Abstract: A network camera with a network interface includes an image sensing unit for capturing image information, a digital image processing unit for converting and compressing the image information into a digital video signal, a serial data encoding unit for encoding the digital video signal to generate a data signal in compliance with an operating system software interface and a network control unit for converting the data signal into a serial network signal packet, such that a user can connect the network camera to a computer or an embedded system device having a network interface through a network bridge. Compared with a conventional network camera limited by the length of its USB cable, the innovative network camera can increase the distance of connecting the network camera and the computer significantly to improve the convenience and the scope of application.