Ip camera connection

Ip camera connection

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Connecting the IP Camera Cable

First of all, we will prepare the cables for connecting the IP camera to the computer. Let’s start with the power supply, since IP video cameras are quite demanding on power supply and have a sufficiently high current consumption, it is advisable not to save on the power cable. Alternatively, you can take a two-core SHVVP cord with a cross section of 0.75 sq. Mm. it is easy to install as it is flexible enough. But I will immediately warn you: the shell is afraid of the sun’s rays, so it is not recommended to lay the cord outside the room without additional protection. A corrugated pipe can act as such, but only intended for outdoor installation, it can also be used to pack a LAN cable. Next, we connect the IP camera via twisted pair.

Software configuration when connecting an IP surveillance camera

So, go to the above link, select the software item, then Windows.

After that, opposite the “CMS” item, click “Details”.

Perhaps someone will have a question why exactly “CMS”, although there is also an alternative in the form of “VMS”?

It’s simple: This software was born first and why not give it the palm, and in general, it impresses me with the severity of the lines and the asceticism of the interface, and we will consider “VMS” somehow later.

So, despite the fact that there are more recent versions, we download the version from 7.03.16, because it is self-sufficient for Win 7 and does not require the installation of a plugin.

Select the directory for placing the software (you can leave it by default)

In the future, we press the Next button all the time until we see this window:

in which we click “Finish”, after which we receive an invitation to select the interface language of the installed software. Personally, I prefer Russian, but you are at your discretion.

And as expected, we press “OK”. Done, the software is installed and moreover, it is running. We should see this window

We leave everything in it as it is, the only thing you can put a kryzhik in front of “Auto input” so as not to receive this invitation in the future and click “Login”. If a standard firewall is running on the PC, we get this warning

Click “OK”, in the lower right corner, select the menu item “System”.

Poe cable pinout for IP camera

We take a knife in our hands and strip the insulation from one side of the cord. Then, since this cord has an individual color for each wire, we clamp the brown conductor into the terminal of the power plug marked “”, and the blue one into the terminal marked “-“. Sequential pinout of the cable for the IP camera will allow you not to make mistakes in the future when connecting the power supply of the IP camera and will help to avoid the so-called “polarity reversal”, which can be fatal for the video camera. Happened? Fine!

For now, put the cord aside and deal with the LAN cable, strip the outer sheath of the UTP 5e cable from one side to a distance of 2 cm.

• white-orange
• Orange
• white-green
• blue
• white-blue
• green
• white-brown
• Brown

Then we cut the conductors to a length of 1 cm and insert them, without changing the color sequence, into the RJ 45 connector, placing it with the contact group up.

After that, we crimp with a crimper, leave the other side of the cable as it is.

Next, we insert the power and LAN connectors into the corresponding sockets of the previously installed video camera and pull the wires to the place where the switch or video recorder will be installed, well, or a personal computer, if it was decided to use it as a registration device. After connecting the cable of the IP camera, we connect the power wire to the power source, observing the polarity, this is important!

We crimp the RJ45 connector to the second side of the UTP cable according to the above method and connect it to the DVR, either to a personal computer directly, or using a switch if there are several video cameras.

After checking the polarity and correctness of the crimping of the UTP cable, you can turn on the power source to the 220 V network.

The installation work is over, we wipe the labor sweat from the brow =) and proceed to setting up.

What is required to connect?

Let’s start as usual, from simple to complex. I propose this time to consider the nuances of the first steps of launching an IP video camera, namely. power supply and connection of the IP camera to the computer.

• The camcorder itself
• Power supply or PoE switch (optional)
• A piece of a two-core cable of the required length and section (for power supply)
• Power plug
• LAN cable of the 5th category (twisted pair UTP Cat 5e)
• RJ-45 connectors
• PoE splitter (optional)

Crimper (crimp) for mounting RJ-45 connectors on a LAN cable (yes, I know, you can use a screwdriver, you can, but not needed =)), a screwdriver of the required size for mounting the power plug on a two-wire cable and connecting it to a power source, a stripper wires, free time, and of course a desire, where can we go without it.

We will assume that the video camera is already installed in the required place and we just need to connect it.

The computer does not have a network connection

A modern PC or laptop has a network card, which allows you to connect an IP camera to a computer directly or through a switch. First of all, we connect the video camera to the LAN interface of the network card, or we connect the switch to the LAN, and the video cameras to the switch, if we use several of them.

After we have done this, a network connection icon should appear in the lower right corner of the screen.

Right-click on it and select “Network and Sharing Center”

In the window that appears, select “Change adapter parameters”.

Next, right-click the “Local Area Connection” icon and select the “Properties” menu item, like this.

Then, click on “Internet Protocol version 4 and again, and what to do, click” Properties “.

And we see approximately the following depressing picture, which hints to us that the address for this PC, in general, has not been assigned and there is an option to get it automatically, which does not suit us a little, since there is actually nothing to give it out. Let’s correct this misunderstanding.

First of all, we put a kryzhik opposite “Use the following IP address”

and these fields become available for editing:

In which we, remembering that the video camera has a default address of 192.168.1.10, that is, it is located in the first subnet (as indicated by the penultimate digit of the address), we immediately enter the following values:

In the IP-address line, enter the value 192.168.1.2 (well, because the 2nd address is free, in principle, the last number can be any unoccupied address within the 1st subnet), something like this turns out:

Then we simply left-click on the “Subnet mask” field and we get this value (and this is good news) automatically:

The item “Main gateway” remains, but at the moment we have no interest in it, for the SIM you can enter any address there, let’s say 192.168.1.1 and at the output we will have the following picture:

Click “OK” at the bottom of the window and consider that the network interface settings for this option are over.

Retrieving data

So, the device is installed and ready to use. The video stream of the configured camera can be received directly from the local network (by wire and via WI-FI), via the Internet or through specialized cloud services.

How to connect an IP camera to a router

A modern surveillance system should not only broadcast video from cameras to a local monitor, but also make it possible to access data remotely. This requires an internet connection and a network-capable camera. The provider’s network cable can be passed directly to the IP camera, but this is far from always applicable or convenient (and even impossible if the camera is Wi-Fi, and in many residential and commercial premises, Internet access is provided by a router. Next, we will consider how to connect IP cameras via a router.

From the internet directly

To see a picture from a camera installed and connected via a router via the Internet, the following conditions must be met:

• the presence of a permanent “white” IP-address;
• Open port on the router “forwarded” to the signal source.

The port is recognized and, if necessary, changed in the web interface of the video camera. On the router, configure the firewall rules so that all connections to the external IP address and this port are “forwarded” to the camera. In professional terminology, this is called Port Forwarding; in the menu of routers, this function is sometimes placed on a tab with this name. In TP-Link devices, for example, the option is called “Virtual Servers”.

Important: sometimes the default port is 80. The same port is usually used to access the router configurator, so it is advisable to reassign it in the camera settings to a less standard one, for example, 10000, and others.

If everything is done correctly, then the gadget and viewing data from it will become available via a link of the form:

Some cameras are natively supported by the developer’s cloud. So, for example, it is very easy to set up a Hikvision camera: remote access, recording and viewing of data can be organized through the proprietary Hik-Connect service. But popular cloud services allow users to run almost any gadget in them, as long as they support the required protocols. Among the most popular are RSTP and ONVIF.

Important: the network must already be configured on the camera, and the required ports must be “forwarded” on the router.

Let’s look at how to set up a connection using the Angelcam service as an example.

First you need to register an account at https://my.angelcam.com/. This is done with the usual “mail-password” pair, or using authorization via social networks.

Next, the site will offer to connect the camera:

In general, the choice should be stopped on Regular IP Camera.

Here you can select a device from the list of supported ones, or simply add it manually. The process indicates:

• external IP address;
• if the device is protected by a username and password, the corresponding “tick” is marked and credentials are entered;
• if it is necessary to manually specify the port, check Set Port Manually and enter the previously specified network port number.

Next, just click Detect camera, and, provided the settings are correct, the camera will be connected to the service.

Other “clouds” are connected in a similar way. In some cases, for example, with Xiaomi “smart devices”, the process is simplified to launch the application and scan the QR code, although when working through a router, forwarding of network ports is usually required for normal operation.

Wired connection

Many wired video devices have a default IP address specified by the manufacturer of the device, which is listed in the instructions. Before connecting such a camera to a router for the initial configuration, it will need to be directly connected to a PC / laptop with an RJ-45 Internet cable and set the correct addressing.

We recommend that you read how to find out the IP address of the camera before proceeding with further instructions.

Important: for PoE equipment you will need an additional splitter device.

After that (for Windows), go to the “Control Panel”, find “Network and Sharing Center” in it, open it and go to the “Change adapter settings” item. A list of active and disabled interfaces will be displayed. If the physical connection is successful, there will be an icon of the active network connection.

Next, you need information about the default video camera address. Suppose it is 192.168.1.108, it is usually used in popular and inexpensive Dahua gadgets. Right-click on the connection icon, select “Properties”, find “Internet Protocol TCP / IPv4” and click on the “Properties” button under it. In the dialog that appears, you can view and configure IP addressing.

So, the default device address is 192.168.1.108. In the network settings for the computer, we indicate the following data:

• IP address of PC 192.168.1.100. As you can see, it is in the same range as the connected video device, this is an extremely important requirement;
• the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0. In most cases, either this is used for local subnets;
• main gateway. equal to the default address of the camera.

Now you need to apply the changes. If the settings are correct, the camera (192.168.1.108) can be accessed with any browser. This will open the web interface (usually access to it is closed with a password, also contained in the instructions). In it, you should find the network settings menu of the camera and enter the values ​​there that correspond to the internal network addressing given by the router. For example, if the IP of the LAN interface of the router is 192.168.1.1, then the camera can be assigned one of the range 192.168.1.2 254.

At the same time, it is important to avoid network collisions. assigning one address to several gadgets. To do this, you either need to know exactly the addressing of all network clients, or use the automatic assignment of DHCP parameters by checking the corresponding item in the configuration menu.

When the settings are applied, you can disconnect the camera from the PC and connect it to the router, now it will become available from the internal network through it.

Wireless connection

The configuration of Wi-Fi on the camcorder is in many ways similar, only together with the settings of the LAN interface of the camera, you will need to go to the corresponding tab of the web page and enter / select the SSID and the assigned password for the wireless connection there. After that, the gadget will become available “over the air”.

The specific way to connect an IP camera via a Wi-Fi router is different for different manufacturers and modifications. But you will need to specify the key and SSID in almost any case, with the exception of a simplified procedure using WPS technology.

Interesting: when you activate the DHCP WI-FI camera, you can reserve a static address for it on the router. This is usually done by binding the IP to the MAC address of the paired device.

Connection options

Depending on the camera model and the functionality it supports, there are two options for receiving data from the device:

• through a router and a third-party or manufacturer’s own cloud service;
• directly, through port forwarding.

A router for a camera is suitable for almost any. To access from an external network, it must support port forwarding (which will be discussed below) and have an Internet connection.

Please note that the wireless video source requires a Wi-Fi router.

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From the local network

After completing the settings, a regular IP camera is immediately ready to broadcast streaming video to the network. You can connect in the following ways:

• by going to the web interface;
• by putting the video device into one of the supported surveillance programs, “native” or third-party. At the same time, it is desirable that the device supports the ONVIF protocol, this will significantly expand the list of acceptable software. In addition, it adds additional functions such as hard disk recording, video archive, and more;
• using a media player, if both it and the camera support broadcast protocols (for example, RTSP: how to find out the RTSP stream from an IP camera).

IP address setting

In order for the video signal source and the routing device to work on the same computer network, it is necessary to register them with uniform IP addresses. General method of how to connect an IP camera to a router:

• find out what addressing the router gives to the LAN interface (usually this is an address from the range 192.168.1.xxx, 192.168.0.xxx);
• assign an IP to the camera from the corresponding range.

How to set up and connect a video surveillance IP camera?

So, everything you need has been purchased, installed, and I can’t wait to see what happens at home in your absence, while on vacation with a tablet in another country. Therefore, the next step is to configure IP video surveillance. To perform it, it is good to have a general understanding of the construction of computer local and global networks based on IP-addressing. But even without knowing this specificity, the task can be solved. What awaits us?. self-configuration of the IP camera.

The capabilities of digital (network) video surveillance cameras allow you to connect them to a network and receive video from them according to the following scheme:

• Through a router
• Via computer
• Through the DVR

We take into account whether a wired camera or a video signal transmitting over a wireless communication channel. In the first case, it is necessary to prepare a patch cord from a Category 5 UTP cable (twisted pair). Also, do not forget to install the wireless camera closer to the Wi-Fi access point. And of course, in addition to IP settings. remember about the possibility of setting the frame resolution, recording speed, motion schedule (if it is a PTZ camera) and other options available for editing after the video camera is “displayed” on the network.

Before starting to connect the equipment to the network, you need to find out the network settings. Perhaps this is in two ways. using the data provided by the Internet provider (ISP), or select “Start” on the computer, type “сmd” in the search bar for programs and files, and in this command line mode, run the command “ipconfig” (if you do not know how to view network properties in Microsoft OS). The data we need. network mask, gateway, local IP address of the computer (for example 192.169.0.11), port number (usually 3128, 80, 8080, etc.).

Setting up IP-video surveillance through a router or computer is done either using the software (a disc with the software is included in the package), or through a browser, in the address window of which the standard IP of the device is typed. For example, in Hikvision cameras. 192.168.0.64 (login. admin, password. 12345). is typed in the browser. On the opened browser control page, enter the given login and password values. After that, the IP-address of the device is entered (constant, as a rule, for access from the Internet), the mask and the network gateway provided by the provider. Note that the installation of IP-video surveillance cameras can be within a local network, where it is necessary to register a previously prepared route of IP packets on a router or computer for broadcasting video to the Internet from a LAN. An example of such a command in cmd:

route ADD.p 10.1.1.1 MASK 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.100 METRIC 1

Here 10.1.1.1 the address of the video distribution server (for example, your computer), 192.168.0.100. the address of the network camera. For more precise commands, we recommend asking the Forter consultant.

It is much easier when self-configuring an IP camera is reduced to replacing its standard address with one adapted to the local network. Those. change the standard 192.168.0.64 to 192.168.1.100.

When setting the IP addressing via software (for Hikvision, for example, SADP), the program after initialization on your PC automatically finds all installed cameras of this manufacturer. After that, you only need to enter the necessary information about the network in the program window. There is also a universal type of software that can recognize video cameras from different manufacturers.

When connecting a camera through a DVR, everything is much simpler. After connecting the device, windows for editing the IP address, netmask, gateway will open in the corresponding register menu. Fill them in by analogy with the above values, and you can monitor your object from anywhere in the world!

Equipment preparation

A guide for connecting an IP camera to a computer will help you successfully cope with the task only if you have a complete set of equipment that makes up a single video surveillance system, all elements of which are compatible.

If only one IP camera will be used to organize video monitoring, the set of system components is minimal:

• The actual IP video camera.
• Power Supply.
• Video recorder.
• Hard disk for recorder.
• Cables.
• Hardware software disc.

In this case, connecting directly to a computer or laptop and the initial setup of the camera is much easier. But the recorder and X series camera from one manufacturer are preferred, be it the Chinese company Hikvision or another.

It is also recommended to include a GSM informer in the video surveillance system. a device that generates an alarm by a call or SMS.

You do not need a special computer program to view cameras, you can enter their web interface through a regular browser. IP cameras, in fact, are designed to transfer data in video format to the network, so you need to browse the Internet with a good quality connection. A static IP address is also required. If you need to change the dynamic IP to a static one, you should contact your provider.

Installation and use of IP cameras with a Wi-Fi interface requires a laptop or a stationary computer with a working WI-FI adapter.

How to change IP address

It is easy to prove the need to change the webcam address. until this is done, the user is doomed to complain that the computer does not see the device.

You can change the numbers on the camcorder:

• Using the program (utility) from the manufacturer. from a disk or website. through which they can be recognized.
• Through the web interface of the device.

The utility from the aforementioned Chinese company Hikvision is called SADP. If you bought a camera from another company, the instructions for the device or the menu of the supplied CD with software will help you find the program you need.

How to change IP via webcam interface step by step:

• Open Control Panel, go to Network and Internet. Network Control Center.
• In the line “Connections” select “Local network” or “Ethernet”.
• In the window that appears, click “Properties”. “IP Protocol version 4 Ipv4”.
• Select the properties of the protocol and register the IP address of the local network as the IP address, and in the “Default gateway” field. the new IP web camera invented by the user.
• Save settings and exit.
• Open a browser, set a new IP camera in the search bar. If the previous steps were taken the right way, you will be prompted for a username and password.
• Enter the login with the password from the instructions. Go to the “Network” tab.
• Register the same new IP camera, standard subnet mask, IP modem or router in the “gateway” field and the same numbers in the “DNS IP address” field.
• Register the port number, changing the default value “80”, for example, to “801”.
• Save settings and reload web camera.

Before installing several units or dozens of video cameras at the facility, this procedure must be done with all of them. Each should be assigned a separate ai pi address with unique numbers after the aforementioned third point and for each write a port number.

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Connecting multiple cameras

Instructions on how to connect IP cameras to a computer, if there are two or more of them, is not difficult. The more time you need to spend, the more devices are needed for the video surveillance system.

Before connecting to a laptop or computer and configuring, you should:

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• Determine the goals of video control. only monitoring the territory or identifying persons guilty of illegal entry into the facility.
• Plan the location of IP cameras, covering all surveillance areas in accordance with the tasks.
• Install the required number of web cameras in the right places. Important: Devices must be positioned so that bright light from spotlights, direct sunlight, etc. does not enter the lens, and also minimize the likelihood of damage to cameras.
• Connect video devices to power supply.

The abbreviation LAN stands for Local Area Network, in Russian. LAN (local area network). All cameras are connected with twisted pairs to the router via LAN ports, and the router / switch is connected to the computer with a straight cable.

To properly connect IP cameras via Wi-Fi, you must:

• enter the wireless network access data in the webcam setup program.
• configure Wi-Fi interface in Windows.
• turn off cameras and restart your computer.

The rest of the setup process is the same as for using one video camera.

How to find out the IP

The owner can easily find out the IP of his camera in several ways:

• From the device label, if these numbers are indicated on it.
• From the instructions.
• Using the program on the said disc.
• If there is no software disc, download a suitable utility on the Internet (for this, it is advisable to go to the manufacturer’s website).

The correct way to find out the IP of the local network behind a laptop (computer):

• Press the Windows R keys to open a command prompt.
• Enter the text cmd into it, click OK.
• In the black window that appears, enter ipconfig, press Enter.

The system will display all the necessary numbers. We recommend that you write them down on paper.

Choice of cables

Choosing a Chinese video camera that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE for short) allows you to supply power using Ethernet cables, also called twisted-pair cables. It is very convenient and profitable, because each IP camera does not need a separate socket.

Twisted pairs are divided into 9 categories.

Category Frequency band, MHz Application

CAT1	0.1	For audio transmission
CAT2	1	2 pairs of conductors, still used in telephone networks, not used in video monitoring systems
CAT3	16	4-pair, used as an Ethernet cable with a maximum length of 100 meters
CAT4	twenty	4-pair, used in token ring networks, currently not used
CAT5	100	4-pair, for connecting local area networks (LAN) and telephone lines
CAT5e	125	4-pair, the most common cable for computer networks
CAT6	250	4-pair, for LAN
CAT6a	500	4-pair unshielded, for high-speed LANs
CAT7	700	4-pair, shielded, for high-speed LANs

There are also three types of Ethernet cables in the field, which are easily distinguished by the color of the outer sheath of the cable.

Cable sheath color

Gray	Indoors
Black	Outside
Orange	In rooms with high fire safety requirements

You should also distinguish between twisted pairs for shielding, that is, protection against interference:

How to connect an IP camera to a computer

• UTP. without shielding.
• FTP. with foil shielding.
• STP. copper braided and foil sheathed.

If strong interference is not observed at the location of the IP cameras, it is recommended to lay UTP cables that do not require grounding, are easy to install and at the same time are cheaper than others.

It remains to highlight two options for twisted pair for crimping the connector:

• Straight-through cable. to connect the port of the network card to the router.
• Crossover cable. for connecting two network cards.

To connect to a computer, a router needs a direct one. To connect to the camera, if one will be applied. cross.

Installing one IP camera

Step-by-step algorithm on how to connect an IP camera to a computer without a router:

• Find out the IP address of the video camera.
• Find out the IP of the local network.
• Install the webcam, connect the power supply, connect the IP camera to the computer with a crossover cable. Make sure the lights on the video device are on to confirm that the connection is correct.
• Insert the disk with the software for the web camera with the connection and configuration programs into the drive and run.
• Change camera address.
• Register a port for the video camera.
• Disable ai pi camera and restart your computer.

P2pWiFicam

An alternative way of video surveillance using one webcam and a smartphone instead of a computer is to buy a P2P camera and download the P2pWiFicam application. This equipment provides video monitoring with a remote connection to a video device by ID number. without a static IP address.

With a P2P webcam and a smartphone, access to the video surveillance system is open from anywhere in the world.

Basic wiring diagrams for IP surveillance cameras

IP cameras can be connected to a video surveillance system in different ways. It all depends on what equipment is used besides cameras.

Let’s start with the simplest connection scheme, namely directly to the computer. it looks like this:

In this case, the IP camera is connected to the computer directly via the rj45 twisted pair cable. In this case, the pinout of the cable must be cross, that is, on one side the wire is crimped according to option A, on the other B.

The next way to connect IP cameras is through a router. All devices are connected to the router through a twisted pair cable, through which a video signal is sent from the cameras and at the same time it supplies power to the video cameras. The pinout of the cable is standard on both sides.

Another way to connect is through a switch. In this case, digital video cameras and PCs are connected using a switch, which is designed to unite hosts into one network to transfer data between them. In this case, the host can be any device with a network interface.

There are several types of switches today:

• Unmanaged, that is, not customizable. Transmits frames, but does not support configurable protocols such as RSTP, VLAN. The most budgetary type of switch. After purchasing it, it is enough to plug it into an outlet and connect it to the host and it is already working;
• Managed, that is, customizable. Here you can configure the dhcp protocol to serve up an ip address automatically. Supports port monitoring. Allows you to get statistics for each port. After purchase, in order for it to work, you need to connect to it and activate the port where the Ethernet cable is connected.

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Features of connecting IP cameras and a router

Before we move on to the description of the connection procedure, we note that to configure the camera and router, you need a computer with an active Internet connection. The actual operation of establishing communication between the surveillance device and the router consists of two stages. setting up the camera and setting up the router, and in that order.

Stage 2: Configuring the router

Setting up a router for the IP camera to work is a little easier. First, make sure that the router is connected to your computer and has Internet access. Naturally, you will also need to enter the router settings interface. below you will find links to instructions.

Open your router’s web configurator. The function we need for our today’s purpose is called port forwarding. This feature can be named differently and located in different places. As a rule, in most devices it is referred to as “Port Forwarding” or “Virtual Server”, and is located either in a separate section of the settings, or in the categories “WAN”, “NAT” or advanced settings.

First of all, this option should be activated if it is not enabled by default.

Next, you need to give the future virtual server a unique name. for example, “Camera” or “Camera_1”. Of course, you can call it whatever you like, there are no restrictions here.

Changing the “Port range” option depends on whether you changed the connection port of the IP camera. in this case, you need to specify the changed one. In the line “Local IP-address” enter the address of the device.

Set the “Local port” parameter as 8080 or leave 80. if you cannot change the port on the camera. “Protocol” must be selected “TCP”, if it is not installed by default.

Don’t forget to add a new virtual server to the list and apply the settings.

For many connected cameras, repeat the manipulation, keeping in mind the fact that you need different IP addresses and ports for each of the devices.

Let’s say a few words about the option of connecting to the camera from any Internet site. For such a possibility, static IP addresses of the router and / or computer are used, or, more often, the “DynamicDNS” option. Most modern routers are equipped with this feature. The procedure consists in registering a personal domain in a special DDNS service, as a result of which you will have a link of the form http: //personal-domain.address-DDNS- provider. The domain name must be entered in the router settings and the service host must be entered there. After that, using the specified link, you can access the camera interface from any device connected to the Internet. be it a computer, laptop or even a smartphone. Detailed instructions deserve a separate description, therefore we will not dwell on it in detail.

Connecting IP cameras via a router

Step 1: Configure the IP Camera

Each of the cameras of this type has a fixed IP address, thanks to which access to surveillance is provided. However, no such device will work out of the box. the fact is that the address assigned by the manufacturer most likely does not match the address space of your local network. How can this problem be solved? It’s very simple. you need to change the address to a suitable one.

Before starting the manipulation, you should find out the address space of the LAN network. How it is done is described in the following article.

Next, you need to find out the address of the camera. This information is in the documentation of the device, as well as on the sticker located on its body. In addition, the delivery set of the device must contain an installation disk, on which, in addition to drivers, there is also a configuration utility. in most of them you can find out the exact IP address of the surveillance camera. Using the same utility, you can change the address, but there are many varieties of such software, so a description of how to do this operation deserves a separate article. Instead of a utility, we will use a more universal option. changing the required parameter via the web interface. This is done as follows:

• Connect the device to the computer. insert one end of the network cable into the port on the device, and the other into the corresponding connector on the network card of the PC or laptop. For wireless cameras, it’s enough to make sure that the device is recognized by the Wi-Fi network and connects to it without any problems.
• Access to the web interface of the camera is not available by default due to the difference between the subnets of the LAN connection and the device address. To enter the configuration tool, the subnets must be made the same. To do this, open the Network and Sharing Center. Then click on the option “Change adapter parameters”. Next, find the item “Local Area Connection” and right-click on it. Select Properties from the context menu. In the properties window, select “TCP / IPv4” and double-click on it with the left mouse button.

Now enter the camera configuration interface. open any browser, enter the device address in the line and press Enter. A window will appear asking you to enter your username and password, the required data can be found in the camera documentation. Enter them and enter the web application.

Further actions depend on whether you need to view the image from the device via the Internet, or whether a local network is sufficient. In the latter case, check the “DCHP” (or “Dynamic IP”) option in the network settings. For the option of viewing via the Internet, you will need to set the following settings in the same section.

The IP address is the main option. Here you need to enter the address of the camera with the value of the main subnet of the LAN connection. for example, if the built-in IP of the device looks like 192.168.32.12. then in the line “IP-address” you need to enter already 192.168.1.12;

Gateway. insert the IP address of the router here. If you don’t know him, use the following guide:

Read more: Find out the IP-address of the router

DNS server. here you need to enter the computer address.

In the web interface of the camera, you need to assign a connection port. Typically, these options are located in the advanced network settings. In the line “HTTP Port” enter any value other than the default, which is equal to “80”. for example, 8080.

Note! If you cannot find the appropriate options in the configuration utility, then the ability to change the port of your camera is not supported, and you will have to skip this step.

This completes the configuration of the monitoring equipment. we proceed to configuring the router. If you have several cameras, then the procedure described above will need to be repeated for each with one difference. the values ​​of the address and port for each should be one more than that of the first configured device.

That’s all we wanted to tell you about the procedure for connecting IP cameras to a router. As you can see, it is quite time consuming, but there is nothing daunting in it. you just need to carefully follow the proposed guide.

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