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Watching-CCTV Camera

How to Remotely Access a CCTV System Over the Internet

Remote monitoring offers tons of benefits to you. It allows you to check your cameras from wherever you are, alerting you in case there’s an issue. On top of that, they also enable you to monitor your cameras from any device you want. Image from PixabaySetting up the system also means you’ll no longer have to […]

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What is PoE (Power Over Ethernet)

How to choose the best PoE switch for IP cameras

If you are working on a new surveillance project, you need to learn how to choose the best Poe switch for IP cameras. Let’s talk about this topic.First, you need to consider the number of ports necessary for your projects, but this is not the only factor that should affect your decision on which model […]

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ADSL modem for CCTV

ADSL for CCTV (what are the limitations)

It is quite common calls for technical support from CCTV system integrator and distributors, the common complaint is the speed of the CCTV video via the Internet. But is really the problem on the cameras ?In most cases the problem is in the Internet link or in the lack of correct configuration of the equipment (router)For […]

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VLANs

How to setup VLANs for CCTV

VLAN configuration for CCTV is very important to protect the IP cameras against unauthorized access and also to separate the security camera system from other computers and devices that are connected to the IP network.If you have layer 2 network switches such as Cisco, Netgear, HP, Dell, Dlink and others, they can be easily configured […]

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QoS for CCTV cameras

How to use QoS for CCTV

Allowing data to flow more quickly and efficiently over the network. This is the function of QoS that can prioritize a specific type of traffic.QoS can be used in networks that have different types of services such as audio, video and data working together. It can also be used with IP CCTV.Comparing QoS with car […]

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Switch for CCTV projects

What is the best switch for CCTV ?

In this article, I talk about switch for CCTV.Layer 2 switches can be used for projects that require reliability and performance. They have the technology to ensure speed and safety using the most modern features available.Below is a description of the most important features for CCTV projects.100Mbps ports: In a CCTV project the cameras require […]

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