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network IP camera login failure
04-17-2012, 06:00 PM
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network IP camera login failure
I have an IP camera at my vacation condo through a cable modem. I log in almost daily to check it out. I couldn't login for 4 days with a "server not found" or similar message. Now it's working. Maybe the cable was out. Before I call the cable co, does anyone know what could have caused this?
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04-17-2012, 10:06 PM
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Do you have the IP camera and all the associated network hardware on some type of UPS so that it is more robust to power disturbances?
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04-18-2012, 05:31 AM
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No UPS. I suppose there could have been a power outage, but the server was down for four days. Maybe it takes a while to reboot or whatever after a cable or power outage.
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04-18-2012, 09:01 AM
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I'm stretching a little, but a power surge or outage followed by a failed reboot, then another surge or outage a few days later followed by a successful reboot? Other than a multi-day power outage I can't see another reason for the long wait time.
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04-18-2012, 12:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by harley
I'm stretching a little, but a power surge or outage followed by a failed reboot, then another surge or outage a few days later followed by a successful reboot? Other than a multi-day power outage I can't see another reason for the long wait time.
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I was thinking the same thing. I saw a suggestion on this board a while back to add a lamp timer to the power for your router and modem. Setting the timer to turn off for a few minutes once a day gives you a better chance that a reboot related outage only lasts for a day, rather than 4 days or indefinitely. I haven't tried it myself, so I can't speak to the success/failure rate of that strategy.
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04-18-2012, 01:33 PM
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harley, gromit,
Thanks for the insight. I can't think of a way now to remotely check for power outages. I'll know the next time I go if the clocks show incorrect time. Next time I'm there I'll put a clock in an area that I can pan/zoom to remotely to check to see if the time is ok. If the time is ok after recovering from a server outage, it would probably mean that the cable went out, not the electricity.
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