I'm looking for help or suggestions on how to setup a system similar to what I had with my older analog CCTV cameras. I welcome any suggestions as it seems there are some experienced users on this forum.
Let me start out by saying I am not a professional installer but do have some experience with my camera system. I'm also experienced with networking (port forwarding, setting static IP's on my network, etc). What I don't know anything about and therefore is making this difficult for me to research is how to duplicate what I used to do with my old analog camera system.
I used to have a 16 camera Dedicated micros DVR and looped out 4 of the 16 cameras to an Axis 241QA video server. This server had a built in webpage that could display all 4 of my cameras on a quad screen webpage. I uploaded a background picture, opened up a port on my router and I was done. Friends and family could view the cameras anytime they wanted with the address I provided. No username and password was required to view the images. The 241QA would take a snapshot at the moment the webpage loaded. If you hit refresh on your browser the images would load again with a new images. The 241QA also had the ability for me to show video instead of images, but I found that some must have been keeping the connection open all the time and therefore slowed down my network while I was remote viewing as this system is at my lake house. This same quad screen was linked to a website I frequent often since there are webcams available for the readers to view around the map of the U.S. and Canada. This is primarily why I want to set this up again. I didn't realize how many people were using these cameras until i shut it down and starting getting inquiries why the cameras were gone.
I would like to use two of my cameras to stream video or even upload images to a website I created (if necessary) or even use a web server built into my QNAP NAS drive which I have onsite. I use this NAS drive to store backups of my data, pictures, emails, etc. I'm hardly using a fraction of the capability of this device. I have found instructions online how I can use joomla to create a website i can host on my NAS, but honestly have no clue how to do that.
I don't want viewers to have to enter usernames or passwords.
This past spring I upgraded to a Hikvision IP Cam system. My system includes the following devices. I'm only listing the cameras and equipment that pertains to my request. If anyone needs further details or equipment not listed please let me know;
NVR DS6664NI-I8
Camera DS-2DF8836IV-AELW
Camera DS-2DE7530IW-AE
QNAP NAS TS-453U
Router Netgear R8500
Switch Ubiquiti US‑48‑750W
Cable Internet 450 DN / 20 UP
I apologize up front if I left out any information and thank you for any help or advice.
Let me start out by saying I am not a professional installer but do have some experience with my camera system. I'm also experienced with networking (port forwarding, setting static IP's on my network, etc). What I don't know anything about and therefore is making this difficult for me to research is how to duplicate what I used to do with my old analog camera system.
I used to have a 16 camera Dedicated micros DVR and looped out 4 of the 16 cameras to an Axis 241QA video server. This server had a built in webpage that could display all 4 of my cameras on a quad screen webpage. I uploaded a background picture, opened up a port on my router and I was done. Friends and family could view the cameras anytime they wanted with the address I provided. No username and password was required to view the images. The 241QA would take a snapshot at the moment the webpage loaded. If you hit refresh on your browser the images would load again with a new images. The 241QA also had the ability for me to show video instead of images, but I found that some must have been keeping the connection open all the time and therefore slowed down my network while I was remote viewing as this system is at my lake house. This same quad screen was linked to a website I frequent often since there are webcams available for the readers to view around the map of the U.S. and Canada. This is primarily why I want to set this up again. I didn't realize how many people were using these cameras until i shut it down and starting getting inquiries why the cameras were gone.
I would like to use two of my cameras to stream video or even upload images to a website I created (if necessary) or even use a web server built into my QNAP NAS drive which I have onsite. I use this NAS drive to store backups of my data, pictures, emails, etc. I'm hardly using a fraction of the capability of this device. I have found instructions online how I can use joomla to create a website i can host on my NAS, but honestly have no clue how to do that.
I don't want viewers to have to enter usernames or passwords.
This past spring I upgraded to a Hikvision IP Cam system. My system includes the following devices. I'm only listing the cameras and equipment that pertains to my request. If anyone needs further details or equipment not listed please let me know;
NVR DS6664NI-I8
Camera DS-2DF8836IV-AELW
Camera DS-2DE7530IW-AE
QNAP NAS TS-453U
Router Netgear R8500
Switch Ubiquiti US‑48‑750W
Cable Internet 450 DN / 20 UP
I apologize up front if I left out any information and thank you for any help or advice.