11
12
Configuring
Connection
Step 3 of 6: Locate your camera’s MAC address:
1.
Open a web browser and enter the camera’s IP address in the address
bar in the following format:
http://
http://
192.168.0.120
:
80
IP address
Colon
HTTP port number
2.
Under
User Name
and
Password
, enter the camera’s User Name
(default:
admin
) and Password (default:
admin
) and click
Login
.
3.
Click
Device Info
and write down the
MAC Address
.
MAC Address
Step 4 of 6: Register for DDNS:
Register for one of the DDNS services which are currently supported for use
with your IP camera. A DDNS account allows you to set up a web site
address that points back to your local network. The following outlines how to
set up your free DDNS account.
NOTE:
Your router must support UPnP to enable DDNS.
NOTE:
You may use the same DDNS account for multiple IP cameras on
the same LAN.
Configuring
Connection
5. CONFIGURING REMOTE CONNECTION
Follow the steps below to configure your camera for connections over the
Internet using a web browser, NVMS, or other VMS software.
Step 1 of 6: Locate the camera’s local IP address:
• See “4. Finding the Camera’s IP Address” on page 6.
Step 2 of 6: Port Forward your router:
You need to enable port forwarding for the following ports on your router to
the camera’s local IP address:
• HTTP Port (default:
80
)
• Control Port (default:
30001
)
NOTE:
If you are configuring multiple IP cameras for individual remote
access, you must change the ports for each camera. Two cameras cannot
use the same port number.
NOTE:
Port forwarding the RTSP and RTMP ports is not necessary unless
your installation has special requirements.
There are two methods for port forwarding:
• You canmanually port forward yourrouter. See your router’s user manual
for details. An example of a port forwarding screen is shown below.
HTTP
80
80
100
Control
30001
30001
100