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by PFM
Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:14 pm
Forum: IP Cameras
Topic: Kludge Fix to busted API
Replies: 2
Views: 1113

Kludge Fix to busted API

Having had no immediate response to my earlier post on the API issue, here is a more detailed discussion and a temporary, if undesirable, fix. The basic problem seems to be that, other than breaking the use of Basic Authentication in the latest firmware update for the IP2M-841, which Amcrest appears...
by PFM
Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:15 pm
Forum: IP Cameras
Topic: DNS requests - Excessive
Replies: 6
Views: 1785

Re: DNS requests - Excessive

I don't see this issue, based on my Wireshark monitoring, with my IP2M-841W, though the camera seems to send out frequent ARP requests. However, I have other problems with the new firmware, including non-functioning http requests for PTZ motion. Any thoughts on other camera suppliers who provide a p...
by PFM
Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:40 am
Forum: IP Cameras
Topic: Broken API?
Replies: 0
Views: 1823

Broken API?

I have two IP2M-841W cameras running on an internal network. I have written a web-based interface (.aspx with C# code-behind) to get snapshots as well as operate a variety of camera functions, including PTZ. After updating both cameras to the latest firmware (2.520.AC00.18.R) my interface stopped fu...