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6. Inital
start-up
The network camera automatically detects whether a direct connection between the PC and camera
should be made. A crossover network cable is not required for this.
Direct connection of the network camera to a PC/laptop
1. Ensure that a CAT 5 network cable is used.
2. Connect the cable to the Ethernet interface of the PC/laptop and the network camera.
3. Connect the power supply to the network camera.
4. Configure the network interface of your PC/laptop to the IP address 192.168.0.2 default
gateway to 192.168.0.1
5. Go to 8, to finish the initial set-up and establish the connection to the network camera.
Connecting the network camera to a router/switch
1. Ensure that a CAT 5 network cable is used.
2. Connect the PC/laptop to the router/switch.
3. Connect the network camera to the router/switch.
4. Connect the power supply to the network camera.
5. If a DHCP server is available in your network, set the network interface of your PC/laptop to
“Obtain an IP address automatically”.
6. If no DHCP server is available, configure the network interface of your PC/laptop to
192.168.0.2 and the default gateway to 192.168.0.1
7. Go to point 8 to finish the initial set-up and establish the connection to the network camera.
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