Wireless IP Camera thread

[geckoSG]

Then urs shld be of the latest firmware. The screen capture is an old firmware for the sample unit. Too complicated when I was the beta tester when it was here. U want to change bitrate? Login to webui, in monitoring page.

IP Camera Super Client is ****. Only good for monitoring short while n you can't change a lot of things there.

I'm going to be doing some reviews for Wansview Cam soon once its here.

 

[geckoSG]

now my H6837WIP UID belongs to other ppl! i can see the ang mo in server room

Bro, contact VStarcam directly, ask them to resolve for you.

 

[ericmar]

Can T7838WIP video be recorded to NAS storage? How much roughly does this IP camera costs?
Does Synology NAS not support Vstarcam? I don't see Vstarcam listed in their support list. Synology Network Attached Storage - Compatibility - Surveillance Station IP camera Support List

 

[geckoSG]

Eric, u need to extract via generic jpeg method. Previously there is 1 post above which states someone hacked the synology's files to make it work with controls available

 

[sxiixs]

hi all, i am renovating my new place soon and planning to install camera. Can i just check, why ip camera and not CCTV?
whats the pros and cons of which system?

ip camera with NVR vs
cctv with DVR.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Dr_ARCHer]

hi all, i am renovating my new place soon and planning to install camera. Can i just check, why ip camera and not CCTV?
whats the pros and cons of which system?

ip camera with NVR vs
cctv with DVR.

Thanks in advance.

Think of the IP cameras as extension of the network i.e. devices on the network. CCTV is like a closed loop system.

 

[marixsales]

IP Cameras are useful as it does not depend on a centralized brain to operate, each camera works independently at its own. Out of 4 cameras spoil, 3 will still be working.

CCTV wise, if the DVR is damaged, all surveillance is down. CCTV wise, storage will be higher, can be 1 - 2 months depends on size, etc. Of cos, there are IP Cameras which have NVR support as well. Depends on needs, some just need the on-board MicroSD Card storage for recording.

Hope this helps in your decision to purchasing

 

[Streetwise]

Question for the gurus here: Dlink DCS5222L specs states tat it will cont'd to record onto the microsd card even if there is no network connection. Does other ip cameras hve the same feature??

 

[marixsales]

Question for the gurus here: Dlink DCS5222L specs states tat it will cont'd to record onto the microsd card even if there is no network connection. Does other ip cameras hve the same feature??

Yes. This should be working same way for all IP Cameras, VStarcam works this way. There's no reason why recording should stop working if there is no network settings.

 

[Streetwise]

Yes. This should be working same way for all IP Cameras, VStarcam works this way. There's no reason why recording should stop working if there is no network settings.

Thanks for the quick reply; tat's my guess too, provided there is a sd card to record to right?.....lolz. With ur confirmation, I can focus on other brands for the best price/performance features for my needs(VSstarcam included )

 

[Lorenzo_Wang]

Hi guys

need some help on my new Aztech Wireless IP Cam WIPC408HD. I was told by the sales consultant at PC show that I can remotely view the images on my computer without being on the same network.

I was able to view it at home while on the same network, however I'm unable to do so in office. I can still view it on my android though. Any ideas how to go around this?

Thanks!!

 

[Dr_ARCHer]

Hi guys

need some help on my new Aztech Wireless IP Cam WIPC408HD. I was told by the sales consultant at PC show that I can remotely view the images on my computer without being on the same network.

I was able to view it at home while on the same network, however I'm unable to do so in office. I can still view it on my android though. Any ideas how to go around this?

Thanks!!

Too many variables to this question. How do you view it from your office? Via a web browser? If so, what address are you using? For the newer cameras, many of them do not need any tinkering with you router and/or dynamic DNS. For me though, I still prefer to setup the cameras via the old fashion way.

 

[geckoSG]

Hi guys

I was able to view it at home while on the same network, however I'm unable to do so in office. I can still view it on my android though. Any ideas how to go around this?

Thanks!!

If your office network have extremely strict firewall rules, it wouldn't be able to punch through. Period

 

[montego]

Nowadays there are ip cameras that allow viewing from Internet without setting port forwarding on router and dynamic dns.

How do they work?

Do they stream the video to some server on Internet, and our viewing software and app access that server?

 

[Lorenzo_Wang]

i'm viewing from a web browser and no firewall in place. office itself doesn't have. the guy told me just log in via my home IP address and I should be fine. However, i always thought that I have to be within the same network to login into the IP address.

I'm new to this IP thingy. My mobile is able to view through the Aztech web though. Apparently the images are sent to Aztech server and i view from their server.

Cheers

 

[geckoSG]

Nowadays there are ip cameras that allow viewing from Internet without setting port forwarding on router and dynamic dns.

How do they work?

Do they stream the video to some server on Internet, and our viewing software and app access that server?

OK, see if my explanation is correct or not. The camera sends to the cloud server (management server) where to locate it (camera). When you use your APP to view, the APP contact the cloud server and gets redirected to the camera, if the direct connection fails due to network traffic shaping, then the camera sends the feeds to the cloud server where your APP which is contacting the cloud server will receive the image from there.

So, if no connection/request from your mobile APP, the cloud server will not host any sort of information there.

Next generation of IP Cameras (cloud base) will see all video feeds being pump onto cloud storage whether you like it or not. So, your recordings are being saved on your private cloud storage instead of your local microSD Cards, sounds good right?

We'll see more interesting development soon over the next few months.

 

[geckoSG]

i'm viewing from a web browser and no firewall in place. office itself doesn't have. the guy told me just log in via my home IP address and I should be fine. However, i always thought that I have to be within the same network to login into the IP address.

I'm new to this IP thingy. My mobile is able to view through the Aztech web though. Apparently the images are sent to Aztech server and i view from their server.

Cheers

Then you need to follow Dr_Archer's way, the good old port forwarding for external viewing. Even for VStarcam, if you want to view via web browser, you need to do port forwarding first. If using their IP Camera Super Client, then don't need.

 

[montego]

Thanks for the explanation. Sounds logical to me. This way of doing things is new to me (The cctv system i set up before is analog).

Thing is without dynamic dns, not sure how does the cloud server know where to find my router to find my camera (when ISP changes my external ip address). And when cloud server is able to locate my router, without port forwarding, not sure how it can talk to my camera.

OK, see if my explanation is correct or not. The camera sends to the cloud server (management server) where to locate it (camera). When you use your APP to view, the APP contact the cloud server and gets redirected to the camera, if the direct connection fails due to network traffic shaping, then the camera sends the feeds to the cloud server where your APP which is contacting the cloud server will receive the image from there.

So, if no connection/request from your mobile APP, the cloud server will not host any sort of information there.

Next generation of IP Cameras (cloud base) will see all video feeds being pump onto cloud storage whether you like it or not. So, your recordings are being saved on your private cloud storage instead of your local microSD Cards, sounds good right?

We'll see more interesting development soon over the next few months.

 

[Lorenzo_Wang]

Then you need to follow Dr_Archer's way, the good old port forwarding for external viewing. Even for VStarcam, if you want to view via web browser, you need to do port forwarding first. If using their IP Camera Super Client, then don't need.

thanks bro. I was thinking if there was an easier way by logging in and viewing without any port forwarding.

I can't comprehend how my mobile can view with ease via an app but my com can't view. I could pan and tilt my IP camera on my andriod app.

 

[sxiixs]

IP Cameras are useful as it does not depend on a centralized brain to operate, each camera works independently at its own. Out of 4 cameras spoil, 3 will still be working.

CCTV wise, if the DVR is damaged, all surveillance is down. CCTV wise, storage will be higher, can be 1 - 2 months depends on size, etc. Of cos, there are IP Cameras which have NVR support as well. Depends on needs, some just need the on-board MicroSD Card storage for recording.

Hope this helps in your decision to purchasing

Thanks for all the reply.

Leaning on the IP camera more as i believe more can be done compare to CCTV.
Anybody mount their IP camera on the ceiling? i.e. those rectangular shape one like D-link type?
Is the wiring very messy?