Knowing how to network your security cameras is crucial to installing and establishing Internet connectivity to your security camera system. Security camera networking on a network with one router is not overly technical nor difficult, so hang in there! This article will help you understand basic computer networking, how it applies to your security camera system, and how you can be in complete control of remote viewing your system without any monthly charges besides what you pay your Internet service provider (ISP).
Difference between Modem and Router
First, we’ll talk about the differences between an Internet modem and a router. Your Internet modem supplies an external IP (Internet Protocol) address or WAN (Wide Area Network) to your router. Modems DO NOT have a Firewall, so in a setup where you connect a DVR straight to a modem, you will want to make sure you change your password in order to remain secure.
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A router has a WAN port and also a LAN (Local Area Network) port. The Internet connection coming from the modem connects to the router’s WAN port. The LAN port is used for other network devices, such as computers, IP cameras or NVRs to connect to. All router's have some sort of a firewall to prevent unauthorized access from the internet (WAN) in to your local network (LAN). Port forwarding is the process of creating rules or exceptions in the router's firewall to allow specific types of requests from the internet to access specific devices on your network.
If you have a cable modem that has a built-in router, its WAN port will be a cable coming from the ISP that could be a coaxial cable if you have a cable modem.
Understanding How IP Addresses Work
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What is an IP address?
LAN IP Address
Each device, whether it’s a router, camera or NVR, has an IP address. IP addresses allow devices to talk to each other on a network. IP addresses are a combination of numbers, or a scheme that consists of 4 sets of numbers separated by “dots.” Each set of number is considered an “octet.”
An IP address scheme may look like a complex set of numbers, but the concept is quite simple. Think of each octet as a specific unit of a house address - first octet is the country, second is the city, third is the street, and fourth is the house number. A common LAN IP address scheme is 192.168.X.X. This means that for a router with an IP address of “192.168.1.1” the first octet is “192”, second octet is “168”, third octet is “1”, and the fourth octet is “1”.
Network devices (computers, cameras, NVRs/DVRs, printers, etc.) need to be on the same network scheme as the router. This means that the IP address of each device will have the same first three octets as the first three octets of the router, but with a different fourth octet. For example, for a router with an IP address of 192.168.1.1, you can assign an NVR an IP address of 192.168.1.10 and an IP camera an address of 192.168.1.11. These three devices, router, NVR, and IP camera, would all be considered on the same network, affording them the ability to communicate with each other.
WAN IP Address
The WAN IP address is the IP address of your internet connection set by your ISP. It is the address you would use to access your network when outside the house when using the internet on your smartphone. You can check what is your WAN IP address by visiting www.myipaddress.com.
The WAN IP address is also of four octet form but will be a number scheme that's different from commonly used LAN IP address schemes like the one mentioned below. The reason for having unique WAN IP address schemes is because each internet connection has a unique number on the internet that can be 'dialed' from another internet connection.
What is an IP address conflict?
If two devices on your home or local network have the same IP address, for example, if the NVR and security camera have an IP address of 192.168.1.12, then you would have an IP conflict, preventing communication from the router to the devices. You will need to change the IP address of one device in order to resolve the IP conflict.
To resolve an IP address conflict with two devices, you need to disconnect both conflicting devices from the network, reconnect one device, and change its IP address. You will then be able connect the second device and proceed conflict-free.
Determining the number of routers on your network
To properly setup your security camera system for remote viewing, first we need to see if there are multiple routers on your network. Bring up the Command Prompt window and type the command tracert 8.8.8.8.
To understand the results of a tracert command, you would look at the first 3 lines of the results. In the example above, line one shows an IP address of 192.168.1.1. We can conclude that is a router as only local routers have recognizable IP address schemes of 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.1, 10.1.1.1. Further, our results happen to have a name for the device, which makes it easier as the name has the word router and gateway in it. So we know this is a local router for our business network.
Line 2 of the results has an IP address of 71.186.195.1 which could only be a device on the internet. This line 2 stands for the 'second hop' from our computer. Up to this point data has traveled from our computer to our router (192.168.1.1) and then to 71.186.195.1, which is really a router on our ISP's network.
If your results have a recognizable local IP address for line 1, and some obscure IP address for line 2, that means you have one router, and the IP address of your home router is that from line 1.
The address from Line 1 also tells us that the LAN network scheme is 192.168.1.x, meaning that any device that wants to connect to this network must have an IP that matches this network scheme, with a fourth octet that consists of a number other than 1.
Example of network with two routers
Below is an example of a network with two routers on the local network. After executing tracert 8.8.8.8 in the Command Prompt we received the following results:
Line 1 - one router with an IP address of 192.168.7.1
Line 2 - second router with an IP address of 192.168.1.1
Line 2 - second router with an IP address of 192.168.1.1
Having two separate routers on your local network will create issues when trying to setup your security video recorder or IP cameras for remote viewing. Unless you are an IT professional who understands advanced networking and port forwarding on such a network, your video recorder or IP cameras should be connected to the First Router with port forwarding rules enabled on the first router.
How to Find Out Your Router’s LAN IP Address Scheme
In addition to use tracert to determine the number of routers on your local network, ipconfig is another command that is useful in determining the IP address of the router your computer is connected to, and the IP address of your computer. Using the Command Prompt window, type ipconfig.
Under Ethernet adapter Primary look for the IPv4 Address which is the address of your computer on the local network. In the example above it is 192.168.1.152, which is the Local IP address (LAN) of the computer we ran this command on. The Default Gateway, once again, reveals the router’s address of 192.168.1.1.
If you are using a laptop with WiFi to run this command, you would look under Wireless LAN adapter, and in the example below, the IP of the computer is 192.168.1.191 and the IP of the router (default gateway) is 192.168.1.1.
Note that the router for both the wired and wireless networks is 192.168.1.1. That is because the same router manages both the wired and wireless network.
As we mentioned before, all devices on the same network have to match the IP address scheme of the router (default gateway) in order to work. Idm serial key fake problem. The examples above show that the router is 192.168.1.1 and every device connected to it has an IP address that has the same first three octets, but only a different fourth octet. So we can call this scheme 192.168.1.x.
If we wanted to add a DVR, NVR or IP camera to this network we would assign it an IP address of 192.168.1.108. Fortunately, this IP address comes as default on all our network based devices. If you have multiple devices, like multiple IP cameras from us on the same network, you want to make sure you set each to a unique IP address.
Subnet Mask
The second number to pay attention to when assigning devices to your network is the Subnet Mask. You can find that by running the ipconfigcommand as shown above. The Subnet Mask is the same for all the devices on the same network and is usually 255.255.255.0 unless your network was setup to be extraordinary.
How to Assign an IP Address on Your DVR or NVR
To assign a DVR NVR to your network, you will need to set the following value in its networking section:
- IP Address - a unique value for the recorder's local (LAN) IP address that matches the router's IP address scheme as explained above
- Subnet Mask - usually 255.255.255.0
- Gateway - the value of the router's IP address found from running ipconfig (Windows) orifconfig(Mac)
To set these values in your video recorder, access your DVR or NVR directly using a monitor connected to it, and right-click and scroll down and click Main Menu.
Under the Setting section, click Network
On the left, choose TCP/IP
Here, you will find your DVR's IP Address. In this case, it is 192.168.1.30. If it doesn’t match the scheme of your router’s IP, you will have to change it so that it does as explained above. If your router's IP address is not 192.168.1.1, then you want to make sure you set a correct value for the above matching the IP address scheme of your router.
Let's say your router has an IP address of 10.1.1.1. Then we would set these values as follows:
- IP address 10.1.1.108
- Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
- Gateway 10.1.1.1
Click 'Apply' and 'Save' to ensure that any changes made to these settings were completed. That's all there is to setting a DVR or NVR purchased from CCTV Camera World on your network.
How to Assign an IP Address to your IP camera
There's a good chance that at some point you'll need to assign or change the IP address of your IP cameras to match your network. If you were to connect an IP camera to the back of an NVR with built-in PoE ports, the NVR will automatically assign the camera with an IP address to match the NVR's own internal network. This is usually a 10.1.1.x network scheme. In this scenario, no further configuration is necessary as the NVR has done all the work changing and assigning an IP address. However, if you intend on connecting an IP camera to your network using a switch separate from an NVR, you will first need to assign the camera with an IP address that matches your network.
Let's say we're connecting an IP camera with an IP address of 192.168.1.108 to a network with a gateway or router with an IP address of 10.1.1.1. The IP address of 192.168.1.108 does not match the network we're trying to connect to, and we need to change it so it does. Our software program ConfigTool will find all network camera devices from our CCTV Camera World connected to a network, regardless of their IP addresses and if they match the current network scheme.
After opening the ConfigTool software, click the circular icon on top to search for devices. It will search for all CCTV Camera World network devices connected to your network. Click the pencil icon to edit the device's IP address.
Note: if you have a password other than admin set on the cameras, then you will need to enter that in the 'search settings' options before attempting to edit the IP address. See the illustration below on how that is done.
Once you click the pencil icon, a smaller window will appear. Here you can type in the target IP address, which in this case is 10.1.1.108. Subnet Mask for network devices will almost always be 255.255.255.0. Lastly, change the Gateway to a target IP address of 10.1.1.1. Click OK to save the changes.
You will now see the new IP address for the camera displayed as 10.1.1.108.
Final Thoughts on Networking
Setting up your security camera system takes a certain amount of networking knowledge, as discussed in this article, but a degree in networking or computer science is not necessary. Now that you have a sufficient understanding on how IP security camera systems work, it’s time to connect one for yourself.
If you would like to view your recorder or camera remotely from an internet connection outside your home/business, you would need to enable port forwarding rules on your router by logging in to your router administration portal and configuring two separate rules for ports 37777 and 80 to be directed to the local IP address of the recorder or camera. Although port forwarding is simple and easy to do, it depends on the make/model and build quality of your router how hard it is to configure the rules.
You can refer to our guide on port forwarding to understand the principles of port forwarding rules, and how to check whether the rules are correctly configured and in effect. We also have step-by-step guides for port forwarding on various routers here. If you don't find your router, then we suggest using www.portforward.com as a resource to find a guide specific to your make/model of router.
We don't advise customers to use a P2P tunneling based method using a QR code to connect to devices remotely. There are issues with internet security and lag time when using such a method. Therefore, to setup a professional security camera system, configuring port forwarding rules in your own router is the preferred method as that yields fast connectivity to your recorder without using an intermediary server.
Lorex LH114501 Vantage ECO Digital Video Surveillance Recorder (Black):
- From the Manufacturer
- Watch over your world – from anywhere in the World.
- Welcome to the economical surveillance solution for your home or business that you’ve been waiting for. The ECO provides robust surveillance features and functionality without breaking the bank. Featuring four channels, means you can watch up to four camera locations at once. Remote viewing on your PC or smart phone lets you never miss an important event. The ECO Digital Video Surveillance Recorder presents a truly versatile security solution. Connect the ECO to a PC monitor, TV or security monitor. In fact, you can connect up to three monitors simultaneously. If you need more storage the hard drive can be expanded from the included 500GB to up to 2TB!
- The included Easy Connect Internet Wizard helps you get your ECO DVR connected online in three quick and easy steps! Monitor with confidence thanks to simultaneous; viewing, recording, playback, backup and setup. The 500GB hard drive is designed to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a 100% duty-cycle, so you can record continuously for weeks or months with motion-activated recording. View your world with confidence. View your world with Lorex.
- Key Benefits
- Instant Mobile Viewing
- Expand Your System
- A Versatile Solution
- Instant email alerts to your smartphone
- Easy Connect Wizard
- Instant Mobile Viewing
- Just because you’re away doesn’t mean you can’t keep tabs on your home, pets, property, or workplace. The Lorex ECO DVR lets you view your security cameras remotely from anywhere in the world. Connect using your tablet, iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile™, or Symbian smartphone. For the latest smartphone & tablet compatibility list and free app downloads visit http://www.lorextechnology.com.
- iPhone app – download from the App Store! (Compatible with iOS 4.0 and above)
- Android app – download from Google Play Marketplace! (Compatible with Android 1.5 and above)
- Compatible with Blackberry 3G 9000, 9700, & 9800
- Compatible with Windows Mobile™ (6.0, 6.5)
- Compatible with 3rd & 5th generation Symbian phones
- Selectable single-channel viewing
- Mobile Viewing Options
- Expand your system
- Featuring a built-in 500GB security certified hard drive and H.264 video compression, the ECO DVR lets you record days, weeks or even for months depending on your recording schedule and settings. The system can be upgraded to 2TB if you want some added hard drive space.
- The ECO DVR is compatible with both wired and wireless cameras, allowing you to build your security system in any way you see fit.
- A Versatile Solution
- The ECO DVR is a versatile and flexible solution, with video and audio options to help you maximize your video surveillance. Connect to a PC monitor, television, or to a security monitor. In fact, you can have three monitors connected at the same time! Need more storage? You can expand the internal hard drive up to 2 terabytes! The unique continuous recording with motion activated visual alerts, informs you when motion is detected (e.g. when someone enters your store), so you no longer have to make a choice between a continuous or motion recording option. Now you have both at once!
- VGA out, BNC out x2 (Monitor, Spot)
- 4 audio inputs, 2 audio outputs (RCA)
- HDD expandable up to 2TB
- Instant email alerts to your smartphone
- Using advanced motion detection, the ECO Digital Wireless Surveillance Recorder can notify you via emails with a snapshot attachment of the detected event that took place.
- Motion activated email notification
- Sent to your computer or smartphone
- Network connection and FREE Lorex DDNS required
- Easy Connect Wizard
- The exclusive LOREX Easy Connect Internet Set-up Wizard makes setting up your Eco system a breeze. With this amazing software, we have removed the hassle of forwarding ports on your router. Run the software and your Eco will be online within minutes. You can now view your cameras from anywhere in the world on your tablet, smartphone, PC or MAC. Take advantage of the free LOREX DDNS (dynamic domain name service) for advanced and secure remote connectivity at all times.
- Forwards ports on your router automatically
- Compatible with Windows® 7/Vista/XP
- Requires high-speed Internet connection and router
- Warranty registration and FREE Lorex DDNS registration required
- What’s in the Box
- DVR with Pre-Installed HDD
- Remote Control
- Power adapter
- Mouse
- Ethernet Cable
- CD
- QSG
- Instruction Manual
Lorex LH114501 Vantage ECO Digital Video Surveillance Recorder (Black) Details
Watch over your world – from anywhere in the World.
Welcome to the economical surveillance solution for your home or business that you’ve been waiting for. The ECO provides robust surveillance features and functionality without breaking the bank. Featuring four channels, means you can watch up to four camera locations at once. Remote viewing on your PC or smart phone lets you never miss an important event. The ECO Digital Video Surveillance Recorder presents a truly versatile security solution. Connect the ECO to a PC monitor, TV or security monitor. In fact, you can connect up to three monitors simultaneously. If you need more storage the hard drive can be expanded from the included 500GB to up to 2TB!
The included Easy Connect Internet Wizard helps you get your ECO DVR connected online in three quick and easy steps! Monitor with confidence thanks to simultaneous; viewing, recording, playback, backup and setup. The 500GB hard drive is designed to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a 100% duty-cycle, so you can record continuously for weeks or months with motion-activated recording. View your world with confidence. View your world with Lorex.
Key Benefits
Instant Mobile Viewing
Expand Your System
A Versatile Solution
Instant email alerts to your smartphone
Easy Connect Wizard
Expand Your System
A Versatile Solution
Instant email alerts to your smartphone
Easy Connect Wizard
Instant Mobile Viewing
Just because you’re away doesn’t mean you can’t keep tabs on your home, pets, property, or workplace. The Lorex ECO DVR lets you view your security cameras remotely from anywhere in the world. Connect using your tablet, iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile™, or Symbian smartphone. For the latest smartphone & tablet compatibility list and free app downloads visit http://www.lorextechnology.com.
iPhone app – download from the App Store! (Compatible with iOS 4.0 and above)
Android app – download from Google Play Marketplace! (Compatible with Android 1.5 and above)
Compatible with Blackberry 3G 9000, 9700, & 9800
Compatible with Windows Mobile™ (6.0, 6.5)
Compatible with 3rd & 5th generation Symbian phones
Selectable single-channel viewing Programs like mixmeister for mac.
Android app – download from Google Play Marketplace! (Compatible with Android 1.5 and above)
Compatible with Blackberry 3G 9000, 9700, & 9800
Compatible with Windows Mobile™ (6.0, 6.5)
Compatible with 3rd & 5th generation Symbian phones
Selectable single-channel viewing Programs like mixmeister for mac.
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Mobile Viewing Options
Expand your system
Featuring a built-in 500GB security certified hard drive and H.264 video compression, the ECO DVR lets you record days, weeks or even for months depending on your recording schedule and settings. The system can be upgraded to 2TB if you want some added hard drive space.
The ECO DVR is compatible with both wired and wireless cameras, allowing you to build your security system in any way you see fit.
A Versatile Solution
The ECO DVR is a versatile and flexible solution, with video and audio options to help you maximize your video surveillance. Connect to a PC monitor, television, or to a security monitor. In fact, you can have three monitors connected at the same time! Need more storage? You can expand the internal hard drive up to 2 terabytes! The unique continuous recording with motion activated visual alerts, informs you when motion is detected (e.g. when someone enters your store), so you no longer have to make a choice between a continuous or motion recording option. Now you have both at once!
VGA out, BNC out x2 (Monitor, Spot)
4 audio inputs, 2 audio outputs (RCA)
HDD expandable up to 2TB
4 audio inputs, 2 audio outputs (RCA)
HDD expandable up to 2TB
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Instant email alerts to your smartphone
Using advanced motion detection, the ECO Digital Wireless Surveillance Recorder can notify you via emails with a snapshot attachment of the detected event that took place.
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Motion activated email notification
Sent to your computer or smartphone
Network connection and FREE Lorex DDNS required
Easy Connect Wizard
Sent to your computer or smartphone
Network connection and FREE Lorex DDNS required
Easy Connect Wizard
The exclusive LOREX Easy Connect Internet Set-up Wizard makes setting up your Eco system a breeze. With this amazing software, we have removed the hassle of forwarding ports on your router. Run the software and your Eco will be online within minutes. Virgin pulse sync app not opening mac os. You can now view your cameras from anywhere in the world on your tablet, smartphone, PC or MAC. Take advantage of the free LOREX DDNS (dynamic domain name service) for advanced and secure remote connectivity at all times.
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Forwards ports on your router automatically
Compatible with Windows® 7/Vista/XP
Requires high-speed Internet connection and router
Warranty registration and FREE Lorex DDNS registration required
Compatible with Windows® 7/Vista/XP
Requires high-speed Internet connection and router
Warranty registration and FREE Lorex DDNS registration required
What’s in the Box
DVR with Pre-Installed HDD
Remote Control
Power adapter
Mouse
Ethernet Cable
CD
QSG
Instruction Manual
Remote Control
Power adapter
Mouse
Ethernet Cable
CD
QSG
Instruction Manual
Mace Dvr Manual
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