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IP camera address is the key to remote viewing. 294

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The right IP camera address enables you to access the specific camera you want in the
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crowded Internet, which is oftentimes fully packed with various electronic devices.
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The following table is a quick summary of how to view the IP address of your IP camera,
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don't miss it.
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Technology: P2P technology 

Enable Function: DHCP

Control remotely by: the UID (unique ID) number

Check via the camera software: IP camera MAC address

Here we will introduce 3 ways to find the network camera IP address quickly and easily
(with step-by-step guides and videos).
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And more importantly, you’ll learn how to set up remote viewing with the IP camera
address here, in steps. 

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Editor's Note: In fact, you don’t have to mess around with the IP camera address for
remote viewing, thanks to the P2P technology. The P2P enabled cameras allow you to
access the live streaming locally and remotely by using the UID (unique ID) number for
security cameras to add it to the software.
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And some security cameras ( Reolink cameras, for example) make the process much easier
by automatically scanning the IP camera address and adding it to your monitoring 
software. 

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IP Camera Address Basics You Need to 

Know

Why the IP camera address is so important?

You’ll know it with the understanding of what an IP camera is and how it works:

An IP camera is a type of digital video camera that sends and receives data through the
Internet. And each camera needs a unique IP camera address, so that you can find it, view
it, and manage it on the Internet. 

And generally, there are two ways for the CCTV cameras to get their IP addresses on the 
local network.
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You may connect the camera with a router or an NVR (network video recorder), both of
which are DHCP enabled and capable of assigning unique IP camera addresses to the
camera automatically. (Make sure the DHCP function is enabled so that you can find the IP
camera on network. Some camera brands may require you to do it manually on the camera
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That’s why wireless security cameras need physical network cable connection for the initial 
setup – to claim a new IP camera address and connect it to your home router network. Yet 
the battery powered cameras connect to the WiFi network by scanning QR code with your
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phone, making the whole setup truly wire free.
Note: The NVR will only do the job in its subnet, meaning this IP camera address is only 
used for video transmission from the camera to the NVR. You can then access the
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recordings and live view after connecting the camera to a monitor. If you want remote
viewing, connect the camera system with a router.

How to Find Your IP Camera Address: 4

Easy Ways
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Here are 4 options you can find the IP address of a camera.
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#1. Find the IP camera address via the security camera

companion software
This is the easiest way to find the security camera IP address. 294
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The easiest way to find the security camera IP address is to check the Network page on the 
CCTV camera software (mobile app or PC client). The network page will display all the IP
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address information of your camera.
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Generally you can get the CCTV camera IP address with 2 easy steps. Take Reolink
cameras as an example: 
Step 1. Download the free Reolink software on your phone or PC. 
Step 2. Come to its device settings, and then find the security camera IP address on the
Network Status tab.

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Here is also a video tutorial:

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#2. Find the IP camera address via the router

configuration software
Another easy option to obtain your security camera IP address is to check the " DHCP
Clients Table " or " Attached Devices " page on the router configuration software. The
page displays all the IP addresses of devices attached to the router. And you can quickly 
identify the IP address of your security camera with the unique MAC address of the
camera. 

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For example, you may easily find the Reolink camera addresses via the following steps:
Step 1. Enter the gateway IP address of the router.
Step 2. Check the IP camera MAC address via the camera software.

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Step 3. Go to the WiFi setting page > DHCP server page and find the IP camera address

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according to the camera MAC address.

#3. Find the address via online IP camera address finder

tool
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There are many IP camera address finders and scanners online. For example, the Advanced
IP Scanner (for PC) and Fing (for mobile device) can scan all the devices connected to the 

Internet and show you the security camera IP addresses, MAC address, and manufacturer 
for everything.
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#4. Find the CCTV IP address via the URL of the camera
configuration page 

If you have access to the security camera settings and configuration page, you can obtain
the IP camera address by observing the URL of your camera’s setting page.

Here is the thing: the IP camera address is something that lists at the top of the URL. If the
URL of your security camera’s setting page begins with “http://183.37.194.134”, then the
camera IP address might be 183.37.194.134.

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IP Camera Address

With the right CCTV IP camera address, your next move is probably the port forwarding
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Port forwarding is a general solution for remote viewing. 

Actually, all you need to do is to find the public IP camera address (http://wanip:httpport), 

and then you can access the camera wherever you are. 

Here are detailed steps: 

Step 1: Find the IP camera address on local network. (We’ve already got it.)
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Step 2: Check the “HTTP port” and “RTMP port” of the camera via the security camera
software. Here we take Reolink client as an example.

Click “Network” -> “Advanced”, and then click “Setup” next to the “Port Setting”, and then
you’ll find the page with all the port setting information.

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Note: The port number can be changed before you forward it to the IP camera address.
Step 3: Log into your router to set up the port forwarding rules. 
Enter the port number and IP camera address as required. Some routers may allow you to
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specify the packet types (TCP or UDP). Select both if possible, otherwise select TCP.

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Step 4: Check the WAN IP address of your router.

Click here to check your current WAN IP address of your home network.
Step 5: Enter the IP camera network URL address in the address bar.

The format of the CCTV camera public IP address is: http://(wanip):(httpport).

So if your WAN IP address is 183.37.194.135, and the HTTP port is 805, the home security
camera IP address should be “http://183.37.194.134:805”. Enter it in the address bar, the live
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view will appear.
Bonus: With the security camera IP address available, you can connect the security camera
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to your PC even without Internet. The critical thing you need to do is to change the

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computer’s IP address to the same network prefix of the IP camera address. Here is how to
do it (Check Method 1).

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How to Set up Remote Viewing via 3rd Shares

Party Software 

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Some of you might prefer to use the 3rd party software like Blue Iris or iSpy for remote
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viewing. In that case, you’ll need to add cameras manually via the IP camera address.
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Note that your camera should be 3rd-party compatible so that the software could discover
it.

Here we take Blue Iris software as an example to show the steps to configure the CCTV
camera IP address:
Step 1. Launch Blue Iris and click + button and select Add new camera.
Step 2. Set up camera basic information.

Input the camera name and choose Network IP as the connection type. Check “Enable
audio” and “Enable motion detector” and then click OK.
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Step 3. Configure the CCTV camera IP address.

Click Find/inspect button to search the camera in the LAN and choose the Make as your 
camera brand, Reolink for example. Remember to change the “Discover port” to 8000 (the
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Reolink camera default port number and you may change it according to your situations).

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CCTV Camera IP Address Setup via NVR

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As I mentioned, the NVR will automatically assign IP camera addresses to the devices
connected to it. 

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So the cameras can communicate with the NVR in its subnet once they are powered up
and connected.

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camera system to a monitor.
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Unsecured Public IP Camera Address

List 

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How to find nearby CCTV IP address?

That’s how the IP address camera viewer online is adding more security cameras to its
network over time. There are even websites doing live of IP address cameras online. Those
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Here is an unsecured IP camera IP address list indicating some camera types you may
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want to avoid. If you are using one of these easily hacked IP cameras, make sure you have
changed the login password. 

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Camera Username Default Password Default IP 
Manufacturer
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Axis root Pass/EMPTY 192.168.0.90

Brickcom admin admin 192.168.1.1

Model # of
Canon root 192.168.100.1
camera

Dahua admin admin 192.168.1.108

Dahua 888888 888888 192.168.1.108

Dahua 666666 666666 192.168.1.108 

DVtel Admin 1234 192.168.0.250 

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HIKVision admin 12345 192.0.0.64

Honeywell administrator 1234 DHCP

Panasonic admin 12345 192.168.0.253

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Panasonic admin1 password 192.168.0.253
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Samsung root 4321 192.168.1.200
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Samsung root admin 192.168.1.200 

Samsung admin 4321 192.168.1.200 

Samsung admin 1111111 192.168.1.200 

Sanyo admin admin 192.168.0.2

Sony admin admin 192.168.0.100

Toshiba root ikwb 192.168.0.30

Source: Unsecured Security Camera IP Address List

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