Random changing of IP addresses

[Bradbury]

My cameras are changing their IP addresses sometimes a couple of times a day. The Amcrest Cloud and my phone cloud app can keep track of this somehow. This is VERY IRRITATING!

*How can I set static IP addresses for each camera so that I don't have to go searching frequently to find whatever the IP address of the moment is for a camera?

Should I set each of my 3 Amcrest cameras to a different port or address? Default is 37777 I see.... should I manually set each one for a unique address i.e. 37778, 37779?

Please help anyone.

[Justin_144]

You need software that watches your IP address and updates a ddns that you point to. Look into noIP.com

[Justin_144]

Also, my solution is for your ISP IP address, not the individual cameras. If the individual cameras and changing their IPs, you need to change the settings for the cameras. Also yes, each camera use a separate port.

[Bradbury]

Where can I change individual settings like to make a camera a static IP address? I recall a section which only displays the assigned IP address and DNS server - but I don't think it was editable. The editable part was the 37777 default number.

Thank you for taking interest in my problem.

[Bradbury]

I am trying to maintain the Amcrest Cloud which I am paying for too. So I am trying to be careful what changes that I make.... especially since my Amcrest IP Configuration Utility now only sees the camera which is connected to my house network router. The other 2 cameras do not show at all with the IPConfig utility. Another program IPCamera Viewer will search and return where it finds IP cameras. This is now the only way I can find out what the current IP addresses are for each camera, so that I can access via browser.

[Techie007]

My cameras are changing their IP addresses sometimes a couple of times a day. The Amcrest Cloud and my phone cloud app can keep track of this somehow. This is VERY IRRITATING!

*How can I set static IP addresses for each camera so that I don't have to go searching frequently to find whatever the IP address of the moment is for a camera?

Should I set each of my 3 Amcrest cameras to a different port or address? Default is 37777 I see.... should I manually set each one for a unique address i.e. 37778, 37779?

Please help anyone.

Unless your router doesn't support forwarding one port number to another (camera1:37777 -> public:37777, camera2:37777 -> public:37778), there is no reason to change the camera's default port numbers as that is unrelated to the problem you're having.

There are two ways to lock your cameras' IP addresses so they stop changing on your local network. The best way is to login to your router and set/reserve static IPs for each camera. This would be found in your router's DHCP settings. How this is done totally depends on your router. If you change a camera's IP address when setting the static IP assignment, you will probably have to reboot the camera for the change to take effect.

The other way is to login to each camera's web interface, and navigate to Setup -> Network -> TCP/IP. Select the interface the camera is using to connect to your network (wired or wireless) from the dropdown box. Then, switch the camera from DHCP to Static, input the desired IP address for the camera in the IP Address box, and click [Save]. One caveat with this is that if you assign a camera an IP address within your router's DHCP (auto) address range, it could assign another device to that IP address, causing an IP conflict with the affected camera and that other device. A way around this is to limit your router's static IP range to, say 10.0.0.1–10.0.0.99, and assign your cameras to 10.0.0.100 and above. Another caveat is if you change routers and the new router uses a different subnet (e.g. 192.168.0.x instead of 192.168.1.x, or 10.0.0.x instead of 192.168.0.x) all the cameras will become inaccessible and will not automatically adapt to the new network. You would have to reconfigure your new router to use the old subnet (or reset each camera) to regain access to the cameras.

If you're having issues with your cameras' public IP, that is up to your ISP and there's not much you can do about it. All of your cameras share your router's same public IP address, and only if you have enabled port forwarding for each of them on your router. This public IP address will usually change from time to time, and would be used for accessing your cameras outside of your local network. The way around the changing public IP address is using a Dynamic DNS provider like No IP. Your router will have to support the feature. Alternately, you can enable Amcrest DDNS on one of the cameras (Setup -> Network -> DDNS). Afterwards, you'll have to configure your remote access to use your new DDNS name instead of your changing public IP address (e.g. bradburycams.ddns.net or bradburycams.amcrestddns.com)

[Ammar]

I prefer to get a static IP from your ISP. Sometimes they charge more or you have to upgrade to a business account.

Try just changing the DNS settings in your router. Rather than setting it at default. Try another DNS service. Google provides free DNS service and often times it is more responsive than the DNS from your ISP. I know everything internet related in my house is much more responsive using Google DNS servers.