Note:
If the user PC is in a LAN, the user can also connect
the IP network camera to an idle port of the switch
with a straight-through cable. The setting methods are
the same as above.
Step 2: Access to the Internet
Upon the completion of the settings in step 1, the user
can view the monitored pictures of the IP network
camera in the LAN. If the user plans to connect the IP
network camera to the Internet to perform remote
monitoring, it is necessary to perform further settings.
At present, there are different Internet access modes.
The settings of the IP network camera vary with the
Internet access modes. Two common access
methods are described as follows:
Method 1: Directly connected to the Internet
through ADSL modem
The IP network camera provides built-in support for
PPPoE and DDNS network protocols. The user can
directly connect the IP network camera to the ADSL
modem to access the Internet.
The setting method is as follows:
Upon completion of settings in Step 1, open the
browser in the PC and log in to the IP network
camera.
Enter the Server setting page and set the account and
password in the
DDNS Server
field (It is necessary to
apply for a DDNS service account in the link on the
Server page), and click <
Submit
>.
The Network setting page appears. Select
PPPoE
for
IP Assignment
, set the account and password for the
Internet access in the
PPPoE
field, and then click
<
Submit
>.
Turn off the power of the IP network camera, and
connect it to the network port of the ADSL modem
with the crossover cable.
