Cameras offline : Cannot connect to port 80
My security system runs on the Nx Witness software on an Apple Mac Studio. The server is an AVMS11-Optix. Four HIKVISION cameras are connected to the server via a TP-Link PoE switch.
Nx Witness Client version 6.1.1.42624 (abe49318533b).
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RHI device: Apple M1 Max.
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Server VMS11-Optix (172.16.0.29): v6.1.1.42624
Recently, I updated the Nx Witness software. I had no issues with the update process. However, all four of the cameras are now offline.
The diagnostics confirm that the server is available and that all four of the cameras are accessible. In each case, “Camera Diagnostics” reports:
Confirming server availability.
OK
Confirming camera is accessible.
FAILED: Cannot connect to http port 80. Make sure the camera is plugged into the network. Try to reboot the camera.
Diagnostics complete
I have confirmed that each camera is securely connected to the TP-Link switch and that the cable between the switch and the server is secure and functioning.
The cable from the server is routed to a wall socket. The cable from that socket is plugged into my Orbi wireless router. The router is connected to a Huawei broadband modem. I have replaced the CAT 6 cables between the socket and the Orbi router and between the Orbi router and the Huawei modem.
I have restarted the TP-Link switch (to reboot the cameras), the server and the computer several times.
This situation is covered by the online NX Witness User Manual. It advises that if the instructions to resolve the issue (as above) are unsuccessful, I should contact Support.
This is a screenshot of the Camera List.

I cannot directly access any of the cameras at the URLs given from my Mac.
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I cannot access the Optix server at 172.16.0.29, either directly or via HTTP or HTTPS. (The Optix server has changed from 10.0.0.35 : 7001.)
I suspect that the Huawei modem has changed the URLs for the Orbi router and the Optix server. The modem’s installation post-dates the security system setup. I can access the Huawei modem.
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There is a router access problem that may be merely coincidental but possibly relevant, if only to explain what I can and cannot see. I previously accessed the Orbi router using the default IP address 10.0.0.1, but now Safari “cannot connect to the server”. I have tried WiFi and Ethernet separately. The router's address in Network Settings is 172.16.0.1, but Safari cannot access it via that URL.
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As I see it, the essential problem is communication between the cameras and the Optix server.
Might this have resulted from the recent NX software update, perhaps incompatibility with the camera firmware?
I assume that the camera interface can be accessed on the server and the port settings can be changed if necessary. If so, how can I access the interface?
Is the change to the server URL significant?
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In summary: The Optix server is reachable at 172.16.0.29 (by NX Witness but not via Safari), the cameras remain defined at 10.0.0.101-104. Nx diagnostics report failure connecting to HTTP port 80 on all cameras. There is no apparent cabling/connection issue.
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