Hi guys. I purchased 4 Zmodo wifi cameras ZP-IB15H-W. Here is my issue. I purchased these for an event to use for security. Where the event is taking place there is no internet. When I spoke to Zmodo they are telling me that you need internet to use the cameras but I find that hard to believe. Can you guys tell me if what I want to do is possible and if so what other devices do I need. Thanks in advance.
Setting up my Zmodo wifi cameras
- Thread starter StevieA
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alastairstevenson
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What do you need to do with the cameras?
Look at live video on a PC?
Look at live video on a phone?
Look at recorded video on a PC?
Look at recorded video on a phone?
Provide access to video for someone located remotely?
etc
As you have the cameras - have you actually tried them, and what was the result?
I am looking monitor live feed on a laptop. I did have them working on my phone through the Zmodo App.
i guess that my question is how do I get them setup using a laptop? Do I need a router? Should I get a NVR and use a monitor? What is easier and better. As you can tell I am very new at this so speak like you are talking to a child lol
fenderman
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- Mar 9, 2014
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No. That is not the case. Only crap cameras require an unsecured internet connection to a china server.
Set them up where you have internet and a smart phone, and assign static IP addresses. That might allow you to access them elsewhere.
Zmodo Knowledge Base - My Camera Talked at Me! How to Setup a Camera using Smartlink
Zmodo Knowledge Base - Troubleshooting Smartlink
rtsp://IPaddress/user=admin_password=tlJwpbo6_channel=1_stream=0.sdp
rtsp://IPaddress/tcp/av0_0