P2P vs IP

[phil5]

I have a WiFi camera model.

I noticed that I could connect to the camera (in P2P mode) via the mobile app, remotely, without setting up any port forwarding on my router.

Is it a different implementation from file sharing applications? UPnP is disabled on my router.

I reconnected the camera in IP mode and now it is seemingly inaccessible outside the network.

How does P2P work and how secure is it?

[Melvin]

Hi phil5,

P2P:

With P2P setup, you are free to enjoy the painless setup (one QR code) and easy remote viewing (one click) on your Smartphone, Mac, or Windows.

a P2P camera is an IP network camera that uses peer-to-peer (P2P) network technology to simplify the linkage between IP security cameras and your Smartphone or PC when you view camera feed locally and remotely.
ach P2P security camera or network video recorder (NVR) is identified with a unique ID number (UID) registered and integrated at the developer level, which is used to ping the P2P server (merely for connection, not a proxy) via network P2P IP camera apps or software for Mac/Windows.

IP Domain :
refer the below link for IP setup of the camera:
https://support.amcrest.com/hc/en-us/ar ... commended-

[bellabean0220]

In its simplest form, a peer-to-peer (P2P) network is created when two or more PCs are connected and share resources without going through a separate server computer. A P2P network can be an ad hoc connection—a couple of computers connected via a Universal Serial Bus to transfer files. A P2P network also can be a permanent infrastructure that links a half-dozen computers in a small office over copper wires. Or a P2P network can be a network on a much grander scale in which special protocols and applications set up direct relationships among users over the Internet.