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Network Configuration
The IP Camera acts as one of the network devices. It allows “
IP address
” to be assigned, so certain network
functionalities can be implementable within this device. This section describes these configurations.
Fundamentally, for instance, the IP assignment of the device can be done via
DHCP server
,
static IP option
or
PPPoE
to obtain IP from the service provider.
There are 4 subdirectories in “Network Configuration” for detailed settings of each network related function:
Network Type
Network Connectivity
Access Port
Access IP Filter
Network Type
Camera IP configuration includes
DHCP
,
Static IP
and
PPPoE
.
Enable DHCP Service:
The default setting is DHCP, which camera will be automatically given an IP
address in a network with DHCP server.
Use Static IP:
Camera may also be manually assigned with a static IP address. Subnet mask,
Gateway and DNS server(s) will also need to be specified for certain network function properly
executed.
Enable PPPoE Service:
This service is usually provided by an ISP (Internet Service Provider). IP
Camera can establish a dial-up connection to the ISP and then get connected to Internet.
