An IP camera is a compact stand-along camera that was inset server. It can be accessed from anywhere in the world via a standard browser by entering the IP, account and password. Each system can simultaneously support any two combinations of USB PC cameras be it regular, infrared or pan-tilt. With its built-in web-server, IP Camera can stream video images directly to the Internet without have to go through a computer. IP Camera features Windows-based software that allows the user to archive streaming video directly into the hard-drive. The same software also allows the user to monitor multiple cameras on one screen.