2) Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your
computer by either modifying the IP address manually or
checking DHCP.
3) Input the admin password of the device and click OK to
complete modification.
4.1.3 Activate via SADP
SADP is a tool to detect, activate and modify the IP address of the
device over the LAN.
Before You Start
• Get the SADP software from the supplied disk or the official
website http://www.hikvision.com/en/ , and install the SADP
according to the prompts.
• The device and the PC that runs the SADP tool should be within
the same subnet.
The following steps show how to activate a device and modify its
IP address. For batch activation and IP addresses modification,
refer to User Manual of SADP for details.
Steps
1. Run the SADP software and search the online devices.
2. Find and select your device in online device list.
3. Input new password (admin password) and confirm the
password.
Caution
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED-We highly recommend
you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a
minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, lower
case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to
increase the security of your product. And we recommend you
reset your password regularly, especially in the high security
system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better
protect your product.
4. Click Activate to start activation.
Status of the device becomes Active after successful activation.
5. Modify IP address of the device.
1) Select the device.
2) Change the device IP address to the same subnet as your
computer by either modifying the IP address manually or
checking Enable DHCP.
3) Input the admin password and click Modify to activate your
IP address modification.
4.2 Use the Client Software
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