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HONESTECH

Honestech is a South Korean software and hardware company that produces multimedia and surveillance products. Their video capture cards, DVR software, and IP camera management tools have been bundled with OEM hardware. They focus on consumer-friendly recording and archiving solutions, often used for turning analog cameras into digital feeds. These are best suited for small offices or homes rather than large enterprise deployments. How to connect to Honestech IP cameras?

Connecting to your Honestech IP camera

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

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

Default RTSP address ne01:
rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554

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Honestech 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 Honestech 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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Honestech 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 Honestech 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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