So, the WAN cable was the only one wired into the switch, with the other ports all being used by cameras. But....turns out the NVR provides a DHCP server that can enabled/disabled on each respective interface. And it was enabled on the WAN interface as well as the camera interface. I'm not sure...
I definitely think this is our problem, so I also plan to reach out to the manufacturer and see if they have suggestions. Thanks so much for you help Colin!
The cameras are IP (PoE). I'm pretty positive that only the "WAN" connection is wired into our network, but I will go double check later today. I also need to verify that network settings on the WAN port, but I believe they are pretty straightforward.
Ahhh we do have an NVR (link XRN-810S). It has 6 Ethernet surveillance cameras. My understanding was that the network that connects to the cameras and the network the connects externally were completely segregated, but maybe that is the whole problem. We have had this NVR for several years and...
The Dell PC is a fixed Desktop that is wired to a 4-port switch that is connected to the router. It may also be configured to connect to the Wifi, I have to double check that. Is it possible that the Dell is switching between Wifi and Ethernet? Or does it look like the cable modem (Technicolor...
Router log attached. It's been 2 days since last reboot. The modem is a Technicolor TC4400-AM provided by the ISP. The event log on the modem says they are "hidden", but I've included a few screenshots of some of the settings from the Modem UI.
We recently got our internet service upgraded (new modem and faster speed). When we did that, I took the time to upgrade the firmware on our RT-AC68U to the latest. The firmware had not been updated since 2018. Ever since then, we are having connectivity issues. The router is getting Internet...