Network Addressing for Video Surveillance Guide

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Feb 04, 2015

The goal of this guide is to explain addressing devices on IP networks, focusing on how IP cameras and recorders are used in those networks.

  • MAC Addresses
  • Multiple NICs Possible
  • Manufacturer OUIs
  • IP Addresses
  • Address Conflicts
  • IPv4 vs IPv6 Formats
  • Video and IP Addresses
  • Dynamic vs. Static Addresses
  • Public vs Private Addresses
  • Network Classes

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Comments (27)

Mel Montano

03/11/15 09:11pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mel Montano | 03/12/15 12:34am

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In reply to Mel Montano | 05/15/15 02:05am

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In reply to zachary sayer | 05/15/15 03:55pm

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IPVM | In reply to Steve Mitchell | 05/15/15 04:01pm

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 05/15/15 04:19pm

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Mel Montano | 07/19/16 02:45pm

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03/20/15 02:38am

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jim Daly | 03/20/15 06:17am

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Jim Daly

In reply to John Honovich | 03/20/15 06:51am

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Steve Mitchell

In reply to Jim Daly | 03/20/15 09:43am

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Steve Mitchell

In reply to Jim Daly | 03/20/15 01:38pm

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Jim Daly

03/20/15 02:00pm

****** ****,

*******,

***

Luke Quinlan

IPVMU Certified | 02/12/16 06:05am

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** **** ****** **** ***** *** **** * ***? **** we ***** ** * ******* ********* ** **** *** *********** the **** ** * ******* ********* ****?

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Luke Quinlan | 02/12/16 06:45am

********* ********, **'* *** *** *** *** *** *** *** per ***.

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Luke Quinlan

IPVMU Certified | 02/14/16 07:22am

** *** ******* ******* ******* ** ****** -

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*** **** *** ******* **** ** ***.***.***.*** *** *** ***.***.***.*** for *** ***** ** **'* **** ** **** *****. ** it ******* ***.*.*.* ** *** ***** ** ***** *?

HUY LAI

IPVMU Certified | 03/04/16 06:43am

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to HUY LAI | 01/18/17 10:50pm

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Undisclosed #1

03/04/16 07:20am

**** ****** **** ** *****'* * **** ** ****** *** IP ********* ** *** ******* ****** ** * ******* *** indicate ** ***** ** ** ** ******** ******* * *******?

****, ******** ** * ****** *** **** ** *****. ***** are *********** *****.

HUY LAI

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 03/04/16 07:48am

****** *** *** ***** ***** *** ******!

Bryan Boone

IPVMU Certified | 07/19/16 01:57pm

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Guy Esswein

IPVMU Certified | 07/24/16 05:31pm

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Guy Esswein | 07/25/16 02:18pm

*** ** ******* ** * ****** ****** ******** ** *** device. *** ****** **** ******* **** ***** ** **** ** address *** ********** **** *** ******* *** ***** *** *** host.

Troy Hone

IPVMU Certified | 01/19/17 03:05pm

* ** ******** :-)

Undisclosed #3

02/15/17 07:10pm

***** ***** ** *** **** ******* ** *******. *** * rd *** * ** ****** ******* ** **** ****** ** stead ** ****...

Undisclosed End User #4

05/05/17 03:03pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed End User #4 | 05/05/17 02:15pm

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