CITC

CITC devices are typically OEM IP cameras or DVRs sold under multiple names. They provide basic surveillance functionality and are used in small-scale monitoring setups. Integrators should test stream reliability and firmware security before deployment. How to connect to Citc IP cameras?

Connecting to your Citc IP camera

Citc IP camera connection options:
Try the following rtsp connection options in SmartVision to connect to Citc.

Default IP Address: 192.168.1.188
Default username: admin
Default password: admin

Default RTSP address Other:
rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554

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Citc IP camera

Initial setup of IP cameras starts by isolating the device from the main network and connecting it to a separate segment or directly to a laptop to avoid IP conflicts and prevent accidental external access. Identify the factory IP address and default credentials and change them right away. In large systems the same password can be used within an isolated subnet for easier management, but different passwords should be set for remote access.

RTSP Address of Citc IP camera

RTSP is a standard protocol for streaming video and audio over a network. It lets the camera connect to a recorder or software without vendor apps. The URL usually looks like rtsp://login:password@IP:554/path_to_stream. You can find it in the documentation, the web interface, or with SmartVision or ONVIF Device Manager.







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Citc compatible software

Assign a static IP address from a dedicated range, place cameras in a separate VLAN, and block direct Internet access if cloud features are not used. Use SmartVison to find Citc IP camera on network. Disable UPnP, DDNS, auto-updates, and any unused protocols for security reason. If the camera does not support RTSP, check if you can enable it in settings. Try HTTP streaming if supported. If not, replace the camera with a model that supports RTSP or ONVIF.

SmartVision

SmartVision is a powerful Windows video surveillance software supporting IP cameras, continuous video recording. View multiple cameras simultaneously with the multi camera viewer app offering real-time streams and smart alerts.
Features include motion and object detection, face and license plate recognition, audio-only recording from IP cameras with automatic speech recognition in over 100 languages, cloud integration.
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