Cloning axis ip camera

[YvesT]

Hi all

New here, was wondering if anybody knew if there is a way to clone a IP camera?
Reason i want to do this is to test an application i am making.
Which scans for the IP camera's and reports back the amount found and create sets.
I only have 2 camera's to test with but would need more to verify everything works.

So basically the clones would have their own IP.

Thanks

 

[prairietech]

Clones?? Maybe something didn't translate right? Cloning physically like in 3D printing? Not sure I understand?
If your looking to scan a network looking for all Axis cameras, Axis.com has a free utility call IP Utility that will do that.

 

[YvesT]

lol no. I mean clone it network wise.
Have 2 cameras but have them use multiple IP's.
So for example camera 1 - 192.168.50.1 but also uses 192.168.50.2 etc...

 

[Valiant]

was wondering if anybody knew if there is a way to clone a IP camera?

IP addresses are the easy part. Each camera has a unique burnt in MAC address, you'd need to somehow spoof that, ie not easily done.

 

[prairietech]

lol no. I mean clone it network wise.
Have 2 cameras but have them use multiple IP's.
So for example camera 1 - 192.168.50.1 but also uses 192.168.50.2 etc...

OK, got it now. But, just wondering, why would you want to do this? Multiple devices can view a camera with one IP address.

 

[YvesT]

Well I am working on some software.
And i can use up to 32 cameras.
Though the application is scanning a certain range and creates sets(inside and outside camera)

So if i was able to pull this of without having 32 cameras at hand it would allow me to test it properly.

 

[Ghostface]

Do you need 32 virtual axis camera's ? Or are virtual onvif devices also fine ?

 

[ADomani]

IP Aliasing on a Linux machine (even a Raspberry) and routing all of then to the IP Cam should do it, no ?
(Oh sorry old Thread )