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corresponding port number in the router network.
8.3.2.7 Multicast
When multiple users are viewing live video of the same device at the same time, it might cause
failure due to limited bandwidth. To solve this problem, you can set a multicast IP address (224.0.0.0–
239.255.255.255) for the Device.
Step 1
Click
, or click
on the configuration page, and then select NETWORK > Network
Apps > Multicast.
Figure 8-32 Multicast
Step 2
Click
to enable multicast.
Step 3
Set parameters.
Table 8-15 Parameters
Parameters
Description
IP Address
Set the multicast IP address of the device (224.0.1.0–239.255.255.255).
Port
Set the multicast port (1025–65000).
Step 4
Click Save.
After configuring the multicast address and port, you can log in to the web or PCAPP client
through the multicast protocol.
Take PCAPP for example. On the login page of PCAPP, select Multicast as the login type.
PCAPP client will automatically obtain the multicast address and join the multicast group.
After login, you can view live videos through multicast protocol.
Figure 8-33 Log in through multicast