IP Network Cameras are designed to work in a Local Area Network (LAN) and over the Internet. Within a LAN, IP Network Cameras allow for motoring local to the computer network to which the cameras are attached to. With additional configuration of your computer network you have the ability to allow for your IP Network Camera to be monitored not only locally but remotely as well using the Internet.

As explained in our article connecting security cameras to the internet, for the camera to be reachable from the computer on your network, its IP address has to match the IP scheme of your network. In our case our router IP is 192.168.1.1, so we are going to have to change the IP address of the camera. Your modem/router won't let you just do that, otherwise someone with malicious intent who knows your IP address would have access to your network. It's important, then, that you should connect your camera to this address using a port. Think of this as an access code. Only traffic that uses a certain access code to connect to your camera gains How to access security camera over the Internet. Before getting to the subject matter, it bears mentioning that for the following actions to work out, you should begin with installing your IP security camera and connecting it to a router. Step 1: For a start let's find out your camera's IP address. To do that open configuration software of your Step 1 Launch your web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox).. Step 2 Enter the IP address of the camera in the address field and then press Enter.. Live video is displayed in your web browser. If it is the first time installing the camera, a dialog box prompts for information. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer. The address for "myip.opendns.com" is your public IP. Suppose your router's public IP is 109.173.137.12 and you have forwarded external port 8080 to the camera's ONVIF port 80, you can set up your camera with address 109.173.137.12:8080, and access it anywhere in the world. Dynamic DNS

Before Buying an IP Camera. An internet protocol (IP) camera lets you monitor your home or business using software that connects it directly to the internet. Unlike a webcam, it doesn't need a computer to transmit video online. But if the IP camera you buy doesn't encrypt the information it sends, other people could access and view your

Tap on IP/Domain/DDNS to begin adding your camera. Step 4: Type in the IP address for your camera into the IP/Domain/DDNS field. Leave the port number as 3777 if it is not port forwarded already. Tap "Next" to continue. Step 5: Give your camera a name and then type in the username and password for your camera. IP Network Cameras are designed to work in a Local Area Network (LAN) and over the Internet. Within a LAN, IP Network Cameras allow for motoring local to the computer network to which the cameras are attached to. With additional configuration of your computer network you have the ability to allow for your IP Network Camera to be monitored not only locally but remotely as well using the Internet. BUT your hands are not tied even if you want to remotely access your IP cameras without Internet. Thanks to the advanced technology in the security camera field, the cellular-based security cameras that operate on the 4G/3G mobile data are designed to solve the "no Internet" dilemma. However, if you intend on connecting an IP camera to your network using a switch separate from an NVR, you will first need to assign the camera with an IP address that matches your network. Let's say we're connecting an IP camera with an IP address of 192.168.1.108 to a network with a gateway or router with an IP address of 10.1.1.1.

After configuring the Hikvision IP camera address, just open a web browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer and type the camera IP address in the URL bar. If this is the first time you are trying to have access to a Hikvision camera, your browser will ask you to install a plugin (see the picture below).

As explained in our article connecting security cameras to the internet, for the camera to be reachable from the computer on your network, its IP address has to match the IP scheme of your network. In our case our router IP is 192.168.1.1, so we are going to have to change the IP address of the camera. Your modem/router won't let you just do that, otherwise someone with malicious intent who knows your IP address would have access to your network. It's important, then, that you should connect your camera to this address using a port. Think of this as an access code. Only traffic that uses a certain access code to connect to your camera gains How to access security camera over the Internet. Before getting to the subject matter, it bears mentioning that for the following actions to work out, you should begin with installing your IP security camera and connecting it to a router. Step 1: For a start let's find out your camera's IP address. To do that open configuration software of your Step 1 Launch your web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox).. Step 2 Enter the IP address of the camera in the address field and then press Enter.. Live video is displayed in your web browser. If it is the first time installing the camera, a dialog box prompts for information. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer. The address for "myip.opendns.com" is your public IP. Suppose your router's public IP is 109.173.137.12 and you have forwarded external port 8080 to the camera's ONVIF port 80, you can set up your camera with address 109.173.137.12:8080, and access it anywhere in the world. Dynamic DNS