If you dont plan to view this remotely, then is it a must that you need an internet connection? And What harddrives does it work with?
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No. It can be used as a stand alone system. You will need a monitor to view what has been recorded and to make any changes.
2014141
It depends what you want to do. If you want to watch movies or listen to music from a flash drive or portable hard drive you can do that. Anything else requires an internet connection.
1292529
No, you don't need to wifi to make it work. But if you want to monitor from anywhere, then you need Internet connection. Remote access needs configuration, I use a free dynamic dns NO-IP.com to connect to Internet. Drawback is I have to activate service each month.
2253420
No you don't need internet at all the way it works is its a hard drive but instead of using a usb cable to connect to the hard drive this drive uses wifi.To connect to the drive wirelessly you need the android app or the iOS version, now if you have internet on your phone or tablet the drive works as a hot spot but this is an additional feature it works well without Internet.
1534834
If you want to view the cameras remotely on a smart phone or on a pc it has to be connected to the Internet
1044751
The unit will operate completely on its own with no external connections of any kind. It only requires that you plug it in for power and plus the video cable into a TV so that you can set your options and make sure your cameras are all pointed where you want to monitor. No internet connection of any kind is required.
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No, it does not need to be hooked up to a computer. It works through your router and ip address. At home you would view it through a local ip address. Remotely you need to setup a dns page that will link to your dynamic ip. I use Dtdns. With router permissions most of it can be setup through the cameras admin page.
2005020
I don't know what a DNS Service is, so I guess I don't need it. For local viewing you only need a computer, for remote viewing you need the computer hooked up to an Internet service. It is super easy to install and set up. If you have any issues at all the have great customer service to help, they answer the phone, speak English and walk you through a troubleshooting process. I highly recommend it, I have it installed it in two business locations, I can monitor employee activities and we've caught a few thieves too,
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There is no remote. You would need to add a usb IR. Also, no OS. You'll need to add that and a hard drive and memory. Read the specifications for this box carefully.
798038
No, internet is not needed unless you want to watch from another computer at a different location.
1903526
Yes. We've never used ours with the internet feature. We don't view it remotely, of course...we just review the recording as needed.
892100
You will need a computer to set up the software/connection but after that you can go wireless and yes you can view remotely without computer attached. You must use DNS service for this to work.Not difficult to do but most instruction packs are a little weak. Plenty of help though online of you search. After you do one or two it becomes much easier. They make it sound more difficult than it is. You might want to verify range before making permanent mount as the ratings are all "line of sight", no walls hills etc. I use a software product called "Blue Iris" which helps manage and view cameras. The cost is modest plus free trial to see if you like it. There is a "Blue Iris" app for phone but I only use it when I'm in range of my router. (Security issues, don't want to open port to the world). Good Luck.
1903529
The supplied DVR and camera combination will work fine without an internet connection. However you will have to supply a monitor to view the recordings or live video feeds.
2251767
Yes you need to have an internet connection to view off site. I have mine wired to my network, but need an IP address that doesn't change so I can view off site.
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The average person will NOT be able to do this. IF you are Tech savvy, and you are okay with jumping through hoops because you really, really, want to find some alternative way to view this content for some burning reasons - then it's certainly possible. If you expect to simply unplug the drive and plug it into some random PC and view the content on a typical default video viewing program - then the answer is NO.
864089
This product will work on the local LAN network if you don't have an internet connection. However you will not be able to connect remotely.
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Yes. The DVR (NVR in this case) will work just fine with or without an internet connection. Without an internet connection you just can't access the video remotely.