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HELIOS

Helios is a brand producing premium?looking IP cameras, video intercoms, and access control systems. Their devices are often used in residential complexes and office buildings where appearance and reliability are equally important. Helios cameras feature PoE, HD streaming, and integration with access control software. The brand focuses on high build quality and professional installation support. Helios is considered a good choice for upscale security projects. How to connect to Helios IP cameras?

Connecting to your Helios IP camera

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

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

Default RTSP address 2n:
rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/h264_stream

The connection details provided here are community-sourced, may be incomplete, and are offered without any warranties of reliability. For How to Reset IP Camera to default factory settings please click here.

Helios 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 Helios 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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Helios 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 Helios 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.

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