When increasing your home security by adding security cameras, you’ll want to be able to see your feeds no matter what. Some manufacturers have an app you can use to view your feed, but if there isn’t, there is another way to view it. You can view it through a simple web browser.
While each brand will have their own details for viewing cameras or login usernames and passwords, there is a general way to view each camera. Here are some step by step instructions on how to view any general IP camera.
This method of viewing your camera over the Internet involves port forwarding. To change ports, you must be able to adjust your router’s settings. Changing settings can be done through a web browser or the manufacturer’s app once you can access those settings. After that, we can prepare everything to view through a normal browser.
View your IP camera feed
Step 1 – Find your camera’s IP address.
It will be different for each manufacturer, but it should be relatively easy to find.
Step 2: Go to that IP address in your browser.
You will need to be at home with the camera on the same internet to do this successfully. Once you change your router settings, you can do it anywhere in the world.
Step 3 Check your browser’s login settings to see which port the camera is using.
You may want to change it to something other than the default because some ISPs are picky about default connections.
Step 4 – Please restart the camera and log in to your browser again.
Step 5 – Find the external/WAN IP address of your router.
You’ll want to write this down because you’ll need it to log into your camera each time. Setting up a dynamic IP address will be helpful so you don’t have to check this number all the time, but that has its own list of pros and cons. You can find this by going into your router’s network settings. Some routers will have a website or app to check, while others may tell you to go to an address like 192.168.1.1 to get into settings.
Step 6 – Change the forwarding port numbers on your router to the port number on your camera.
This is another thing you’ll need to change through your router’s network settings. There should be an advanced networking section on your website or app with a category name like “connector forwarding”. Different routers, brands, and applications will have different ways of changing this information.
Essentially, port forwarding allows data from one device to go directly to another device, bypassing the general rules and without revealing other information between the devices. This allows you to view your camera feed from anywhere without leaving your computer particularly vulnerable.
Step 7 – Restart the camera and you should be able to see your feed from your computer’s browser.
It won’t matter what device you use to view the cameras when you follow these steps. As long as it’s something a web browser can access, it’s fine. Again, using the manufacturer’s apps or a standard login will be much easier than this method. This method is used as a fallback if the brand does not have a login service.
Can you view security cameras online?
You will need to be connected to the internet to view your online feed. The best quality internet you are on will result in higher quality and a smaller buffer.
How can I see my security cameras on my phone?
Viewing a security camera on a phone will be similar to viewing it on a computer. Once everything is set up, you can use Chrome, Safari, or any other browser to view the camera feed.
That’s all it takes to view your IP camera through a web browser. It’s an alternate option for checking your camera feed if you’re out and about or want to set up a sort of “security station” on your computer.
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