Using IP cameras with CloudVPN

IP cameras can remotely be viewed over CloudVPN's VPN connection to see what's happening at a machine, without needing to be physically present at the machine.

• How to choose an IP camera
• How to remotely connect to an IP camera

How to choose an IP camera

Due to the wide-range of implementations and constant development at camera manufacturers, we cannot provide any specific recommendations or guarantee specific models to work. While in general an IP camera will work over VPN, to be absolutely sure that everything works as expected, especially when using an HTTP service, it is strongly recommended to test.

Some manufacturers that you might want to take a look at are: Hikvision, Reolink, Axis, Wenglor, Cognex, and Vision. Additionally, keep the following requirements in mind:

• When using a browser like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox:
  • This requires the IP camera to run a local webserver.
• When using the manufacturer's own (mobile) app:
  • This requires the app to allow you to manually enter the camera's IP address to connect. Scan or search functionalities will generally not work over VPN.

How to remotely connect to an IP camera

Once you've registered your CloudVPN router to the CloudVPN Portal and connected your IP camera to one of the LAN ports, you're ready to remotely access it.

• Make sure that the camera's IP address is in the same range as the CloudVPN router's LAN IP address.

You can then access the IP camera in different ways:

Using a browser

If the IP camera has a local webserver, you can access it using a browser like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. If you're unsure whether it can run a local webserver, please contact the manufacturer.

• Set up a VPN connection to your CloudVPN router.
• Open a new tab in your browser and enter your camera's IP address.

Alternatively, you can also configure and use an HTTP service. This does not require you to first set up a VPN connection to your CloudVPN router.

Using the manufacturer's app

Some manufacturers develop their own specialized app to view the camera settings and image.

• Set up a VPN connection to your CloudVPN router.
• Open the manufacturer's app and enter your camera's IP address.