How would you connect them to your network? They have no inputs.
Comment on Cams, anyone?
UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day agoI recently added two reolink cameras to my setup. Out of the box, they would not let me assign them IPs, they did not even try to get an IP from my network. They needed to be connected to via the mobile app the first time, then reconfigured for IP. Wasn’t a great user experience even if the cameras are now fine.
Onboarding a networked device should not require a mobile app, fill stop.
hperrin@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Well shit I wish someone would have told me that before I directly connected them to my switch via Ethernet.
They’re PoE, rlc-520a. They absolutely have inputs.
hperrin@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Oh ok. I was thinking wifi. Yeah, that’s strange that they won’t work with direct ethernet.
winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
But you still kept the cameras and didn’t return them… Where’s the full stop? lol
UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Well I certainly won’t be buying anymore, and I’ll be letting anyone who asks know about my shitty experience, but yeah, you’re right. Partial stop.