How can I connect my surveilance cameras to my internet used ethernet outlet?
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You don't plug it into your computer, you plug it into one of the other Ethernet ports on your router.
To be blunt doing this task right is a little beyond your knowledge.
Sure you can just plug it in and use the included services, but now your entire camera system is very vulnerable to hackers and they can see your cameras.
To do this right you need to go into the dvr configurations, change default username and password, use a non-standard port number, disable ddns/telnet/upnp, assign a static ip address, forward the port on the router, and setup your own ddns service (instead of relying on the dvr companies).
To be blunt doing this task right is a little beyond your knowledge.
Sure you can just plug it in and use the included services, but now your entire camera system is very vulnerable to hackers and they can see your cameras.
To do this right you need to go into the dvr configurations, change default username and password, use a non-standard port number, disable ddns/telnet/upnp, assign a static ip address, forward the port on the router, and setup your own ddns service (instead of relying on the dvr companies).
ok thanks. I got it. I really am not that dumb but very tired from lack of sleep. I forgot about my router. I'm just trying to see the video on my cameras right now. Just trying to see if things are pointing correctly. Anyway, after connecting the router is there a standard way to see the footage? I have Q-see cameras/ dvr. I can always pull the plug to prevent remote viewing from other people.
You can look and see if your DVR company has windows/android/iOS software which will be the simplest option (and least secure).
Otherwise it comes down to if you want to see it on your local pc or on your phone ONLY when you are at home, or if you want to see it when not at home.
Either way you need to statically set an IP address on your DVR, know/set the port number.
If you want to see the footage when not at your house you need to go into router settings and forward the port, as well know your IP address given to you by your ISP (which is likely dynamic which means it will change every 1-4 weeks).
If your DVR does not have remote view software then you will have to open the feeds in either a webbrowser or a camera viewer software like ispy.
Otherwise it comes down to if you want to see it on your local pc or on your phone ONLY when you are at home, or if you want to see it when not at home.
Either way you need to statically set an IP address on your DVR, know/set the port number.
If you want to see the footage when not at your house you need to go into router settings and forward the port, as well know your IP address given to you by your ISP (which is likely dynamic which means it will change every 1-4 weeks).
If your DVR does not have remote view software then you will have to open the feeds in either a webbrowser or a camera viewer software like ispy.
mjslakeridge
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You will need a viewer installed on your pc. I use IP Camera Viewer (free download). Then you have to go through the process of adding them, entering their static IP address, and the ports you have them forwarded through (I think, it's been a while since I set mine up). You will also need your router's password (Wireless Network Key). There also is an Android version of IP Camera Viewer download from the Google store. Probably one or more for iPhones, ipads, etc., but I don't use Apple products.
The bottom line is if your DVR company does not make a auto-connect type software, then hooking things up right requires someone with a more advanced understanding of networking.
That is why there is all of these smart-home camera's on the market now, so that way they just connect it to their wifi, load the app on their iphone and poof there is your camera footage. What people don't think about is that their footage (as well as thousands of other people's) is all being routed through the company's servers; making it a very nice target for hackers.
That is why there is all of these smart-home camera's on the market now, so that way they just connect it to their wifi, load the app on their iphone and poof there is your camera footage. What people don't think about is that their footage (as well as thousands of other people's) is all being routed through the company's servers; making it a very nice target for hackers.
mjslakeridge
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To amplify what boosted1g just said, I recently read an article about a website (probably more than one) that allows you to go in and search for non-secure webcams.
ok I just bought a 25 ft vga cord on amazon. I will figure it out on sunday or monday. I was just trying to check it out today because my neighbor is making a scene about one of my cameras. He put a security camera sign up on the fence facing me. LOL I haven't even looked at the footage yet. The setup is looping but nobody is monitoring it, and they think I am spying on them. I have the cameras for when I am away from home on vacation and such. It's pointing at my gate but they are paranoid and think I'm checking them out. So I have to see if there is even something to see in that camera in order to redirect it.
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