The most guaranteed way to understand if a CCTV IP camera is working is to check if it generates a stable network traffic containing the video stream at a certain bitrate, FPS, and/or image resolution. This can be easily done if the camera or DVR/NVR supports RTSP protocol (Real time streaming protocol). With our program 10-Strike Network Monitor, you can receive the RTSP traffic from a IP camera or DVR/NVR, analyze the bandwidth, compare it with the threshold, and detect the current FPS (fra...
