

It allows for the lowest latency (lag time) when pulling data from your camera system, and has less hops than the P2P method which makes for more secure transmission. Port forwarding requires a static IP address from your ISP or DDNS whether that’s included on your router, or a third-party service like. Port forwarding is still the golden standard for remotely viewing your system or a standalone IP camera. The video for this can be found at near the bottom of this article.

The free Camera Monitoring Software for PC and Mac can also connect using the P2P serial number. This saves the hassle of port forwarding multiple cameras, and trying to manage them from their web interface.

If you’re interested in using standalone IP cameras with or without an SD card you can also connect using the P2P method. Connecting to a standalone IP Camera is just as easy
