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    Camera backdoor?

    Waffle waffle waffle. I've seen phones use a fake mac address when they're sleeping, but that makes sense so that if they're just sending out silent requests to see what wifi networks are available when you're not actively using the thing, no one can sniff out your real mac address. There's...
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    ONVIF suspends Hikvision and Dahua

    The Google play services are a framework that connects to servers and provides access to all of Google's various offerings. Onvif is a protocol that is directly implemented on cctv equipment. All it does is provide a set of standards for 2 or more pieces of equipment to communicate, it's not...
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    IVMS 4200 camera names

    You have to rename the cameras within ivms itself . It's a bit of a pain that it doesn't just populate from the name stored in the camera display settings but a lot of other vms solutions are the same because it allows you to set a unique name for each device that doesn't affect the OSD that...
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    Only able to power 4 IP cams on a switch with 90W of power. Tried multiple switches

    I've tested cables before that read fine with a tester and let my laptop connect back to the main network but wouldn't power a camera. Luckily these was a join in a switch room before the cable went outside to the camera and when I put the poe injector there it worked fine, and the...
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    Lorex vs Dahua learning curve

    Agree with a lot of what Aristobrat said. In terms of security, vpn >>>> p2p >>>>>>>> port forwarding >*∞ upnp Greater than quantities are somewhat arbitrary, but the long and short is, port forwarding and upnp (which is just a worse form of port forwarding) are much, much worse than the other...
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    Poor Video Quality - Laptop Monitor Too Bright

    It could also be a wifi camera that isn't connected to the main home network but creates its own hotspot. I use WiFi analyser on android which will show you all the hotspots near you as well as their signal strength, I'm sure something similar is available for the iPhone
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    Poor Video Quality - Laptop Monitor Too Bright

    Another trick that will work on cameras with ir lamps (likely if some unscrupulous individual wants to spy on someone) is to turn the lights off to the ir kicks in. Sometimes you'll even hear a noticeable click, but if not, you can point your mobile phone camera around the room and you'll pretty...
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    Can you run 4 x 15V POE cameras from a 48V NVR?

    What exact cameras are you using? Compliant poe devices will run off apx 48v, but there are "poe" devices that aren't actually "poe" in that they'll run off a standard poe switch or nvr, but only that a proprietary device can deliver power to them over an ethernet cable (this is also known as...
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    Suggestions for new NVR Hikvision

    It's not as simple as plug and play, that's all I said.
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    Suggestions for new NVR Hikvision

    Using onvif cameras is rarely as straight forward as using the manufacturers own brand, especially on the budget equipment like hikvision and dahua. While they make their own devices plug and play, you have a bit more setup to do to get cameras from another manufacturer working
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    Questions regarding NVR setup (newbie that is confused)

    The qr code registers you for the nvrs own remote viewing service, which also opens up your nvr to the Internet for anyone to try to see it. Not really the best solution when vpns are so easy.
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    You won't ever see 4MP video, said the man

    He's not very good at his job then. I've installed 12mp cameras on a site with 720p monitors before because it allows them to zoom right in to a recorded image and still have enough quality to id a person. You couldn't do that with a 1mp camera - that's the benefit of higher resolution recording.
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    Questions regarding NVR setup (newbie that is confused)

    I haven't read that full guide as I am happy enough with my own knowledge and preferences and the security and functionality my setup provides, but I think the premise is to keep the cctv equipment from being able to talk to the Internet, so the process is 1 disable Internet 2 setup cctv...
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    Questions regarding NVR setup (newbie that is confused)

    I don't think he's having problems connecting to his camera. He's confused about the requirement to disable the Internet and wondering if this is always required or not to access the camera. Disabling the Internet is to make sure no one can hack it in the short time it'll be online and...
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    SSH Tunnel to bypass port forwarding

    If you're talking about configuring for remote viewing by the client, a vpn is a much easier ongoing solution to allow it. Ssh tunneling would still require port forwarding for the ssh service, and would then require a convoluted process of setting up the tunnel every time you want to view...
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    You won't ever see 4MP video, said the man

    Ah, I can see why you'd want higher fps then. It's very dependent on where your cameras are installed in relation to your subject , but higher resolutions would still be beneficial, especially in daylight, if the cameras are a bit away from the subject. Obviously ptzs are great if you wanted...
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    You won't ever see 4MP video, said the man

    The output monitor shouldn't dictate the cameras you want. Higher megapixels aren't the be all and end all, but even if you only had a 1080p monitor, a 4k camera would allow you to have 4 1080p images in a grid so (in theory) you can zoom in to a recorded 4k image and still retain the quality...
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    NVR choppy video. How do you calculate ideal aggregate BandWidth streaming requirements?

    If you're talking about streaming 4k to a remote site then yeah, it's no surprise you're having issues. The isp upload speed would definitely become a bottleneck fairly quickly. Obviously everyone's requirements are different, but when we're setting up systems, the priority is always to have...
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    ds-2cd2345fwd-i strange problem (video)

    Have you tried swapping the camera into a different physical location (ie trying it on a new network cable)
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    IVMS 4000 connection error on android

    Are you connected to the right WiFi network? Can you web browse to the ip address of the nvr? Do you have a pc you use to connect and is it still able to view the cameras?
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    Can't Activate Hikvision DS-KB8112-IM

    You shouldn't apologise for assuming someone is intelligent enough to not be using overpriced and underpowered hardware
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    Help ! wifi cameras

    Ideally, you need to keep the wireless distance as short as possible and keep most of the path cabled.
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    Help ! wifi cameras

    Bring the cameras to the same area as the wifi access point (your router) If everything works OK then the problem is likely the strength of the signal in their locations. If that's the case then local access points wired back to the router would be an improvement. Are the cameras and nvr...
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    Help ! wifi cameras

    I use 5ghz in my house but the range of 2.4 is at least 25% better. It's also highly dependent on the device you're connecting with. My pc and laptop are fine upstairs. One of my phones is also fine. The other one will connect but it won't be able to communicate with anything because the phone...
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    Help ! wifi cameras

    Your camera will be using 2.4ghz. No proper camera uses 5ghz because the range isn't as good as 2.4 and the extra bandwidth just isn't required for one camera. The issue will likely be a range one.
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    Help ! wifi cameras

    Is it a proper extender wired back to the main router or a repeater that you connect to your existing network wirelessly? If it's a full wireless link, then they're not really the best solution. You can get some that are decent if they're dual chain but you're always better with a wired link...
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    Help ! wifi cameras

    It won't be your Internet connection - the communications between your cameras and nvr are all local, so they never leave your house (in theory) It's not even necessarily your router. WiFi is notoriously spotty and a speciality in itself. Some houses a setup might work perfectly. Stick the same...
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    Help with hikvision install

    Once the cameras have been connected to an nvr, the nvr configures them. In theory, if you've used the same login credentials after reseting your nvr they should just connect again. If you log in to the nvr, it should show the specific error on the camera screen, eg invalid password, network...
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    2 Nvr's 1 Camera problems

    You'd do it in the protocol . Create a new one and do a search for "camera model rtsp stream address" on the search engine of your choice. Go into the camera network settings (may be under the advanced settings) and integration protocol. Make sure onvif is enabled and create a new user whose...
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    2 Nvr's 1 Camera problems

    When you link a camera and an nvr, the camera sends its analytics events (ie motion) to that nvr. Ip cameras aren't like analogue where they're just firing out a video stream that you can (depending on the strength of the video signal) connect into as many recorders as you want. They create a...
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