USB to IP Camera adapter

[Noam Sain]

Does anyone make an adapter to put a USB camera directly onto an IP network?

Right now, I'm doing it with a laptop, but that's a bit cumbersome for more than two cameras.

Recommendations?

thanks!



- Noam Sain? -

 

[guykuo]

I use a raspberry pi to do that (among other things)

 

[watchful_ip]

@guykuo

What do you use your rpi for (if you don't mind me asking)?

 

[guykuo]

Octopi for controlling 3D printing. The webcam USB input is handy for remotely monitoring print jobs. It's not a feed that goes into my surveillance system, but I can VPN in and view the video stream.

 

[watchful_ip]

Thanks for satisfying my curiosity I love rpis very handy things.

 

[Noam Sain]

I use a raspberry pi to do that (among other things)

That's a good idea. What I need to do is make my USB cameras appear on my network as an IP camera for a surveillance application on a network-attached workstation can see it.

Do you know what besides the Pi I would need? (I have a couple of the RPi devices laying around)


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[guykuo]

I think this will do what you want RaspiVWS: Raspberry Pi VLC Webcam Streaming, with Logitech C920 USB webcam