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Add IP Cameras to DVR Server
1.
What to Know
Before we can connect an IP Camera to your
AIRSHIP
DVR, there
are some basic prerequisites that you must know and complete in
setting up your IP Camera. Follow the
IP Camera
Manufacturer’s
instructions to complete this list:
Determine the
Make and Model
number of the IP Camera.
The IP Camera must be on the same network as the
AIRSHIP
DVR. Determine the IP Camera’s IP Address and Port Number.
You will need to first connect the IP camera to a PC to change
the network settings and password using the setup tool that
comes with the camera to put it on the same network as the
AIRSHIP
DVR Server.
The IP Camera must be configured with a User and Password.
We recommend not using the default user and password
combination, as this publicly accessible information can
compromise security.
TIP:
To ensure your IP cameras are on the same network as the
AIRSHIP
DVR server, be sure that the
first three number sets
of
the camera’s IP address match the first three number sets of the
AIRSHIP
DVR.
The last number of the IP address must be less
than 256 and unique to every other device on your network.
Example:
If the
AIRSHIP
DVR’s IP address is:
10.80.179.5
,
then each camera’s IP address should be 10.80.179.xxx, where
xxx is a unique number
OTHER than 5
.