Surveillance Station License Hack

24-05-2021 admin

It is fully functional video surveillance system with shared access rights, CSM, onvif, serial and patch, how to, tutorials news. Synology Camera License Packs are designed for expanding cameras set up on the Synology Surveillance Station. By default, one camera license is installed. By applying the license key on the Surveillance Station user interface, you will be able to set up and manage more than one cameras on the network.

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What is a NAS Camera Licence and what do they do?

Many users buy a NAS solution to fulfil a surveillance need in their home or business. Both Synology and QNAP arrive with comprehensive Surveillance solutions – both called Surveillance station (though different software), that provide excellent NVR support.They feature:

Real Time network video monitoring
Multiple camera recording with simultaneous playback if required
Over 3000 IP Cameras supported, available in the market
IVA support – Intelligent Video Analytics
Camera management software
Display 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 36, 42, and 64 channels on a single screen
Where available, can be accessed via HDMI port (with a USB mouse and keyboard connected) to create a standalone Surveillance solution – PC -Free
Fully control via the desktop and mobile interface to Pan, Tilt and Zoom the cameras over the internet
E-Map creation means you can make a blueprint of your area of surveillance (office/home) and a more 3d control to your environment
Alarm and instant notifications available to your PC, Phone and network enabled device
Scheduled On/Off so you can leave the device to record as and when you need
Camera quality control so you can change resolution and FPS of recordings to lengthen recording times and save space on your media drives
Intelligent Zoom gives you the ability to zoom in on portions of the screen to focus on selective details in recorded footage for investigation

How much are Camera Licences?

Which brings me to the Licences – Why do you need to pay for more licences? Most Synology and QNAP NAS arrive with 2 Licences included with your device, which unless you are taking Network Attached Surveillance very seriously will be enough for basic home needs. However if you want to expand your NVR NAS camera availability further you are of course able to purchase more licences. You can buy QNAP and Synology licences from SPAN.COM and cost as follows:

1x Key = £38	1x Key = £38
4x Keys = £150	4x Keys = £129
8x Keys = £296	N/A

Why do QNAP and Synology NAS charge more for the additional licences?

Well, the surveillance software is free with your NAS and has no subscription fee for consistent use. It is a 24/7 and 52 weeks a year program and requires a large degree of support externally from your device to be fully accessible and reliable online at all times. Unsurprisingly, the more cameras you use, the larger the load and therefore to subsidise this and keep costs low for those that just need lite service, additional camera licences above the ones included with your NAS purchase are on a paid basis.

What are the best IP Cameras to buy for my Synology NAS or QNAP NAS?

Luckily we at NASCompares have compiled a list of the best IP Cameras for indoor and outdoor use in our Guide to NAS Surveillance Cameras. To find out which camera is best for you and your NAS server, just click the article below:

Can I get more free camera licences?

Larger NAS uints (especially from QNAP and in their Rackmount NAS range) sometimes arrive with 4 or 8 IP Camera licences (as these units are premium priced to start with and are aimed at all business uses) so if you are buying a NAS for surveillance needs, then buying a bigger and more powerful NAS can often save you money in the long run if you are thinking about 4 cameras and above.

Aside from that you are not able to obtain further free licences, nor can you take the licences that arrive free with one NAS and use them on another, as the licence key is hard-wired to that device.

You can of course use alternative methods to set up your own standalone surveillance solution or integrate it into your home PC – but the paid licence prices are aimed at those who want a straight forward and easy solution that is guaranteed by Synology and QNAP.

So it comes down to buy the licence and take the easy route, or work around the problem / alternative to NAS and save the money

Want to know more? Why not visit SPAN.COM today and take a good look at the Surveillance range of NAS and drives from Seagate and Western Digital they have on sale.

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Licensing Plan

By applying license keys on the Surveillance Station user interface, you will be able to set up and manage more surveillance devices on your Synology products. 4 or 8 Surveillance Device License Packs come with a single license key, allowing you to activate 4 or 8 surveillance devices.

Most of the time, each IP camera, I/O module, and access controller will only require one license, and each transaction device will require two licenses. However, there are some cameras that have different billing methods. Please see the section below for more details.

To find out the maximum number of surveillance devices supported on each Synology product, please refer to the specifications of each model.

Note:

Surveillance Station running on Virtual DSM, will not include any default device licenses.
Default license keys cannot be migrated.
NVR is a surveillance dedicated product, the default device license of NVR216/NVR1218 is four.
Purchased licenses can be migrated.

Special Billing Methods

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Synology Surveillance Station has different billing methods for particular cameras, such as panoramic, multi-lens cameras and video server for analog cameras. For more details about supported cameras, please refer to Camera Support List.

Camera Type		Billing Method	Example	License required
Regular		Per camera	AXIS P1347	1
Panoramic		Per camera	AXIS M3007	1
Multi-lens	Fixed lens	Per camera	ArecontVision AV8185DN	1
	Lens with independent IP	Per channel	AXIS Q3709-PVE	3
	Removable lens	Per channel	AXIS F44	5
Video server		Per channel	Vivotek VS8801	8

In the table above, you can see a detailed example of our billing methods for four different camera types. Certain panoramic cameras (e.g. Axis M3007) which support native dewarping may provide more than one stream (e.g. Quad View, Double Panorama, and Original View) at a time. Each of regular and panoramic cameras requires one license only.

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There are two types of multi-lens cameras: fixed lens and removable lens. Fixed lens cameras which provide more than one stream at a time will require one license only. For removable lens cameras or fixed lens IP cameras, Synology will charge you per channel. Take Axis F44 for example. Axis F44 (with at most four lenses) provides up to five channels of video stream. The four channels are corresponded to by the four lenses, and the fifth channel is the view of all four cameras combined. If you wish to display all five channels in Surveillance Station, Synology will charge you for five licenses accordingly. Let's take Axis Q3709-PVE as another example (with at most three lenses). Axis Q3709-PVE provides three channels of video stream. If you want to display all three channels in Surveillance Station, Synology will charge you for three licenses.

Video servers such as Vivotek VS8801 can connect to up to eight analog cameras. In this case, Synology will charge you for eight licenses accordingly. This rule will also apply to video servers supported in Surveillance Station.

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License Activation and Restrictions

In Surveillance Station, go to Main Menu >License > then click Add. An installation wizard will guide you through adding device licenses into Surveillance Station.

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