Is there a known API for this sort of thing?
I'm assuming (hoping!) that there is a better way than just iterating over all IP addresses in range and seeing if there's something that looks like the camera interface there. We suggest you go with a full scan of your network (intense scan) Click Scan. With Zenmap (the application we just downloaded) open, carefully type your IP address into the Target field. In the device list, the IP address, model number, and MAC address of each device. If the network is a non-standard 192.168.1.xxx network then the search setting option can be used to scan other networks. If you don’t know it, head over to and write down your public IP address. IP Scanner is the tool for discovering the IP cameras on the local network. It should be the first choice for every network admin. It is easy to use and runs as a portable edition. The program shows all network devices, gives you access to shared folders, provides remote control of computers (via RDP and Radmin), and can even remotely switch computers off.
The software can scan a network for devices sold by CCTV Camera World. Reliable and free network scanner to analyze LAN. The device will run over a wired or wireless network so I set it up so all traffic. So far the only tool I have that finds it is the bundled windows software. The first step to use the Config Tool software after installing it is searching the local network. There are a large number of unsecured IP based cameras out there.
However, I can't find any good documentation on how to detect that this camera is on the network, nor which particular IP address it has. The software is easy to install and will scan the network for all. This has a simple web interface and I've successfully talked to it in order to control it, and grab video and snapshots from it. It is included with all MEGApix cameras and is available for download free of charge. I am creating a program to talk to a IP Camera, of this model: