Accessing office security cameras offsite
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New customer has Zmodo DVR-8104UB Mobile Port with 7 cameras. I am able view the cameras on site via the browser.
The previous tech had set them up with iOS app, IP Cam Viewer Lite but none of the cameras show up. They did for awhile and then stopped and then the tech did something and they showed for a while and then stopped.
It seems the IP/Host was companyname.sytes.net. I found out that sytes.net forwards to no.ip.com which makes me think the tech used the free account in which the hostname needs to be reactivated every 30 days. Plus DNS is only $25/yr and allows custom domain and hostname doesn't expire plus supports SSL.
Is no-ip the best way to go or should they have a static IP address at the office?
Would you add SSL to the hostname?
Any other suggestions for the mobile app? I will recommend that they buy IP Cam Viewer in place of the free version which has lots of ads.
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Is no-ip the best way to go or should they have a static IP address at the office?
=For me should they have a static IP address at the office -
For security cameras, no-ip seems just fine.
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Is this all their doing externally? dynamic dns seems fine then.
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I use afraid.org for simple dyndns.
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@thecreativeone91 Met with them on Thursday and have a list of needs and wants. On the want list was the ability to connect to the office computer from the house occasionally, but that was on the bottom of the list.
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@technobabble said:
@thecreativeone91 Met with them on Thursday and have a list of needs and wants. On the want list was the ability to connect to the office computer from the house occasionally, but that was on the bottom of the list.
Pertino, 3 Free basic network.
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Ok peeps, thanks for your input on no-ip.
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Does anyone have suggestion on using a domain name versus provided domain name by no-ip
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If yes to above, would you add SSL?
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Any comments on iOS apps for cameras?
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@technobabble said:
- Does anyone have suggestion on using a domain name versus provided domain name by no-ip
You mean setup your own FQDN? I would assuming that there is already a registered domain.
username/locaitonname.domain.com is what I use in any hardware that points back to various sites.
Those DNS entries are then a CNAME pointing to somerandom.dyndns.name
Obviously that could potentially be a double DNS lag on IP change, so set your TTL as needed based on how much the IP changes. Tweak over time.
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@JaredBusch Thanks for the info, that helped.
I am guessing it really doesn't matter (custom domain vs no-ip domain) as long as they can connect to the cameras.
Going to get them setup asap.
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@technobabble yeah, it really does not matter too much. Just using your own domain looks better.
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@technobabble said:
@JaredBusch Thanks for the info, that helped.
I am guessing it really doesn't matter (custom domain vs no-ip domain) as long as they can connect to the cameras.
Going to get them setup asap.
The good thing about using your own domain record is if you move it somehow you can keep the same url for end users and they won't notice any changes.
