C7 in CA

This post sounds like good advice for what your are doing: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=76142#76142 Your big challenge is with the cameras. You will get better suggestions if you give a little info like lighting conditions, how far will the camera be from the subject, how far will the camera be from the DVR, and what do you want to record? If you just want to see what happened, that can be done on a tight budget. Do you want to convict the guy based on the video? If so that is a challenge. You may need to get the punks to walk through a choke point like a gate or doorway were you can setup a proper field of view for the camera.

I read somewhere that CAT6 spec doesn't actually specify 23awg. So if that is true I guess some manufacturers use it to meet some other benchmark. Just throwing that out there for anyone wanting the bigger gauge. You should check before buying...

You mentioned you have a static IP, so you don't need to use a DDNS server. And as chanyickwai suggested, Post your IP addresses. Please list the 192.168.1.xxx addresses for your computer, DVR, and Router. Then list the settings you have for "web port" Also please tell us the first few numbers of your public IP address. This is the other router IP address that is NOT a 192.168 number. We need to establish that you are entering the right IP addresses in the right settings. Since you can view the DVR locally we know you are on the right track.

Is it a T-bar drop ceiling? How about this dome enclosure for box cameras?

So it's not working? Did you set port forwarding and type the shop router's public IP address into your web browser at home?

This confuses me. if you are behind a router then the DVR's IP address should be set to one of the 192.168.1.xxx addresses. Not the address you get from whatismyip. But you said you can access the DVR from a local computer so that tells me the DVR is configured correctly... Am I reading that wrong?

You need to forward port 80 to the dvr's private IP address. That is the 192.168.1.x address. you should be able to find your DVR's IP address in the configuration screen (maybe even the login screen will display your DVR's IP address). If you can't find it you can search/download for free a small utility called "angry IP scanner" it will list all the devices on your network. Also you may see the device listed in your router's DHCP list if the DVR was set to "DHCP" when you plugged it into the network. So I think you are set once you get your DVR's IP address entered in the port forward screen on your router.

I like them too. I just picked up a couple more from cctvimports for well under $100.00 retail. But that was sale price. They work great for covering blind spots on the cheap. You can open a free account at photobucket.com or at many other places to host your pictures. Those services give you a great way to easily post pictures on any message board. Or if you want you can email them to me and I'll post them.

A dynamic IP can be a challenge. But your IP probably does not change that often unless you power off your router when you aren't using it. There are work arounds for dynamic IP, but I would work on getting remote view working before worrying about it. From any computer on the same network as the DVR you can check your IP by going to ipchicken.com or whatsmyip.com . That will give you your current public IP address and it should stay the same at least long enough to test your remote viewing. You said you had the DVR in the DMZ. Unless your ISP is blocking port 80 you should be good to go. there are port scanning services on the 'net. Check it out and see if port 80 is open on your public IP address.

LoL. At least you got a reply. I gave a thoughtful response to the same question from him in another thread. Still no reply...

Yes, set port forwarding on the router at the shop. You can use DMZ for the DVR but it isn't the best way to do it. So one or the other, but you don't need both. Sometimes if I am having problems with setting up remote access I will just put the DVR in the DMZ for quick testing. Once I confirm it works in the DMZ I take it out of the DMZ and play with the port forwarding until I figure out the problem. To access the DVR using IE just type in the Public IP address of your router. example: http://74.208.58.188

Oh, another thing to consider... If you feel everything is configured correctly and still can not connect you should confirm that your ISP is not blocking the port(s) you are trying to use. Some ISP's block ports. There are port scanning web sites that will tell you if/what ports are being blocked.

Sounds like you are almost half way there... Your next hurdle is setting "port forwarding" on your shop router. Here is a tutorial: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3287 Here is another good reference: http://scorpiontheater.com/cpcamtechsupport.aspx Keep in mind that what you are trying to do is somewhat advanced networking for a noobie. You can do it, but you probably won't get a step by step answer here unless someone happens to be familiar with your specific router. Have you tried calling d-link tech support? They may walk you through it... It's a 5 minute job once you know how to do it. But it could be a 5 hour job to figure out if you are not familiar with computer networking.

Yes, from the remote computer you connect to the DVR using your router's public IP address. If port forwarding is set correctly on the router and you use the same port number configured in the remote software you should be good to go. What port are you using? and what is your DVR's local IP address?

Dang, I missed it. Can you post the clip that made it onto the show?

The website says yes. http://www.aver.com/dvr/nv3000_spec.html

I just noticed I get the same issue on an ARM Electronics JDVR 8channel I have at a local eatery. All different colors and the little white circles too. I saw it for the first time last night over remote view or playback... I can't remember. The client does have somewhat low bandwidth, but I don't know if that is the issue. This morning I have been trying to recreate the problem but have not been able to.

I agree completely! I'm a pro VoIP guy but have yet to install an all IP phone system...

yes, Welcome Robert. Please feel free to jump into the discussion on some of these IP vs. Analog threads. We can use another pro IP guy around here!

Maybe I'll see you there sal! Who else is going? I am trying to work out being there as an Attendee, but it's still up in the air. I have a Vegas install coming up around the end of this month and I'm trying to ink it for March 31/April 1. I think if I don't get a confirmed install date by this Friday I will just tell them my schedule dictates I do it on March 31.

Here is an interesting thread on the subject: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11803 Hopefully that will give you some ideas...

I guess they caught the guy? I couldn't really tell. I see the cops down there have some pretty serious firepower...

Sure, You can use Cat6

That picture was sent to me. I don't have much info. If that is the data room, this must be the phone closet: All Cross Connect

Thanks for the logmein tip! We use it a lot on the IT side of the business. I never really thought about how to use it on the cctv side...