[Tomas C] saw an opportunity to mod his Xiaomi Dafang IP camera which comes configured to work only with proprietary apps and cloud. The hack involves voiding the warranty by taking the unit apart ...

The app is otherwise free to download and use. IP Webcam is one of the simpler home security apps. It turns your phone into a remote camera. The app has a decent, but basic set of features.

At the same time, the PoE NVRs automatically allocate an IP address to each camera when it is connected, completely removing any potential delays with configuring IP address forwarding and saving time ...

Security cameras used to be analog devices feeding back into a room full of tiny screens and commercial grade VCRs. As technology moved forward, IP cameras began to proliferate. Early models ...