If you're wanting to use a Pi 3B+ instead of a laptop, all you may have to do is to pull up a browser on the Pi.
The camera will need to have an IP address assigned to it, and the Pi will need a static IP assigned to it also. Both addresses will need to be on the same subnet - for example, 192.168.1.10 for the Pi and 192.168.1.11 for the camera. On each device, set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. You can probably skip the default gateway because it is just a point-to-point connection, however a better practice would be to set the default gateway to the IP address of the other device.
In the address bar of the browser, just type in 192.168.1.11. Most IP security cameras can be viewed with just a browser.
The camera may have a default IP address already set (usually done for configuration purposes), so you can go with that as a starting point for your IP addressing scheme if you want. If the camera happens to be DHCP by default, connect the camera to a network that has a DHCP server running on it, log into the camera and set the address.
You may need to configure the Ethernet cable as a crossover. I don't recall if the Pi supports auto-cross sensing or not, and the camera may or may not.
You will need a POE injector to power the camera. Make sure that the POE implementation the injector uses is compatible with your camera.
The camera will need to have an IP address assigned to it, and the Pi will need a static IP assigned to it also. Both addresses will need to be on the same subnet - for example, 192.168.1.10 for the Pi and 192.168.1.11 for the camera. On each device, set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. You can probably skip the default gateway because it is just a point-to-point connection, however a better practice would be to set the default gateway to the IP address of the other device.
In the address bar of the browser, just type in 192.168.1.11. Most IP security cameras can be viewed with just a browser.
The camera may have a default IP address already set (usually done for configuration purposes), so you can go with that as a starting point for your IP addressing scheme if you want. If the camera happens to be DHCP by default, connect the camera to a network that has a DHCP server running on it, log into the camera and set the address.
You may need to configure the Ethernet cable as a crossover. I don't recall if the Pi supports auto-cross sensing or not, and the camera may or may not.
You will need a POE injector to power the camera. Make sure that the POE implementation the injector uses is compatible with your camera.
Statistics: Posted by JohnsUPS — Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:42 am