Samir

Some good advice, but I wouldn't go with anything too cheap as that stepped sine wave can cause issues of the life of the system.

 

Our businesses come with APC BackUPS models that are sine-wave. They're not he cheapest, but there's got to be a reason why they chose them for $40k management systems.

That looks like a serial cable, so that should be right. Which dvr/nvr are you using?

Typical camera blur during night/dark is due to the shutter speed slowing down to increase the amount of light going to the camera sensor. Sensors that have superior sensitivity will have superior night performance, but at a superior cost.

It sounds like you need a professional job.

 

I would suggest that you first document the operational requirement (what you want to see, for example (bodies/faces/number plates etc), what size image, what areas you need to view, in what lighting/weather conditions, how long you want to retain recordings, how you wish to see the images (live/recorded) and what do you want to do with the recordings when you have them download locally - remote view?

 

Contact a couple of local installers and give them the document and tell them that they will be paid when they have demonstrate that their proposal meets the requirements.

 

Do not get involved in discussing the number of cameras, which manufacturer or what technology should be used, the proof of a successful system is meeting the operational requirement, is reliable and easy to use.

 

Please bear in mind that CCTV only records events. It does not prevent attack by determined individuals so look at the physical security of the site first.

 

Hope this helps

 

Ilkie

When you are considering installing CCTV at home you should consider what security measure would be best for your situation ,as well as talking into account the legal aspects to it.

CCTV is not the solution to all your security concerns. It is part of an overall security solution.

 

- Make it a habit to lock every door and window when leaving, after entering, and before bedtime.

- Buy and install outdoor lighting with infrared motion sensors

- Choose a reliable CCTV security system ( Sony ,Sumsung, Floureon are well .All can meet the

requirement that you need)

Some great advice!

 

I'd also add that if you're fearing your safety, you need to have a security system with door/windows/glass sensors installed with monitoring.

I know this will be opposite of the consensus in this thread, but I have found that non-pc based systems, while they do have less security updates, have far better security because the underlying operating system isn't constantly under attack.

 

YMMV, but we've replaced two PC based systems with non-pc at two different businesses.

But then he probably lives in a normal neighborhood....right?

Yes, no foil was needed.

Are you actually checking the connection from a remote location or via cellular service? if you are checking by using the external ip while connected to your own network your issue is most likely related to nat loopback. This is a very common problem with modem/router combos...test by disabling wifi on your phone and use the cellular network to connect.

Using a service like canyouseeme.org or grc should be fine since those servers actually try to connect to the external ip from across the Internet just like a real remote viewer would.

I actually worked with one that didn't have any type of remote management option at all.

 

The same is true of this model. There is no native remote logon capability.

Sounds like you don't have much of an option except to get that netgear again. At least you know it will work.

Well that would be may preferred option, but I thought it was a shame to have to go out and buy one, when I have another router here. I told you these ISP provided routers can be troublesome!

Yeah, it's only those models of dlinks that are customized for ISPs which I've found strange. I actually worked with one that didn't have any type of remote management option at all.

This router has no bridge mode unfortunately.

 

And it is not possible to upgrade or downgrade the firmware, as firmware upgrades are done automatically. Because of that, there are zero downloads available.

ugh.

 

Any way to get another netgear like you had?

Hi, thanks for replying. I already have a reserved (static) IP for the DVR, and have set up DMZ using that same IP address. All ports still remain closed to the outside world, when using those port testers.

 

Many people do seem to have issues with this router, I was just hoping that I'd be able to sort something with it.

Can you upgrade/downgrade the router firmware? It sounds like it could be a bug in the router firmware.

 

Just for kicks, put the router in bridge mode and connect the dvr directly and see what happens.

I think that this router can be troublesome to set up and forward ports, looking at other people's experiences of it. However, it should still work obviously. I hate being defeated, usually with anything like this I will keep going until I've done it. Running out of options now though I'm afraid.

 

The ISP is not blocking traffic as all was perfect on the Netgear router, which I also set up.

I've actually used a similar router, and it is a bit quirky.

 

Here's what I'd do. First, setup a dhcp reservation for the dvr. Next, setup a dmz for that IP. Then try canyouseeme.org again or https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2.

Thanks for the suggestions. I had tried DMZ previously, and with you guys mentioning it, have just tried it again. But still no joy I'm afraid.

Very strange. Either you're not doing it right or the ISP is blocking any incoming traffic.

Except that the OP is competent enough to use milestone just fine...he was having a technical issue that may or may not be related to the pc...there are hundreds of thousnds of pc NVR's running perfectly..there is no need to "tinker" with them after the initial setup unless you want to...

I also have seen lots of failed NVR's/DVR's...it all depends on the end users needs.

Agreed. The OP doesn't have a usability issue with Milestone, but there is a reliability issue. The reliability issue may or may not be pc related, like you said, but eliminate the pc and it will more than likely be much more stable, albeit more limited in certain ways. However, I don't think it will be limited in the way the OP wants to use it with email alerts.

 

All electronics fail--the only question is when and how. The right set up will work properly and reliably for years without any major issue, but it really depends on who is setting it up and how complicated the setup is. An nvr is generally geared towards ease of setup vs a pc-based system and is a bit on the 'k.i.s.s.' side of the spectrum in terms of what is available out there.

Can anyone suggest any apps for my Nokia Lumia windows phone so I can remote view my Samsung SRD-840P DVR from out side my home network.

Seems to be lots to choose from for iphone and android phones but not much in the windows store for the windows phone.

I am a newbie to this sort of thing so go easy.

Any advice appreciated.

Does Samsung not have an official app for windows?

How is using milestone being anchored to a vendor..if anything...using an NVR anchors you to the seller to obtain firmware updates and limits the cameras you can use.

Like i said before, if you knew anything about pc/nvr's you would not be making these comments.

Because if they're not going to learn how to maintain and service milestone, they will be relying in their vendor. Even though they could use another vendor, they would still be tied to a vendor. Most small businesses don't want their hands tied like this unless necessary.

 

Yes, using an NVR does have limitations, but businesses don't tinker all day with their nvr's or security systems like toys. They set them up, expect them to work, and then go run their business.

Usually you'd just port forward to your nvr, which in turn would allow you to see the cameras. It makes sense that the nvr is only on port 80. That should make it easy for you to set up the port forwarding from the router--all you have to do is forward port 80. But double-check the manual to be sure.

 

And if you don't want to mess with port forwarding, you can always just put the nvr in the router's dmz.

how is http://2020imaging.com/ for the same?

Not sure, never used such software. But there are a lot of options for enterprise level packages like this. I'd keep searching and check them all out before making a decision.

If you want to skip all the port forwarding hassles, jut put the dvr in your routers dmz. Then you can use your public IP address to access your system. Then you can add a dynamic dns service if you want a name instead of an ip address.

...give her some catnip just before

putting her in it and it will be easier on her nerves.

My friends cats would be stoned and hyper after some catnip! They'd roam around and bump into things, chase their tails, and do all sorts of random crap. He didn't let them hit the nip too often.

Check your settings for illegal characters, (No I don't mean criminals) I mean blank spaces, commas, hyphens etc. If you put hyphens in

your hostname, some DVRs won't accept them some apps won't accept them etc.

Very good point. In fact, if you know your public IP address, try using that directly and see if that changes anything (although I don't think it will because your browser/system will already have the IP address after the dns lookup).

INTERPRETER PLEASE!

 

Record it if you want, legal or not, because if you're the only one seeing it, it won't matter.

No but thanks for the info. I did check out your website. Very interesting. Will take it into consideration.

Not my website, but this was the result in a quick search on how to defeat wireless security ssytems.

Pretty strange? Check both locally and remotely to see if it's using http or https. Also, try putting your dvr in your router's dmz and see if that works any differently.

Hi,

 

New user and first post here so bare with me!

 

I have acquired the Samsung Smartcamera Pro recently and was tinkering around with storage ideas.

 

I'm inquiring to see if it is possible to have the video feed store directly to a web hosting account. In fact I currently have a few business accounts that have unlimited storage, and was wondering if there is a way to have the camera feed directly store to one of those. This way there is no "local" NAS which can be tampered with and render the footage useless say there was a home invasion or house fire ETC.

 

I know the drop cam has the cloud base storage however since I already have hosting accoutns I was wondering If i could tap into those.

 

Cheers & thanks for the input.

 

Can your camera and web account be set up for FTP?

 

I should also point out that unless you have a some serious upstream speed on you internet connection you will not be able to upstream real time footage of any quality.

 

Have you considered hiding / locking away your NVR.

There's several was to try to do this, but like SyconsciousAu pointed out, you will need some serious Ethernet wire-speed upload bandwidth to make this work well.

 

If you have upload of 100Mbps+, you can simply upload to an ftp server at a web host. It's going to be a lot of data, and I think you'll quickly find out that most 'unlimited' plans do actually have a limit when you use them this way.