Configuration and Operation
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Select one of the following options in the
General
area for configuring network settings:
Get IP address automatically (DHCP)
If you select
Get IP address automatically
, you can use the DNA utility, which is provided in
the supplied CD, to obtain the IP address. See
Using the DNA Utility to Search and Access the
Note:
For future reference, record the camera’s MAC address, which is found on the camera
label.
Use fixed IP address
The camera’s default setting is
Use fixed IP address
. You may use DNA or enter the IP
address in your browser’s URL address bar.
To set up a new static IP address
Select the Use fixed IP address option.
Enter the following information:
IP address
– The IP address is necessary for network identification.
Subnet mask
– Used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default
value is 255.255.255.0.
Default gateway
– Used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet. An
invalid gateway setting causes transmission to destinations in other subnets to fail.
Primary DNS
– The primary domain name server that translates host names into IP
addresses.
Secondary DNS
– A secondary domain name server that backs up the primary DNS.
Use PPPoE
– If you are using PPPoE, enter the PPPoE user name and password in the
respective fields.
Click
SAVE
to confirm the settings.
Enter the following advanced parameters in the
Advanced
section of the screen:
Enable Gigabit Ethernet
– Select the checkbox to enable a 1Gbps network connection. By
default, network negotiation is limited to maximum 100 Mbps and the checkbox is disabled.
Web Server port
– The default web server port is
80
. Once the port is changed, the user must
be notified the change for the connection to be successful. For instance, when the
Administrator changes the HTTP port of the camera whose IP address is 192.168.0.100 from
80 to 8080, the user must type in the web browser http://192.168.0.100:8080 instead of
Note:
If you change the default HTTP port number and are using Latitude, you must rediscover
the unit.