Building a Video Surveillance System with Network Camera or Video Server

Due to the price drop of network camera, more and more people are considering using network camera for remote surveillance. If the surveillance area already has network cable installed, it is easier to use network camera for remote surveillance. Or you can choose wireless IP camera if you don't have network cable installed.

What equipment do I need to setup a video surveillance system with network camera or video server ?
To setup IP cameras, you need the following hardware. (If you are recording cameras over Internet, you have to calculate the bandwidth you need. You may get low frame rate if your upload bandwidth is low.)

• a computer to configure IP camera and record video
• a switch, hub or router
• Network Connection or Internet connection
• Network camera or video server with analog camera

Get a network camera with pan and tilt function at a better price
One of the advantage of IP surveillance is that you can get a PTZ camera at a better price. Most PTZ cameras on the market for digital video surveillance are still expensive. In addition, it may need professional skills to install the cameras.

Monitor multiple cameras with NetCamCenter Effectively
Network camera is an ideal solution. To record video for multiple cameras, you can install NetCamCenter.

NetCamCenter supports various network cameras enabling you to view your cameras easily. For more information, please click here.

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* A network camera is a camera and computer combined into one unit.