Showing posts with label hack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hack. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Can I Reprogram my IP Camera?

..probably NOT! This is a risky procedure which can kill, or BRICK, your camera.




The problem is, IP camera's are by-design, made to be connected through a network. Unlike a computer to which you have a keyboard-and-mouse direct-connection to the bios, you can only communicate you an IP camera through the network.  In the process of updating camera software, you could potentially loose all ability to connect, and at that point your camera is DEAD.

So I don't recommend it, unless (a) you REALLY KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING [1], and (b), you don't care if your camera becomes a useless brick.

OK so if you want to proceed, here is an example of hacking a LINKSYS WVC54GCA.





Remember- its possible that 
 Your camera may never work again!





[1] - you should understand details like unix/linux commands, and in some cases, even how to disassemble the camera and solder on a new connector, and so on.


Sunday, February 26, 2012

What is an IP Camera Hack?

Some tricks are popping up, particularly on YOUTUBE, to use Google to locate and view open IP Cameras. More on this topic soon, I'm doing research now.

Here are a few strings you can enter into GOOGLE, and then comb through the results. You'll find a few cameras in there.



Another one