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KAREL

Karel is a Turkish technology company primarily known for telecommunications equipment, including PBX systems and IP phones. In addition, Karel produces IP cameras and video door phones as part of its smart building solutions. Their cameras are designed for business and residential complexes, offering high image quality and integration with access control systems. Karel’s strength lies in combining communication and security technologies. Their products are widely used in commercial and hospitality sectors. How to connect to Karel IP cameras?

Connecting to your Karel IP camera

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

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

Default RTSP address CKB423-PM2:
rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/live/ch0

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.

Karel 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 Karel 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.

Other rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/cam1/onvif-h264
THK-IDM13 rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/cam1/onvif-h264

THK-ICB13 rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/Streaming/Channels/1
THK-IDM13 rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/

ONVIF vs RTSP: What’s the Difference?

People often confuse ONVIF with video streaming — but ONVIF doesn’t transmit video at all.

Karel 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 Karel 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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