I got the connection made before I left for work, but I am not sure how! I hate when that happens!
A couple of answers would help.
There are 2 connections... wired and wireless. One of them has to be set to default. I had wireless set as default, but after reseting the camera I then had wired set back as default with a 192.168.1.108 address. Since I now had control of the camera via the wired connection, I set the wireless to 192.168.17.141 (choice we want it to be when in service) and I was then able to connect the computer wirelessly to the dlink router via the 192.168.17.1 address I had assigned it, and then opening IE I was able to connect to the camera at 192.168.17.141. Worked perfectly.
So the question... What is the relationship between wired and wireless? Will they both work at the same time?
Can I leave the default set to wired and still have the wireless connection be active going forward?
It might help to explain the goal here. The router will only be used as a way to feed the wireless camera feeds (2 of them) to our NVR. There will be no connection to the internet for remote access.
I also need to be advised as to the best way to make the connection between the router and the NVR. Do I go between WAN ports on both pieces, or do I configure the router as a switch (DHCP Off) and then go from a camera connection on the NVR to a LAN port on the router?
I would also like to be able to check on the status of the NVR and camera's by using a computer and the routers wireless capabilities to log into the UI on the NVR when I am close to it, rather than having to open the box and plug in a monitor and use the local UI.
I hope I have explained my plan well enough and that you can advise me on the best way to accomplish it!
Thanks much!