Why isn't CMSclient functional without internet connection?

[mike atre]

According to TCPView, CMSclient always tries to connect to some remote server on port 51748 to view the camera image.

I want CMSclient to work on private wireless network, without dialing into some remote server, without being able to connect to the internet.

If CMSclient does not detect an internet connection, it goes into LAN mode, however cmsclient can't see the camera on the local network.
It just gives a sad face icon when trying to start the camera monitoring.

 

[Anonymous]

If you don't want to use CMSClient, you can use any Onvif compliant software to view/manage cameras locally.
For example, using this free VMS software:

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[LewisH95]

Hardware Installation
1. Connect the power supply
Finding the included AC/DC adapter to plug into the electricity outlet/socket, then connect it to the camera. Generally, indoor cameras usually use DC5V 2A power supply and outdoor cameras use DC12V 1.5A power supply.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable
It's recommended to use the Ethernet wired connection when firstly set up the camera (ethernet port is available on your camera), especially if you failed to set up the camera via wifi. Connecting the camera to the router with the network cable.
Note - The Ethernet cable is not required after the camera’s Network Settings have been changed to WiFi
3. Reset the camera
If you want to set up the WiFi connection instead of using a wired Ethernet cable, you should reset the camera at the beginning of the configuration. Using a shape object (e.g.toothpick) to press the reset button for up to 10 seconds, release it until you hear a "Sou" tone. Once the camera keeps making "di, di, di" sound, then you can start to add the camera via 'Smartlink'.
Note - The camera only supports 2.4GHz WiFi, can't support 5GHz. Making sure the WiFi SSID
has no special character, also the DHCP function should be enabled in your router.