8800/Multiple IP cameras

[nigelb]

I have a fixed IP address on which I have a Tapo camera ('Camera_1') running satisfactorily. It is set up as local port 205. Port forwarding is set as 554 - 192.168.1.205

Using VLC from outside, a stream of rtsp://'fixedIP':554/stream2 runs with no issue.

I wish to add a second camera ('Camera_2'), and that has a local IP of .206. I cannot find a way to tell VLC to read the second camera. If I change the Port Forwarding to 192.168.1.206, I get a duplicate warning.

Can I set two cameras to be seen from 'outside' on VLC? Using the Android Tapo app I can access both cameras and Camera_2 is seen correctly as 192.168.1.206.

Help appreciated!

[billion_fan]

I have a fixed IP address on which I have a Tapo camera ('Camera_1') running satisfactorily. It is set up as local port 205. Port forwarding is set as 554 - 192.168.1.205

Using VLC from outside, a stream of rtsp://'fixedIP':554/stream2 runs with no issue.

I wish to add a second camera ('Camera_2'), and that has a local IP of .206. I cannot find a way to tell VLC to read the second camera. If I change the Port Forwarding to 192.168.1.206, I get a duplicate warning.

Can I set two cameras to be seen from 'outside' on VLC? Using the Android Tapo app I can access both cameras and Camera_2 is seen correctly as 192.168.1.206.

Help appreciated!

Try re-directing the port as shown on the attached screen shot. 192.168.1.206 using internal port 205 is redirected to external port 555

Then use rtsp://'fixedIP':555/stream2

[nigelb]

Thanks, BF, but no joy - must have done something wrong.

"Connection failed:
VLC could not connect to 'Fixed IP':555
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'rtsp://'Fixed IP':555/stream2'. Check the log for details.
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'rtsp://'fixed IP':555/stream2'.

I can still access Camera_1 with VLC using 'rtsp://'Fixed IP':554/stream2' but not C_2. Accessing C_1 produces the Tapo 'credentials' box but C_2 does not.

Ports.jpg

[billion_fan]

Thanks, BF, but no joy - must have done something wrong.

"Connection failed:
VLC could not connect to 'Fixed IP':555
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'rtsp://'Fixed IP':555/stream2'. Check the log for details.
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'rtsp://'fixed IP':555/stream2'.

I can still access Camera_1 with VLC using 'rtsp://'Fixed IP':554/stream2' but not C_2. Accessing C_1 produces the Tapo 'credentials' box but C_2 does not.

Ports.jpg

Can you post the rule you added for camera 1 (I think I made a mistake on the screen shot, I will post another one, once I can see the rule for the cam 1)

[nigelb]

I am totally ignorant about port forwarding and expect you to laugh hysterically at my efforts for Camera_1/205, but it has worked................don't know where I got the 'instructions' from!

Ports2.jpg

[billion_fan]

I am totally ignorant about port forwarding and expect you to laugh hysterically at my efforts for Camera_1/205, but it has worked................don't know where I got the 'instructions' from!

Ports2.jpg

Try the following

Then use rtsp://'fixedIP':555/stream2

[nigelb]

BINGO! Genius - thanks again