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I think the idea is you pay a premium for a product you are also getting a premium support service. You pay for equipment with nonexistant support, you go find support online. I can understand the frustration though with the DIY folks, I mean you have people coming in here with absolutely no knowledge or very little of IP networking and its post after post about how do i make this work. before it was cctv standalone, now its interconnectivity with business or home networking. in the same right, i've met security installers who know cctv but don't know their ass about IP connectivity. other forums are plagued with the same stuff. "Here do this for me" It's difficult to read these threads where it seems like very little personal investigation has been made before the requests. It's a major turn off to wanting to help people as well. Show a little self prerogative.

One of the purposes of a forum like this is to help people. If someone doesn't want to help, don't help, it's simple. There is a Private/Professional section for the pros.

Another purpose of a forum is advertising revenue, the more members/traffic, the higher the revenue. That is usually considered a good thing.

I would imagine it's not one of googles policy making staff driving that car. It's probably some college kid making minimum wage, told to go down the street if it doesn't say private or no trespassing. So instead of tilting at windmills, put up a sign, it will at least keep google and honest people out.

There are no signs making clear private road etc.

Why not put up signs then to avoid future problems?

A little more on fisheye cameras in case your interested. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=36311&hilit=fisheye

A somewhat similar thread was posted recently.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42554

That may help

Take a look at these, a bit more expensive but you get quality.

http://www.hikvision.com/en/products_show.asp?id=9620

http://www.axis.com/en/products/p12_series/index.htm

http://ipvm.com/calculator

http://www.axis.com/products/video/camera/about_cameras/selecting_cameras.htm

A couple of links for you.

With blueiris you can set a minimum time in motion detect for it to start recording. If the cars take an average of 1 second to go past, you can set it for 1.5 seconds, for example to start recording.You can also mask areas to shrink the detection to a smaller area around the mailbox like mgb posted.

Sometimes the camera software will be able to that.

I have Blueiris running my cameras and can access them through the BI software via lan through my LG smart tv browser.

Check out BlueIris software

Canon may have decided to get more serious about their network cameras. There may possibly be a Milestone camera in the future?

Could it be salt water spray?

keep in mind that your isp gives you your external ip address, not your internal ip address. I would also read this thread.

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=35868

Good luck

Look in the quick start guide, I found it on one of the links you posted. The camera default ip address is 192.168.1.10. The internal ip address of your comp/router must be in the same subnet 192.168.1.***, if not, you need to temporarily change the computer ip address to same as camera, then access the camera to change the ip address of camera to your networks address.You can do a forum or google search on how to do this.

Do you know the internal ip address of your camera?

It looks like there is an upgrade tool, which you can access/find camera once on the same subnet. It will be named upgrade.

I'm using the SwannView+ mobile app - and it seems to work okay. I can view single cams, or two separate pages of 4 cams each. Just swipe from one screen to the next. I can also choose cams from a list to display - so some flexibility on the go.

 

I've also tried IP CamViewer (the free one) but am disappointed that it only allows 6 cams max. Other than the pinch-to-zoom feature, what makes it even as good as the SwannView+?

 

Specifically, what are the great features of IP CamViewer Pro that some of you like? Why might I consider the Pro version?

 

Thank you!

From site, Pro/Upgraded features include audio for some devices, unlimited cameras, no ads, record mode, and more.

http://hit-mob.com/ip-cam-viewer-android/faq/#1

first off bro, you need to make sure camera and computer/router on same subnet, like 192.168.1.10 for camera and 192.168.1.*** for router/comp. 192.168.0.*** will not work.

It has been covered somewhat here. viewtopic.php?f=19&t=41248

Try the trial version of Blueiris, it should meet most of your requirements.

Axis has some cameras you may be interested in. http://www.axis.com/en/products/p12_series/index.htm

Blue Iris has the ability to mask motion detect areas. There is a also a free trial.

Could security software on the computer you are trying to access the cameras with be blocking it?

I believe a de-authentication attack on the router using a program like Backtrack would stop the cameras from getting any pics of this dude. If the cameras have sd card they would still get him though.

If I am the victim of a home invasion and killed, I want the police to be able to look at the recordings and identify the bad guys

After you are killed, you really won't care.

Have you forwarded your port(s)? If you are using commercial VPN it needs to support port forwarding too.

I don't know if you are making typos, but try 587, then 465.