JW Hardy, Gateway's Router - CCTV Server, Setup Service.
This website was put together by JW Hardy in support of all DVR's and NVR's that need to have their Gateway/Router setup for Port forward services.
CCTV Server, Remote Viewing Services
CCTV Server (DVR, NVR & IP Camara) setup as an Internet Server
JW Hardy's service consists of setting up your Residential / Commercial gateway`s Router that is at the same location (LAN) as the CCTV Server ( DVR, NVR or IP Camera ) to allow them to behave as a `CCTV Server`, this service offers the best and most reliable and fluent method to serve Motion Pictures and Sound services from your CCTV Equipment, this service is only limited by the service/bandwidth of your internet provider.
Cost
The cost of this service has an initial Gateway's Router set up charge of from £35.00, with a zero Data cost, zero cost for any number of Viewing Devices and a £5.00 annual cost to maintain Dynamic Domain Name Service. When your Gateway's Router is setup for these services; then, the Service Data (pictures / sound ) will be served direct from your CCTV Server of DVR, NVR or IP Camera direct to your Remote Viewing Devices (mobile phone, ipad, office computer etc.) without using Middleman Servers like, Avtech`s Middleman Server known as `Cloud EaZy Networking` or Hikvision`s Middleman Server known as `hik-connect`.
Avtech Cloud service.
As an alternative to the Router setup service provided by JW Hardy, Avtech provide a `Cloud EaZy Networking` service.
The Avetech's `Cloud EaZy Networking` service is used to connect AVTECH devices Like DVRs, NVRs and IP Cameras to the Internet automatically by a plug-and-play method using a Middleman Server (Avetech's Cloud EaZy Networking), this Middleman Server is used to maintain Hand Shake and Data Transfer Service between AVTECH devices and Viewing Device, this service is subject to a Data Usage Charge.
Cost
Avtech will offered 2GB Data allowance to pass through their Middleman Server as a gift on each device for you to experience, when the 2GB Data is used-up the Service will be reduced to one Picture Per Second, If you require a Fluent Motion Picture then an Avtech Data Plan will need to be purchased direct from Avtech.
Alternative to an Avtech Data Plan
JW Hardy can set up your Gateways's Router to enable your DVR, NVR or IP Camara to serve Motion Pictures direct to your mobile device or laptop ect. without the need for an Avtech Data Plan or the use of the Avtech's Middleman Server (Cloud EaZy Networking).
Hikvision Cloud Service
As an alternative to the Router setup service provided by JW Hardy, Hikvision provide a Cloud service called `hik-connect`.
The Hikvision Cloud `hik-connect` service is used to connect Hikvision devices Like DVRs, NVRs and IP Cameras to the Internet automatically by a plug-and-play method using a Middleman Server (Hikvision's `hik-connect` service) this Middleman Server will maintain Hand Shake and Data Transfer Service and Data Storage between Hikvision Devices and Viewing Device, this service is restricted to a Service Plan will need to be purchased for Viewing Devices.
Cost
Hikvision will offered free of charge connectivity between your Viewing Device and your CCTV Server useing their `hik-connect` service, a Service Plan may be purchase direct from Hikvision, To use `hik-connect Cloud Storage` Services a Subscription Plan is required.
Alternative to a Hikvision Service Plans
JW Hardy can set up your Router to enable your DVR, NVR or IP Camera to serve Motion Pictures direct to any number of mobile devices etc. without the need for a Hikvision Service Plan or the use of the Hikvision Middleman Server. If storage is required then your DVR, NVR or IP Camera will require a storage device on your LAN or installed internal to your DVR, NVR or IP Camera.
Free advice service*
For the CCTV signals to be delivered to the internet via the clients router to enable the DVR, NVR or IP Camera to behave as an Internet Server, the following functions need to be set-up:-
- Set Gatway's Router to Permanently assign an IP address to the DVR or
- Set DVR with Static IP Address within the range of the Router's IP Range.
- Set Router's Port Forwarding Service.
- Set Router's Firewall Service.
- Set Gateway's or DVR's or PC's Dynamic Domain Name Service Client.
- Set DVR's - Time - Port /s - Password.
* For computer literate clients JW Hardy will be pleased to give a limited amount of free advice usually given by telephone or in-store. This service is only given where JW Hardy has supplied the DVR, NVR or IP Cameras.
Service cost
For the majority of our customers JW Hardy will be pleased to provide a Gatways's Router set-up service over the internet where our technicians will control your computer over a secure channel on the internet, this service is charged at At £35.00 including UK VAT for JW Hardy supplied CCTV equipment, where we will also provide a first year free of charge friendly customised address for the CCTV System / IP Camera in the style of "myCCTV.dvr.me.uk" where the client chooses {subject to been not reserved or used by other client} the "myCCTV" part of the address.
Service Fees
To enable your CCTV Server of:-
- Digital Video Recorder (DVR) or
- Network Video Recorder (NVR) or
- IP camera to work over the internet as a CCTV Server.
First Time Service Charges, to set up Gateway's Router and CCTV Server.
- Fee to setup JW Hardy Supplied CCTV Server £35.00 inc UK VAT
- Fee to setup Customer Supplied CCTV Server £50.00 inc UK VAT
Second Time Service Charges, where Gateway's Router has been re-set to default or you have had new Gateway Equipment.
- Fee to setup Gatway's Router a second or subsequent time £25.00 inc UK VAT
Second Time Service Charges, where a new CCTV Server is to be setup on existing system.
- Fee to setup JW Hardy Supplied CCTV Server £25.00 inc UK VAT
- Fee to setup Customer Supplied CCTV Server £50.00 inc UK VAT
Dynamic Domain Name Service.
- Fee for First year £0.00 FREE
- Fee for Second year £5.00 inc UK VAT
- Fee for Third and subsequent yeares £5.00 inc UK VAT