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How to configure Multicast on Hikvision DVR or NVR

Marco Albertini by Marco Albertini
in Hikvision, Technical

Every Hikvision device has an access limit. If the total number of people trying to visit and preview the device (recorder such as DVR or NVR or even a standalone IP camera) via the Internet is more than the limit, the rest would be unable to preview. I

n order to avoid this phenomenon, we can configure the device with a multicast IP and try to access the device through the multicast protocol. This article will teach you how to do the configuration of Multicast for Hikvision NVR or DVR.

Preparation

  • Download the plug-in in the web browser.
  • Download iVMS-4200 and install it on a PC.
  • A switch that supports multi-casting functions.

Note:

  • If a different version of iVMS-4200 has been installed on the PC, please uninstall it first via Install Shield Wizard and delete the file folder which was created during previous installation process.
  • Different IPC requires different multicast IP addresses.
  • The multicast IP configured in the IP camera belongs to the multicast group.

How to configure multicast via IE (Internet Explorer)

Step: 1. Access the device via a browser. Type your username and password.
How to configure Multicast on Hikvision DVR or NVRStep: 2. Select Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > TCP/IP > Lan. Fill in the Multicast Address.
How to configure Multicast on Hikvision DVR or NVR
Step: 3. Select Configuration >Local > Live View Parameters, select MULTICAST.
How to configure Multicast on Hikvision DVR or NVR

How to configure multicast via iVMS-4200

Step: 1. Enter the Device Management interface.
How to configure Multicast on Hikvision DVR or NVRStep: 2. Select one online device and click the Add to Client button. Type in the Nickname, IP address, Port, Username, and Password (if the device is registered with HiDDNS.

Then the Device Domain Name and Server Name are required, click the checkbox of Export to group and click the Add button to add the device to iVMS-4200.
How to configure Multicast on Hikvision DVR or NVRStep 3: Select the device and click Remote Configuration-> Configuration-> General-> fill in the Multicast Address.
How to configure Multicast on Hikvision DVR or NVRStep: 4. Select the device and click Group > Device group > Encoding channel > Modify > Protocol Type > select MCAST.
How to configure Multicast on Hikvision DVR or NVRStep: 5. If there is someone else trying to live view the device via iVMS-4200, just repeat step

How to configure multicast locally

Select Menu >vConfiguration >Network >More Settings, and fill in the Multicast.
How to configure Multicast on Hikvision DVR or NVRMulticast versus Stream Media Server. Both multicast and stream media servers are used to decrease the pressure getting streamed from the device with great effects.

One of the disadvantages of multicast preview is that the switch must support multicast functions. Make sure your switch supports multicasting.

Marco Albertini

Marco Albertini

Italian-born Marco Albertini, with a background in Computer Science, found his passion in security camera systems, alarms, and cloud services. Based in New York since 2010, he's a sought-after expert, assisting numerous businesses and homeowners in securing their properties with advanced solutions.

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