HikVision has been really popular with old-school analog CCTV installers, so odds are it's one very large deployment, or one/a few companies all using HV.
That's interesting! There is a HikVision office in town too. Thinking about the possible deployment scenarios, you're probably right. Municipal project, hospitals, even a large supermarket chain with 20+ cameras per store. I was just surprised by the sheer volume. I reckon if I compile some stats it'll be one of the most popular devices in the city. That and Alien DVR. Hundreds of those too.
I'm surprised so many of these at internet connected, with their own public IP. No NAT, no VPN, no firewall. I'd expect that on one-off DIY deployments at grocery stores but this was pretty surprising.
I'm surprised so many of these at internet connected, with their own public IP. No NAT, no VPN, no firewall. I'd expect that on one-off DIY deployments at grocery stores but this was pretty surprising.