How to set up a security camera and view it through the internet?

Bobby Chan

Hi so we have a security camera that allows up to view our property. Does anyone have any step by step instructions on how to set up the camera on a webpage or something through the internet so i am able to view the camera when i am not at home?
thanks.

Answer
One easy solution would be to purchase something like a Linksys internet video camera (linked below) that you can find in many stores or online and runs about $90-$100. Give it power, plug it into your router, and you can access the feed when not at home.

There are other similar products on the market.

If your goal is to use an existing webcam setup, that would be a little more complicated.

how I can set my security cameras on the internet?

Greg Roman

how I can set my security cameras on the internet. I have wire350 router and SHR104 samsung cameras, What I need to do?

Answer
Unless you have a dvr multiple cameras are pretty well useless. Either you need a recording program on a machine running 24/7 or a proper dvr. Either of these would have a remote viewing program which requires forwarding a port through your router to the machine. For a computer connected system you would also need to open the same port on the firewall. If they are IP cameras you would need to give each a static IP address outside the router DHCP pool of addresses but within the same subnet. You would also need to assign a different port to each camera. Then you have to set up forwarding of each port on the router to point to the appropriate address internally.

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Security Cameras?

flatblack5

I want to buy security cameras for my house. I want them to be wireless and be able to stream the video to a computer or a computer off site. Are there any affordable solutions? I am looking for outdoor cameras and possibly indoor as well.

Answer
There's lots of options for you. I used to work at a place that had internet cameras at remote mountain tops for security. The link below will give you more information. It also shows you what the video will look like over the internet. The cameras and software can be pretty inexpensive if you look around just a bit.

How to set up a security camera and view it through the internet?

Bobby Chan

Hi so we have a security camera that allows up to view our property. Does anyone have any step by step instructions on how to set up the camera on a webpage or something through the internet so i am able to view the camera when i am not at home?
thanks.

Answer
One easy solution would be to purchase something like a Linksys internet video camera (linked below) that you can find in many stores or online and runs about $90-$100. Give it power, plug it into your router, and you can access the feed when not at home.

There are other similar products on the market.

If your goal is to use an existing webcam setup, that would be a little more complicated.

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Is there is an internet security camera that has a standalone connection to the internet ?

Q. My situation is like this :
I have an internet connection in my home and need to put a security camera in another place which there is no internet connection there. what i'm asking that is there is any internet security camera that connects to internet directly without having to connect it manually to the internet.
and if there is please direct me to a link of it in amazon to buy it.

PS: i can't have network connection in the place where i need to put the cam.
Your help will be appreciated because it's an emergency situation, thank you !

Answer
Hello

you can get them cell enabled but it is very expensive just get an internet connection and a router and your good to go or do long range wireless IP radios for 3-40km of wireless transmission, A cellular router will also work well.


Here is a DVR that will work perfectly for you.

http://www.ascendentgroup.com/x4s.htm


Most DVR's and cameras don't have the ability to view from your i-phone, and you cant just download generic software all DVR's and cameras uses different encryption , software, and compression so you cant use another companies software to view another manufactures DVR.



A good Analog DVR will do what you are looking for and not only display them but record them as well they will also allow you to view them over the internet from a Iphone or laptop.

X4S Remote Accessibility
View all your cameras instantly and remotely, and configure the DVR through internet using eitherbusiness in real time from anywhere in the world. MAC or PC platforms (smart phones too). This allows you to manage your

Many people have a misconception that IP has Superior scalability then Analog but with the advancements with DVR's this simply isn't true, you cn do up to 16,000 cameras each camera could even be from a different DVR and a different site.

And when you are using the internet to connect multiple sites together analog transmits over the internet faster with less latency using less bandwidth allowing you not only to view and monitor a situation real time but also effective control PTZ cameras.

What is the Advantage of IP?
Many of the so called advantages of IP simply don't hold water in the real world, IP is mainly Hype and marketing and outside of a few niche applications such as 1 or 2 camera installs, where MP cameras are needed or large scale wireless projects which represent about 2% of the total CCTV market, IP has very few advantages compared to analog based on performance, cost and reliability. (yet all companies touting IP will often use MP cameras to demonstrate the advantages of IP)

IP video is more about marketing then it is about performance as larger companies like Bosch pelco Honeywell axis can change for both hardware and software and once you use there cameras you have to keep using there cameras unlike analog.

Also IP sounds great, plug and play, Better image quality, use existing infrastructure, who wouldnât want that unfortunately this is often not the case.

IP cameras are based on CMOS
Analog cameras are based on CCD (usually)

A CMOS sensor is constructed using a array of pixels, but unlike CCDâs CMOS do not have a capacitor to store the charge for each pixel.The rows of pixels are activated sequentially rather then individually

In short unless you have perfect lighting a good CCD camera will outperform an equivalent CMOS camera.

File Size:
The smaller the files size the more images that are able to be sent and the faster they can be processed improving both FPS and speed. File size is the heart of any DVR and goes far beyond just its streaming capabilities as it also determines the recoding storage time, how much you can back up at once, how fast it renders and searches video.

IP cameras have up to a 5X larger file size then analog cameras. (at same resolution) I have seen MP cameras that on 2MP resolution are over 300X (%3000) larger then our X3 DVR on a CIF image. This is an extreme case but generally speaking IP cameras have a much larger file size.

Most routers and switches are not designed to handle IP cameras they have enough bandwidth but they are not able to process the amounts of commands. (9 IP cameras 30FP is 230 instructions per second) standard routers have enough bandwidth (up to 1GB) but cant handle the amount of tasks (instructions) so frames get dropped latency is introduced and the effectiveness of other devices such as POS, printers and dats storage can be affected and compromised.


Donât get me wrong there are some brutal analog cameras and DVR out there but If you see a good D1 resolution image such as Ascendents Hardware compressed you will not be so quick to join the IP bandwagon.

IP is a young and emerging technology and I have no doubt that in the future it will outperform analog cameras but its not a mature technology yet. Once we start to get standard IP platforms, get rid of license feesâ and existing networks have larger bandwidths then IP video will be a good solution, but until then analog is the way to go.

Make sure you get good cameras as well, Ascendent has the best IR outdoor cameras on the market and are about %50 less then Bosch while offering triple the distance.

http://www.ascendentgroup.com/

How do I setup my internet Security Camera?

drunkenold

I have an Internet Security Camera that only connects to an Ethernet cable and a powercord. I have it set up through my router, (it gives it IP 192.168.1.3) I can access this camera from within my network; but how can I access this from the Internet? That 192. number obviously isn't it's real IP number it's what the router gives it. So what do I do?

Answer
First you will need to determine what port number the camera is configured to use for access. Not knowing your make of the camera I can only speculate what features are available. If it has a built in web engine then you will need to go into the settings and find the port # ie:8000, 8080 etc etc. In your router you will need to set the port forwarding to the camera's IP address and that port number. Some camera clients use more than one port for other features so include those in your forwarding if you are planning to use the camera's software and not a web browser. Lastly it is likely you have a dynamic ip address meaning that your isp issues your IP address on a lease...some for hours, days others for months and the IP could and most likely change. If you want to always check your IP address before you go (hopefully it won't change while ur out) then disregard the following and you are done. However you can go to some of the available dns service sites like http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/
which allows you to install software that automatically updates your ip address to a free domain name. So when you are out you would type in the domain name vs the ip. ie: theallseeingeye.dyndns.org which would resolve to your external ip address (you can replace the dyndns.org from a list they have available) I have several dlinks that already have dynamic dns options available so check your settings. Hope this helps. Good Luck

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how I can set my security cameras on the internet?

Greg Roman

how I can set my security cameras on the internet. I have wire350 router and SHR104 samsung cameras, What I need to do?

Answer
Unless you have a dvr multiple cameras are pretty well useless. Either you need a recording program on a machine running 24/7 or a proper dvr. Either of these would have a remote viewing program which requires forwarding a port through your router to the machine. For a computer connected system you would also need to open the same port on the firewall. If they are IP cameras you would need to give each a static IP address outside the router DHCP pool of addresses but within the same subnet. You would also need to assign a different port to each camera. Then you have to set up forwarding of each port on the router to point to the appropriate address internally.

Installing a security camera?

Ava D

We've been hearing a lot of noises outside our house. And, my friend advised me to try installing a security camera. What are the benefits of installing home security cameras in my home?

Answer
I've been a product manager for Security Cameras for about 10 years. I believe the benefits are:

1) Pre and Post event recording (seeing what happened not only during a crime, but what happened just before and after)
2) if you have a camera at your front door, you have a better way to see who is at the door without approaching the door. If you hook the camera to your TV set, you can even see who is at the door without leaving your couch
3) Remote Viewing -- if you have your camera hooked to a DVR or if it's an IP camera, you have the ability to remote look in from anywhere that has an internet connection. I even have the ability to get live snapshots from my cameras at home via my cell phone.
4) Deterrant -- Cameras that are visible to would-be burglars, intruders, hooligans, etc, are great deterrants to those types of activities.

Try not to go cheap. The cheaper the camera, the worse the image. Resist that urge. Expect to pay between $700-$1500 for a really good, Day/Night, high resolution camera, installed, plus the price to record it. If you go cheap on this, like with a Swann or Qsee camera from Fry's, yes you'll be able to see if SOMEBODY is at your door, but forget trying to ID them later.

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Is there is an internet security camera that has a standalone connection to the internet ?

Q. My situation is like this :
I have an internet connection in my home and need to put a security camera in another place which there is no internet connection there. what i'm asking that is there is any internet security camera that connects to internet directly without having to connect it manually to the internet.
and if there is please direct me to a link of it in amazon to buy it.

PS: i can't have network connection in the place where i need to put the cam.
Your help will be appreciated because it's an emergency situation, thank you !

Answer
Hello

you can get them cell enabled but it is very expensive just get an internet connection and a router and your good to go or do long range wireless IP radios for 3-40km of wireless transmission, A cellular router will also work well.


Here is a DVR that will work perfectly for you.

http://www.ascendentgroup.com/x4s.htm


Most DVR's and cameras don't have the ability to view from your i-phone, and you cant just download generic software all DVR's and cameras uses different encryption , software, and compression so you cant use another companies software to view another manufactures DVR.



A good Analog DVR will do what you are looking for and not only display them but record them as well they will also allow you to view them over the internet from a Iphone or laptop.

X4S Remote Accessibility
View all your cameras instantly and remotely, and configure the DVR through internet using eitherbusiness in real time from anywhere in the world. MAC or PC platforms (smart phones too). This allows you to manage your

Many people have a misconception that IP has Superior scalability then Analog but with the advancements with DVR's this simply isn't true, you cn do up to 16,000 cameras each camera could even be from a different DVR and a different site.

And when you are using the internet to connect multiple sites together analog transmits over the internet faster with less latency using less bandwidth allowing you not only to view and monitor a situation real time but also effective control PTZ cameras.

What is the Advantage of IP?
Many of the so called advantages of IP simply don't hold water in the real world, IP is mainly Hype and marketing and outside of a few niche applications such as 1 or 2 camera installs, where MP cameras are needed or large scale wireless projects which represent about 2% of the total CCTV market, IP has very few advantages compared to analog based on performance, cost and reliability. (yet all companies touting IP will often use MP cameras to demonstrate the advantages of IP)

IP video is more about marketing then it is about performance as larger companies like Bosch pelco Honeywell axis can change for both hardware and software and once you use there cameras you have to keep using there cameras unlike analog.

Also IP sounds great, plug and play, Better image quality, use existing infrastructure, who wouldnât want that unfortunately this is often not the case.

IP cameras are based on CMOS
Analog cameras are based on CCD (usually)

A CMOS sensor is constructed using a array of pixels, but unlike CCDâs CMOS do not have a capacitor to store the charge for each pixel.The rows of pixels are activated sequentially rather then individually

In short unless you have perfect lighting a good CCD camera will outperform an equivalent CMOS camera.

File Size:
The smaller the files size the more images that are able to be sent and the faster they can be processed improving both FPS and speed. File size is the heart of any DVR and goes far beyond just its streaming capabilities as it also determines the recoding storage time, how much you can back up at once, how fast it renders and searches video.

IP cameras have up to a 5X larger file size then analog cameras. (at same resolution) I have seen MP cameras that on 2MP resolution are over 300X (%3000) larger then our X3 DVR on a CIF image. This is an extreme case but generally speaking IP cameras have a much larger file size.

Most routers and switches are not designed to handle IP cameras they have enough bandwidth but they are not able to process the amounts of commands. (9 IP cameras 30FP is 230 instructions per second) standard routers have enough bandwidth (up to 1GB) but cant handle the amount of tasks (instructions) so frames get dropped latency is introduced and the effectiveness of other devices such as POS, printers and dats storage can be affected and compromised.


Donât get me wrong there are some brutal analog cameras and DVR out there but If you see a good D1 resolution image such as Ascendents Hardware compressed you will not be so quick to join the IP bandwagon.

IP is a young and emerging technology and I have no doubt that in the future it will outperform analog cameras but its not a mature technology yet. Once we start to get standard IP platforms, get rid of license feesâ and existing networks have larger bandwidths then IP video will be a good solution, but until then analog is the way to go.

Make sure you get good cameras as well, Ascendent has the best IR outdoor cameras on the market and are about %50 less then Bosch while offering triple the distance.

http://www.ascendentgroup.com/

How do I setup my internet Security Camera?

drunkenold

I have an Internet Security Camera that only connects to an Ethernet cable and a powercord. I have it set up through my router, (it gives it IP 192.168.1.3) I can access this camera from within my network; but how can I access this from the Internet? That 192. number obviously isn't it's real IP number it's what the router gives it. So what do I do?

Answer
First you will need to determine what port number the camera is configured to use for access. Not knowing your make of the camera I can only speculate what features are available. If it has a built in web engine then you will need to go into the settings and find the port # ie:8000, 8080 etc etc. In your router you will need to set the port forwarding to the camera's IP address and that port number. Some camera clients use more than one port for other features so include those in your forwarding if you are planning to use the camera's software and not a web browser. Lastly it is likely you have a dynamic ip address meaning that your isp issues your IP address on a lease...some for hours, days others for months and the IP could and most likely change. If you want to always check your IP address before you go (hopefully it won't change while ur out) then disregard the following and you are done. However you can go to some of the available dns service sites like http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/
which allows you to install software that automatically updates your ip address to a free domain name. So when you are out you would type in the domain name vs the ip. ie: theallseeingeye.dyndns.org which would resolve to your external ip address (you can replace the dyndns.org from a list they have available) I have several dlinks that already have dynamic dns options available so check your settings. Hope this helps. Good Luck

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What's an inexpensive way to transmit a video signal from a security camera over the Internet?

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boferguson

We have installed security cameras at one location in our business, and have decided it is best to monitor the feeds from a different location. Both sites have high speed internet via cable bodem, and the camera uses a standard RCA video jack. Is there a simple hardware and software solution to transmit the feed to be viewed on a PC screen at our other location? I have looked at Slingbox, but think that may be overkill for our situation. Any help would be appreciated.

Answer
Actually, all you need is a good DVR with internet connection.
http://www.cctvwholesalers.com/?gclid=CKK9mYPw4Y8CFQg1WAodVybkDA
Has several. Run all cams to the DVR, let the output feed the internet.
This one will handle 4 cameras
http://www.cctvwholesalers.com/catalog/1304NET-120fps-4-Camera-MPEG4-DVR-w-Audio--Internet-p-16803.html


I have a couple of clients using this method and it has several advantages over other options. For one they get recorded sessions from the cameras even if they fail to monitor.

How to set up a security camera and view it through the internet?

Bobby Chan

Hi so we have a security camera that allows up to view our property. Does anyone have any step by step instructions on how to set up the camera on a webpage or something through the internet so i am able to view the camera when i am not at home?
thanks.

Answer
One easy solution would be to purchase something like a Linksys internet video camera (linked below) that you can find in many stores or online and runs about $90-$100. Give it power, plug it into your router, and you can access the feed when not at home.

There are other similar products on the market.

If your goal is to use an existing webcam setup, that would be a little more complicated.

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What's an inexpensive way to transmit a video signal from a security camera over the Internet?

best security camera internet image

boferguson

We have installed security cameras at one location in our business, and have decided it is best to monitor the feeds from a different location. Both sites have high speed internet via cable bodem, and the camera uses a standard RCA video jack. Is there a simple hardware and software solution to transmit the feed to be viewed on a PC screen at our other location? I have looked at Slingbox, but think that may be overkill for our situation. Any help would be appreciated.

Answer
Actually, all you need is a good DVR with internet connection.
http://www.cctvwholesalers.com/?gclid=CKK9mYPw4Y8CFQg1WAodVybkDA
Has several. Run all cams to the DVR, let the output feed the internet.
This one will handle 4 cameras
http://www.cctvwholesalers.com/catalog/1304NET-120fps-4-Camera-MPEG4-DVR-w-Audio--Internet-p-16803.html


I have a couple of clients using this method and it has several advantages over other options. For one they get recorded sessions from the cameras even if they fail to monitor.

How to set up a security camera and view it through the internet?

Bobby Chan

Hi so we have a security camera that allows up to view our property. Does anyone have any step by step instructions on how to set up the camera on a webpage or something through the internet so i am able to view the camera when i am not at home?
thanks.

Answer
One easy solution would be to purchase something like a Linksys internet video camera (linked below) that you can find in many stores or online and runs about $90-$100. Give it power, plug it into your router, and you can access the feed when not at home.

There are other similar products on the market.

If your goal is to use an existing webcam setup, that would be a little more complicated.

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Is there an outdoor security camera you can see from your iphone without recording?

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NoHearYa

Is there an outdoor security camera you can see from your iphone without recording?
This is for my folks place - they don't have internet or computers.
Is it possible to just install a motion detector camera and check my iphone once in a while to see what ever goes on outside?
They are having quite a number of thefts outside their place day and night.
Thanks
They have dogs, we suspect its someone in the family.

Answer
Hey,dude, only ip security camera can do this, so when you install it, it does require use internet.
It's okay to have no computer, but it needs internet.

And here are some ip cameras for a view
http://www.cctvfocal.com/network-ip-cameras.html

How can I set up a security camera feed using the internet?

kyle busti

I am trying to set up a continual live streaming security feed, and I was wondering how I might do that using the internet and wifi instead of cables. I would also like to use web cams instead of security cameras. Is it possible to do this and stream it live on a site for monitoring? If so what software should i use?

Answer
try acespy, it is good software for webcam spy.

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How do you view your security cameras over the internet i have the DVR plugged in to the network already?

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Carlos L

I just installed security cameras and i want to view them over the internet i plugged in the Network Cable to the DVR i just need to know what to do from there to view them over the internet

Answer
It doesn't help you never told what DVR.

If it is a TiVo you cannot.

A Slingbox might for any DVR, but you may need to work getting a remote code to work.

What security camera would be work the best?

Mama of 2

I am looking for a security camera that records all of the time. I don't know what would be best for that to go to the internet or dvd. I have no knowledge at all on these. Someone please help me.

Answer
all depends on how much money you want to spend, the most expensive route is to get a dedicated DVR and camera package from Swann or Lorex, anywhere from $600 on up, you could also get IP security cams from Wilife and Swann. the cheapest option is to get a DVR pci card and convert an obsolete PC to a DVR. I use a Swann DVR PC guard card with a Swann bullet cam and a lorex BW all weather cam. the card is installed on an old athlon xp 2500 computer with a wireless card up in my attic, i acces via web. the swann card has good clear instructions on how to do this.

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