IP camera security

wizardman · 28-02-2018 08:21PM #1

Hi, I have indoor IP cameras, pointing out the front and back garden. I have a VM 3 hub.

I want to make sure they are secure and not easily accessed by someone. How would I ensure this.

Can I block traffic to the cameras IP address? If so how?

Would someone need to know the cameras IP address to access the camera?

Thanks

degsie · 28-02-2018 08:31PM

Are they wired or wireless?

wizardman · 28-02-2018 08:36PM

degsie wrote: »

Are they wired or wireless?

Wireless

degsie · 28-02-2018 08:49PM

Make sure you have changed the default username/password on the cameras. Also ensure you are using WPA2-PSK security.

To answer your question, a determined hacker CAN hack into your camera, but you need to make it as difficult as possible.

wizardman · 28-02-2018 08:52PM

degsie wrote: »

Make sure you have changed the default username/password on the cameras. Also ensure you are using WPA2-PSK security.

To answer your question, a determined hacker CAN hack into your camera, but you need to make it as difficult as possible.

Yes have done the above. Can i use Mac filtering or IP filtering to help too?

degsie · 28-02-2018 09:23PM

Sure, depends on how far you want to take it. Hiding your ssid and using fixed ip addresses may also help.

wizardman · 28-02-2018 09:30PM

What will filtering the Mac address or IP address actually do? And do you think it's worth doing?

degsie · 28-02-2018 09:33PM

wizardman wrote: »

What will filtering the Mac address or IP address actually do? And do you think it's worth doing?

Eh, maybe don't bother.....
https://www.howtogeek.com/204458/why-you-shouldn%E2%80%99t-use-mac-address-filtering-on-your-wi-fi-router/

Mr. G · 03-03-2018 02:01AM

wizardman wrote: »

Hi, I have indoor IP cameras, pointing out the front and back garden. I have a VM 3 hub.

I want to make sure they are secure and not easily accessed by someone. How would I ensure this.

Can I block traffic to the cameras IP address? If so how?

Would someone need to know the cameras IP address to access the camera?

Thanks

What exactly are you trying to achieve? Are you trying to limit access to internal or external users? Is it remotely accessible?

Some VM routers have a guest feature that is firewalled from the main LAN. You could put it in that.

wizardman · 03-03-2018 10:01AM

Mr. G wrote: »

What exactly are you trying to achieve? Are you trying to limit access to internal or external users? Is it remotely accessible?

Some VM routers have a guest feature that is firewalled from the main LAN. You could put it in that.

I can access the camera from an app while away. I want to make sure the camera are not easily accessed by someone. On the VM router I have an IP filtering and Mac filtering options can these be used to achieve more security.

Mr. G · 03-03-2018 03:22PM

wizardman wrote: »

I can access the camera from an app while away. I want to make sure the camera are not easily accessed by someone. On the VM router I have an IP filtering and Mac filtering options can these be used to achieve more security.

Is the app P2P? The short answer is no with your VM modem

wizardman · 03-03-2018 06:49PM

Mr. G wrote: »

Is the app P2P? The short answer is no with your VM modem

It's the app for the camera brand. Guudgo is name of the camera. Got it on banggood actually.

degsie · 03-03-2018 08:35PM

http://bfy.tw/Guek

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