Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Axis 206 network cameras dead

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:48:03 +0100, Jacqui Caren
<jacqui.caren@???>
wrote:
> Damian Brasher wrote:
>> Tony Whitmore wrote:
>>
>>> I know there are a few people on this list who have played with network
>>> cameras. Any tips?
>>
>> Sounds as if you have covered everything therefore I am reluctant to
>> suggest
>> much. The next step for me would be to use any layer 2 software supplied
>> with
>> the devices directly connected to a workstation with a cross-over CAT5
>> cable.
>>
>> Other than that, broken...
>
> try ping ing the default and original IP's
>
> arp -a

Yeah, I tried setting up a static arp entry and still no joy.

> if not listed then they are very likely dead.
>
> Another idea
>
> crossover cable.
> start up snoop on the PC's interface
> switch on camera
> see if any traffic is logged.

It looks as if the cameras start OK (green light!) with the cable unplugged
and then go to a fault status within a minute of being connected to the
network. During that time I can get a few pings back but after a few
seconds they stop responding entirely.

I'm thinking they are fairly fundamentally broken.

Tony