This is how you set up a live connection between your PC and your cameras

There are several reasons that you may be interested in security around your home/business. Would you like to avoid burglars or keep an eye on your dogs in the garden with a spy camera? In this article, we’ll tell you how to set up a live connection between your PC and cameras.

How do you connect the camera?
The IP camera is assigned an internal IP address on the network from the router. In addition, the camera has its own port number, which can be changed if necessary. It is important that you ensure that the router correctly forwards incoming connections intended for the IP camera. This is also known as ‘port forwarding’.

IP camera on your PC
The camera’s IP address must first be reachable from the computer. If the IP camera and PC are in the same network, then the Internet IP address of the security camera can be used.
An IP camera looks like a small computer. Via the IP address of that camera you can log in to the web page of the camera via the internet. This makes various options available, such as watching the images live, recording and saving directly to your PC, setting the date and time and managing the various settings.

Extra information
Most cameras must be connected to the mains, regardless of whether they are wireless. However, there are also some exceptions. There are cameras with built-in batteries for normal use, or that serve as a backup when the power goes out. In most cases, a power supply will be required. As far as data transfer is concerned, an IP camera is wireless. The images are sent via the WiFi network to a unique online IP address. In this way the images remain accessible everywhere.

Sitcon has a wide range of security cameras. If you want to connect a camera to your PC, it is good to know that the camera is assigned an internal IP address from the router. The port number that is linked to it can be changed afterwards. Once your PC and camera are on the same network, the Internet IP address of the security camera can be used. If you want just a little extra security around your home or business, you can arrange a live connection between your PC and security cameras.

This article was produced in collaboration with Sitcon