23rd Feb 2010
Dynamic DNS with Panasonic's Viewnetcam.com
To access your camera over the internet you need to know the IP address of your external internet connection this is known as your public IP addres…
18th Feb 2010
How to set up email (SMTP) settings on Axis IP cameras
IP cameras can send you email notifications on alarm or at scheduled intervals, but to do this they require access to a SMTP server to send the ema…
17th Feb 2010
What is a Network Port and why do I need one?
Note: NW does not recommend the use of port forwarding, except in
certain specific scenarios where it may be required and where other
security…
16th Feb 2010
How to set up remote access for IP cameras
Note: NW no longer recommends the use of port forwarding as technology has moved on and new access methods have become available.
Remote access i…
12th Feb 2010
What are the differences between HD and megapixel cameras?
Over the last year, there has been an explosion in the number of manufacturers offering megapixel IP cameras, with many reaching over 3-megapixel.…
12th Feb 2010
Axis Internet Dynamic DNS Service
Note: NW no longer recommends the use of port forwarding.
IP security cameras allow you to view your home or business from anywhere in the world…
19th May 2009
Do you mentally background your business's security system?
Is yours a 'Most Businesses' business?
Most businesses these days have some form or other of CCTV security or surveillance system on the premises.…
18th May 2009
What is a P-Iris?
Note: IP camera lens technology has moved on since the publication of this article. However, P-Iris lenses remain in use.
P-iris is an automa…
1st May 2009
How to set up a personal FTP server for use with an IP camera's image transfer function
Note: NW no longer recommends the use of the insecure FTP protocol. If image transfer is required consider using a video management system. If FTP…
3rd Apr 2009
Using H.264 video compression in IP video surveillance systems
H.264 is an open video compression standard. Uniquely, H.264 is the first compression format to be formed by collaboration between members of both…
15th Jan 2009
Glossary: Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) Sensor
A CMOS sensor, when applied to IP surveillance cameras, is a device which converts light energy into electrical voltages which can be read by an IP…
1st Dec 2008
Glossary: JPEG
A JPEG is a way of storing images on a digital device such as IP CCTV cameras, digital cameras and mobile phones. JPEG is a compressed image format…