Abstract: A remote control video surveillance apparatus is disclosed that includes a video camera and other types of sensors that communicate sensed data to other computers using wireless Internet functionality. The remote unit includes a cellular telephone transceiver so that it can be used in remote areas, or can be used on a mobile platform; in both cases, it does not require any hard-wired cable connectivity. The remote unit acts as a video surveillance platform that communicates over the cellular network to the Internet, and from there to a base station computer. The remote unit has a dynamic IP address, while the base station computer has a static IP address. User computers can also log into the remote unit through the base station via the Internet, and then receive data from the remote unit.