more than most people about these things.
Just another user with time on their hands.
I agree. Every brand of camera I have purchased comes with a smartphone 'app' so that it can be viewed from anywhere. No need to do anything on the home network.
