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| Thread ID: 106400 | 2010-01-07 04:04:00 | Networking a DVR | pine-o-cleen (2955) | Press F1 |
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| 846520 | 2010-01-07 04:04:00 | Ok, so I work as an alarm tech and we (amoung numerous other things) install DVR systems that are networkable (<-- not a real word right?) . A friend of the in-laws is manages holiday homes for the super dooper rich and asked me if it was possible to set up a system where he could 'dial in' to each house and check on the houses by viewing live camera footage, via the web . On a conventional network thats fine, you set up the DVR's ip address and a username and password and then install software on a PC in the same address range, and connect . Works great . The question I have is, how would one achieve this over the internet? I can see that if someone had a static IP, that this would be easy . But what about an ADSL connection where the IP changes? |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 846521 | 2010-01-07 04:10:00 | One way, may not be ideal, but would work, is use something like TeamViewer on the PC that has the DVR connected to it, have TeamViewer running always, then it would be as if you were sitting in front of the PC and view the footage - of course the PC would need to be on 24/7. Doesn't matter if you dont have a static IP - it works from the Teamviewers code. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 846522 | 2010-01-07 04:13:00 | The DVR isn't connected to a PC. You just network straight to the DVR. | pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 846523 | 2010-01-07 04:18:00 | Like this: www.imagef1.net.nz |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 846524 | 2010-01-07 04:31:00 | This would depend on the DVR being used and it's functions. Generally any remote access software I've tried ( RDP, Teamviewer, VNC etc) can't stream the video fast enough to be worth while. Normally would use remote DVR software that came with the DVR (if it came with any) to log directly onto the DVR and stream the video that way. This of course requires a broadband connection, port forwarding and either a static IP or using something like DYNDNS. Some DVR's have the DYNDNS function already installed waiting to be configured. If you are talking dialup then very slow and using snapshots taken from motion is about all one could do I expect but haven't had to go down the dialup path myself. |
berryb (99) | ||
| 846525 | 2010-01-07 04:32:00 | Also meant to add if the DVR has Web access then use this instead of software. This of course depends on the DVR. | berryb (99) | ||
| 846526 | 2010-01-07 04:38:00 | The DVR isn't connected to a PC. You just network straight to the DVR. Well that kind of contradicts what you originally said you set up the DVR's ip address and a username and password and then install software on a PC in the same address range, and connect. Works great. Why would you need software on the PC if its not connected some way to the DVR. Answering to berry -- Generally any remote access software I've tried ( RDP, Teamviewer, VNC etc) can't stream the video fast enough to be worth while. Normally would use remote DVR software that came with the DVR (if it came with any) to log directly onto the DVR and stream the video that way. That would depend on the internet connection as well, I use team viewer all the time, one place even in Aust and never have any lag what so ever, apart from when theres internet congestion. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 846527 | 2010-01-07 04:48:00 | Well that kind of contradicts what you originally said Why would you need software on the PC if its not connected some way to the DVR. Answering to berry -- That would depend on the internet connection as well, I use team viewer all the time, one place even in Aust and never have any lag what so ever, apart from when theres internet congestion. What I meant was on a local network. On a conventional network thats fine, you set up the DVR's ip address and a username and password and then install software on a PC in the same address range, and connect. Works great. |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 846528 | 2010-01-07 04:50:00 | This would depend on the DVR being used and it's functions . Generally any remote access software I've tried ( RDP, Teamviewer, VNC etc) can't stream the video fast enough to be worth while . Normally would use remote DVR software that came with the DVR (if it came with any) to log directly onto the DVR and stream the video that way . This of course requires a broadband connection, port forwarding and either a static IP or using something like DYNDNS . Some DVR's have the DYNDNS function already installed waiting to be configured . Right, I'm guessing they do . If you are talking dialup then very slow and using snapshots taken from motion is about all one could do I expect but haven't had to go down the dialup path myself . Nah, ADSL . Thanks . |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 846529 | 2010-01-07 04:56:00 | So there's at least one PC on the LAN that you can view footage ?? Other wise how is it viewed normally (as in if someone was there in person). If so then thats the one that I would put on the connection software, depends if the DVR has like Berry said, remote software or not. I just connected to my mates PC (after calling him to get approval) , and played a two minute clip Via Team viewer, while a little jerky and no audio, it was very watchable, esp if it were security footage. I would suspect security footage ( from ones I have seen) wouldn't be as good a quality to start with. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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