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Network Camera Setup
The FCS-0040/WCS-0040 configuration does NOT have be changed, unless:
•
You wish to change the port number from the default value.
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You wish to use the DDNS (Dynamic DNS) feature of the FCS-0040/WCS-0040.
HTTPS Port Configuration
Normally, HTTP (Web) connections use port 80. Since the FCS-0040/WCS-0040 uses HTTP, but port 80 is likely to be used by a
Web Server, you can use a different port for the FCS-0040/WCS-0040. This port is called the Secondary Port.
The default HTTP/HTTPS Secondary Port is 1024/1025. If you prefer to use a different port number, you can specify the port
number on the FCS-0040/WCS-0040's Network screen, as shown below.
See Chapter 5 - Web-based Management for further details on using the Network screen.
Viewers need to know this port number in order to connect
and view live Video, so you must inform viewers of the
correct port number.
DDNS (Dynamic DNS)
Many internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address", where the Internet IP address is allocated whenever the Internet
connection is established.
This means that other Internet users don't know the IP address, so can't establish a connection.
DDNS is designed to solve this problem, by allowing users to connect to your LAN using a domain name, rather than an IP
address.
To use DDNS:
1.
Register for the DDNS service with a supported DDNS service provider. You can then apply for, and be allocated, a Domain
Name.
2.
Enter and save the correct DDNS settings on the DDNS screen of the FCS-0040/WCS-0040.
3.
Both Router and Camera should use the same port number for DDNS service.
