iSERIES Network Cameras ·
User Manual
Chapter 2
Network Connection
Before you start:
If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please
refer to
Section 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN.
If you want to set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please
refer to
Section 2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN.
2.1
Setting the Network Camera over the LAN
Purpose:
To view and configure the camera via a LAN, you need to connect the network
camera in the same subnet with your computer, and install the MonitoringCenter
software to search and change the IP of the network camera.
For the detailed introduction of MicroView MonitoringCenter, please refer to Appendix 1.
2.1.1
Wiring over the LAN
The following figures show the two ways of cable connection of a network camera
and a computer:
Purpose:
To test the network camera, you can directly connect the network camera to
the computer with a network cable as shown in Figure 2-1.
Refer to the Figure 2-2 to set the network camera over the LAN via a switch or
a router.
Figure 2-1
Connecting Directly
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