Network Connection and Configuration
14
Quick Start Guide
Network Connection and Configuration
Network Connection Types
There are many different ways that you can connect the camera to your network, depending on your
applications requirements. You should always set the camera’s network settings according to your
network configurations. The following diagrams depict some typical applications with guidelines on
network settings. For more information on network settings, always consult with your network
administrator or ISP as required.
Type 1: Direct Connection to a PC
Connect the camera directly to a PC using a standard Ethernet cable connected to a LAN connector.
To access the camera, the PC must be on the same network as the camera. The default IP address of
the camera is a static one (e.g. 192.168.1.168) with the subnet mask, 255.255.255.0. If the default
static IP address cannot be used on your network, use Illustra Connect to reassign an IP address to
your camera, or reassign the IP address of your PC to be on the same network as the camera. Then,
you can access the camera from your PC.
Type 2: Connecting Camera(s) to a Local Area Network (LAN)
To add the camera(s) to an existing LAN, just connect the camera(s) to the hub or switch on your
network.
Your camera has DHCP enabled as a default, so IP address is supposed to be assigned by a DHCP
server. However, if you do not have a DHCP server on your network or if your DHCP server fails to
assign an IP address, the IP address of your camera will default to 192.168.1.168 with the subnet mask,
255.255.255.0. Use Illustra Connect to reassign an IP address to your camera if the IP address is not
on the same network as your PC.
