User Manual of Network Mini PTZ Camera
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2.2
Setting the Network PTZ Camera over the WAN
Purpose:
This section explains how to connect the network PTZ camera to the WAN with a
static IP or a dynamic IP.
2.2.1
Static IP Connection
Before you start:
Please apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With the static IP
address, you can connect the network PTZ camera via a router or connect it to the
WAN directly.
Connecting the network PTZ camera via a router
Steps:
1.
Connect the network PTZ camera to the router.
2.
Assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to
Section 2.1.2
for detailed IP address configuration of the PTZ camera.
3.
Save the static IP in the router.
4.
Set port mapping, E.g., 80, 8000 and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary
depending on different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for assistance
with port mapping.
Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.
5.
Visit the network PTZ camera through a web browser or the client software over
the internet.
Speed Dome
Network
Cable
Router with Static IP
PC
Network
Cable
Network
Cable
Internet
Figure 2-10
Accessing the PTZ Camera through Router with Static IP
Connecting the network PTZ camera with static IP directly
You can also save the static IP in the PTZ camera and directly connect it to the
internet without using a router. Refer to
Section 2.1.2
for detailed IP address
configuration of the PTZ camera.
