IP Cameras – The basics explained

IP cameras, also referred to as network cameras or IP network cameras, allow you to view video images over computer networks such as a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), wireless network or the Internet. This networking capability makes IP cameras suitable for a diverse range of security and non-security applications, including CCTV surveillance, office and car parking lot security, remote site monitoring, retail security, project management, transport security, home CCTV or for online marketing and PR where an IP camera can be used as a professional webcam. The core benefits of IP video technology can be summarized as follows:

• Access to live or recorded video images from wherever you are
• Monitor multiple remote sites from one central station
• Intelligent and automated features, making managing and maintaining a video system much easier, less resource intensive and overall more effective
• Use of existing networks reduces installation time
• Huge efficiency improvements and cost saving potential

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