In our case the cameras I worked with had a built in web server and FTP solution, so that everything could be automated from the device itself. This cut down on the need for additional resources at the site where the camera was installed. All you need at that location is a firewall to limit direct access to the camera. On your web server you would create the client-side coding.

This functionality is available on IP cameras from D-Link, Linksys, and Panasonic, and probably others.

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