tvercetti wrote: » Would an old router be suitable to use as a switch and be capable of powering 2 POE IP Cameras?
emaherx wrote: » It will depend somewhat on the Smart TV and and Camera System you go with. Plugging a DVR/NVR directly by HDMI is one option. Some smart TV's may have a generic CCTV App or other App that can watch RTSP feeds from the cameras. A cheap android box is another option as you can just install the same phone app on them.
pms7 wrote: » I saw where you could download the PC viewer program onto usb and load to tv from that, but my tv couldn't see anything on usb. Is the android tv box the cheapest/ easiest option if dvr not near tv. Aslo I dont have a dvr, in case anyone thinks you need one to view a camera
emaherx wrote: » You definitely can not load any PC program onto a TV unless that TV has the Windows operating system or a PC attached. You don't need a DVR unless you have analog cameras. An NVR is the IP camera equivalent and not a requirement for IP cameras but can add some useful features. A cheap android box is probably the cheapest and simplest solution. Unless your TV or it's app store already has a CCTV app and your camera manufacturer has provided the details required for generic apps such as the RTSP streams. Official Android TV's and boxes may be slightly more difficult than the cheap unknown brand boxes, as they don't officialy support the mobile apps, there is a work around called side loading. The cheap boxes really only run a modified tablet OS and will load any mobile or tablet version of an app.
pms7 wrote: » Ok, thanks for all the info. Another question! Viewing your IP camera on 4G v wifi. Have a Hikvision IP that was fine last year, different router this year, no access on 4G now. I know how to get camera IP address but lost after that. Thought P2P solved all those problems. Get very confused with port forwarding, DDNS etc. Friend has same problem, new NVR, company had his old cameras to sort settings, new router and ISP, even with them talking to each other it's not sorted for him, any help greatly appreciated.
Limestone Cowboy wrote: » And we are live
White Clover wrote: » What distance from the camera can you see L.C. ?
Timmaay wrote: » https://m.ebay.ie/itm/Audio-1920P-IP-WLAN-%C3%9Cberwachungskamera-Funk-Outdoor-CCTV-PTZ-Smart-Home-IR-Nacht/392988198489 I ordered 2 of these to replace my cheap and nasty cctv system. Decent specs and the app to use them has reasonable enough reviews. I'll probably connect one using a nanostation to where my 4g router is, hopefully the other one will link via WiFi to the outdoor router that covers most the yard here.
Timmaay wrote: » Got them bang on a week later, very easy to setup, decent app, and good quality image. Only minor downside is I need to move the camera or else the outdoor wifi repeater, I got 3bars where the camera is but it still drops out too frequently.
K.G. wrote: » Stuck in a wifi camera the weekend and its agreat job except its absolutely killing the broadband.lets just say the customer complaints department in the family has been overwhelmed the past couple of days.as a compromise we are plugging it out during the day but we ll have to get better broadband id say
kevthegaff wrote: » So I have picture on my TV, I have a tonto DVR and tp link router which is connected to a Vodafone dongle. I scanned in the qr code but I cant access it through the net, any suggestions??
curiousinvestor wrote: » I got a kuwfi outdoor wireless access point (2 pack 900mbs 1km range ) cost £62.99. And a Foscam fi9928p 1080p qifi camera i thinknit was e300 or so. ( my links don't work for some reason) A few bits of cable. I've a cat 5 cable from the WiFi bridge to the router in d home house. Poe. In d shed cat 5 from bridge to camera ( i decided wired is better than wireless) plus all new electric installation. All installed in about 2 hours, maybe 30 min getting set up on phone going. Absolutely excellent picture in shed.great picture quality. Cows calving at d moment and it's great. I've a moocall also.
emaherx wrote: » What app does that DVR use? Might need to turn on a setting in the DVR "cloud service" or "P2P"
kevthegaff wrote: » RXCamView
Hard Knocks wrote: » Just realized how bad I’ve gotten Net gear GS305P switch, AV600 to-link and a reolink 4MP Poe camera arrived Just putting all together before installing in the shed I’d like to add more cameras (when funds are available) What would be a good app to use to view the camera stream Do I need anything else to setup?
emaherx wrote: » It should be straight forward when using an app with QR code? Are you sure DVR has an internet connection? Is it the right app? Are you are scanning the right QR code? some times there is one on the box to download the app, and the one to configure might be on the bottom of the DVR or else on screen in the menu for enabling P2P.
emaherx wrote: » Use their own APP on Android, iPhone Phone or PC What are the AV600 for? they may be unreliable if you have a long run between them depending on the wiring between router and switch. Obviously he you need cables to link everything.
kevthegaff wrote: » I have the dongle connected to the router and router connected to the DVR iykwim, a code seems fine
funkey_monkey wrote: » Having second thoughts here about a wired connection from shed into house as it might just be too much work. How resistant are the wifi bridges to getting scrambled by thieves trying to block the network? Also, how secure are they in comparison to a wired connection?
emaherx wrote: » Shouldn't be killing your broadband, unless you have them recording to a cloud service? Should be no network traffic at all unless you are viewing or recording the streams over the network.
White Clover wrote: » Looking for some advice here. I need a lambing camera for a shed, power there but no broadband. Good phone coverage on the 3 network. Any recommendations?
Hard Knocks wrote: » You could buy a 3 router with the Ethernet ports to supply a POE switch to feed the camera(s)
funkey_monkey wrote: » Okay - got the security lights sorted around the shed so next task is these cameras. I think Hikvision is the route I'll go, but I'm struggling to find a decent price on them as they seem to be trade-only. I'm VAT registered so I would have thought that would have helped. I can cover the majority of the shed with a single PTZ. I can leave the exterior security cameras for another time during summer, but need to get this one up ASAP. So, I'm looking for: Hikvision* PTZ IP camera POE Audio * Really just need a recognised brand with a neat interface and maybe a TV app (but not necessary). Most installs seem to be Hikvision, so that'll do me. What and where should I be looking for this? How little can I get away with at this stage? I presume I could just run a cable from house to shed straight into camera and worry about the network switch and NVR at a later date? Thanks.
