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1.1.1 Camera is managed by an NVR
The most typical application for the camera is to be installed with a compatible NVR. With the NVR, the camera can be installed
anywhere on a LAN that is accessible to the NVR. With the Alibi ALI-NVR30 Series NVRs, the camera can be either installed on the
LAN, or connected directly to the NVR’s built-in Ethernet switch and be configured automatically.
Router
NVRr
LAN
LAN
Camera
1.1.2 Camera uses network device for video storage
Cameras that do not include internal data storage can be installed on an IP network and configured to store recorded video a
network based storage device, such as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, or a device using Server Message Block (SMB)
or Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol. With this configuration, the camera is managed through a PC with an Internet
browser and access to the LAN where the camera is installed, and recorded video can be played back either through the camera, or
by direct access to the recorded video files on the storage device.
IE
Camera
NFS or
SMB/CIFS
Storage
Router
PC with browser
LAN
LAN
LAN
1.1.3 Camera is managed by a VMS
Cameras installed on a network can be managed through a PC with Video Management System (VMS) software. In this
configuration, storage of recorded video usually occurs internally in the PC. VMS software is not provided with your camera.
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