access to local network switches through built in web browser

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Permanently deleted user

August 20, 2020 13:25

HI,

 

I was wondering : since 4.1 now has a built in web browser that allows access to the webpage of camera. How about allowing this also for other web based network components ? It would be nice to be able to reset a camera through the local switch. I think this needs to see the hat component as a device in the hardware tree, might allow for an extra license.

 

anyone agree witht his ?

 

Johan

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  Norman

  • Network Optix team

  August 20, 2020 15:13 Edited

  Hi Johan,

  You can access the web interface of a camera through the Camera Settings menu, and resetting should be possible, except maybe for some old-fashion devices that still require activeX and thus the use of Internet Explorer.
  
  Also, you should be able to reach most devices, including switches, via the in-client web browser. This browser was replaced in 4.1 and should be able to achieve what you are asking. See below where I accessed my modem/router. 

  
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  Permanently deleted user

  August 21, 2020 07:21

  Norman,

   

  I understand but I did not give enough info.

  The advantage of the built in web browser is also that it allows to acces the web page of a camera, remotely, where the server acts like a proxy. web pages are loaded locally I presume. So the switch/modem whatever, should be seen as a device where the local server acts like a proxy.

  Does this make more sense ?

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  Norman

  • Network Optix team

  August 21, 2020 07:34 Edited

  Hi @...,

  Thank you for the clarification. Now I get it. For now, the only option is use a VPN of port forwarding to achieve that. 
  Not sure if a proxy for the connection is something that will end up on the roadmap, but I like the thoughts behind the idea. 

  I'm confident our product team reads these message, and they will decide if this becomes on the roadmap and with which priority. I hope a lot of people will vote for this feature. 

  I'm also curious about the opinion of other community members about this feature. 

   

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  Jasper

  August 21, 2020 16:26

  Johan,

  You can vote for this feature request I made earlier. ;)

  https://support.networkoptix.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360048927334-Embedded-webpage-via-NX-Cloud

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  Oliver Bird

  September 11, 2020 01:57

  Can this be achieved by adding a webpage into the layout?

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  Permanently deleted user

  September 11, 2020 06:51

  yes, if you are on the local network, No if you want to access this device remotely

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