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Network setting > Email setting 

 

If you enable the “alarm via e-mail” feature of the camera in the 

Security setting

, you have to complete the required configuration 

in the

 Email setting 

sub-menu.

 

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SMTP/POP server:

 Enter the mail server in 

SMTP server 

or 

POP server

 box according to your network configuration. 

POP server will be used when the 

Authentication mode

 is 

set as 

POP before SMTP

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User name:

 Enter the account user name to login into the 

mail server. 

-

 

Authentication mode:

 Select the correct authentication mode 

according to the setting of the customized mail server. 

-

 

Password:

 Enter the account password to login into the mail 

server. 

-

 

Sender:

 Enter the e-mail address of the user who will send 

the e-mail. 

 

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Summary of Contents for ICA-210

Page 1: ...Internet Camera ICA 210 ICA 210W User s Manual Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...y and representation either implied or expressed with respect to the quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User s Manual is accurate PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred Information in this User s Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commi...

Page 3: ...symbol Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately Trademarks The PLANET logo is a trademark of PLANET Technology This documentation may refer to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names In most if not all cases their respective companies claim these designations as trademarks or registered trademarks Revision User s Manual for PL...

Page 4: ... STAND 17 SECURITY 18 APPLICATIONS 19 APPLICATIONS OF THE CAMERA 20 APPLICATION DIAGRAMS OF THE CAMERA 21 USING THE CAMERA 23 WEB CONFIGURATION 23 CONTROLLING AND VIEWING VIDEO 25 BASIC CONFIGURATION 30 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 31 IPVIEW PRO 54 INSTALLATION 54 GETTING STARTED 58 USING IPVIEW PRO 61 CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM 66 APPENDIX 79 A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 79 B PING YOUR IP ADDRESS 81 C TROU...

Page 5: ...4 E ADJUSTING THE CAMERA FOCUS 87 F SPECIFICATION 88 G GLOSSARY OF TERMS 90 ...

Page 6: ...f the camera z Chapter 4 Application of the Camera provides the illustrations of the camera s applications z Chapter 5 Using the Camera guides you through the configuration using the web browser z Chapter 6 IPView Pro helps you to install and use the software z Chapter 7 Appendix Please note that the illustrations or setting values in this manual are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY The actual settings and...

Page 7: ...effective solution to transmit the real time high quality video images for monitoring In addition the built in microphone provides you with the audio function allowing you to watch and listen from the camera The Internet Camera can be managed remotely so that you can use a web browser to access and control it from any notebook desktop PC over the Intranet or Internet The simple installation proced...

Page 8: ...sage The ICA 210 ICA 210W supports TCP IP networking UPnP SMTP e mail FTP DDNS HTTP and other Internet related protocols for various applications It can be utilized in a mixed operating system environment including Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Windows NT 4 0 It can be integrated easily into other www Intranet applications Web Configuration Applying a standard web browser the administrator can confi...

Page 9: ...ive video images over the Intranet and Internet for remote monitoring The ICA 210 ICA 210W allows remote access from a web browser for live image viewing and allows administrator to manage and control the ICA 210 ICA 210W anywhere and any time in the world Apply the ICA 210 ICA 210W to monitor various objects and places such as homes offices banks hospitals child care centers amusement parks and o...

Page 10: ...ICA 210W Internet Camera One RJ 45 Ethernet Cable One Camera Stand One AC power adapter One Installation CD ROM One Quick Installation Guide If any item contained is damaged or missing please contact your local dealer immediately Also keep the packing materials and box in case you need to ship the units in the future ...

Page 11: ...50MHz or above Memory Size 128MB Resolution 800x600 or above Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or above For IPView Pro Application Users OS Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP CPU Intel Pentium III 650MHz or above Pentium 4 is preferred Memory Size 256MB Resolution 1024x768 or above NOTE When you connect multiple cameras and monitor their images synchronously it is recommended to use a high performanc...

Page 12: ... provides the illustration of the camera and explains the function of each component Front and Side View 11 7 6 1 2 8 9 10 3 11 4 12 5 1 Internal MIC The built in omni directional microphone allows the camera to receive sound and voice ...

Page 13: ...etection function you have to enable this sensor from the web configuration page 4 Camera Lens 5 Compensative Flash LED This Flash LED allows you to capture video images even in a dark environment You can turn on the flash light from the web configuration page 6 Internal Antenna for ICA 210W 7 USB Port The USB port allows you to expand the camera s function such as connecting a large storage devic...

Page 14: ...or is used to connect the 10Base T Ethernet or 100Base TX Fast Ethernet network which should be Category 5 twisted pair cable The port supports the NWay protocol allowing the camera to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the network 11 DC Power Connector The DC power input connector is located on the camera s side panel and is labeled DC 5V with a single jack socket to supp...

Page 15: ...ton for 5 second will reload the factory default settings for the camera The button works as the function in Web Configuration Utility Setting menu Maintenance Reboot or Factory reset 14 When you perform a factory reset and try to re login into the camera the default password is re loaded as admin Use the factory default setting for password to login and then the system will ask you to change the ...

Page 16: ...15 3 Hanging Hole The two holes on the rear panel of the camera allow you to place the camera on the wall ...

Page 17: ...ernet cable to the LAN connector located on the camera s side panel and then attach it to the network device To provide power to the camera connect the AC power adapter to the DC power input connector located on the camera s side panel and then plug it to the electrical outlet Connect to LAN Connect to power ...

Page 18: ...stand onto the bottom part of the camera The following describe the installation procedure of the camera stand 1 Align the camera stand with the bottom part of the camera Then secure the camera stand with the screw 2 Place the camera on a flat surface and connect the Ethernet cable and AC power adapter as described in the previous section 17 ...

Page 19: ...and User Password which are assigned by the administrator The administrator can release a public user name and password Therefore when remote users access the camera they will have the right to view the image transmitted by the camera NOTE Since the default settings are Null String it is highly recommended to set the Admin Password when you are the first time to use the camera Once the password is...

Page 20: ...led from any PC desktop over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser With the easy installation procedure real time live images will be available In addition once the ICA 210 ICA 210W is installed coupled with the IPView Pro application you can further expand the scope of the ICA 210 ICA 210W The following section provides the example applications for your camera with the IPView Pro application...

Page 21: ...objects through a web browser such as construction sites hospitals parks schools and day care centers z Capture a single image or record video images from the IPView Pro application z Configure the camera to upload image or send email messages with a single frame image ...

Page 22: ...Application Diagrams of the Camera Home Application Diagram 21 ...

Page 23: ...Office Application Diagram Wireless Internet Camera 22 ...

Page 24: ...web browser Web Configuration From the web browser enter the default IP address 192 168 0 20 in the Address bar and then press Enter to access the Web Configuration Utility The welcome viewing screen is shown on the next page When the login page appears type admin and admin in the Name and Password blank space and then click OK NOTE The computer s IP address must correspond with the camera s IP ad...

Page 25: ...figuring the camera After login the home page of the Internet camera will show as below which includes three major areas Configuration Area Information Area and Video Show Area z Configuration Area provides three menus that allow you to configure the camera s function settings including the Main menu Preset menu and Setting menu z Information Area displays the general information of the camera inc...

Page 26: ...how Area Configuration Area Home page of the Internet Camera Controlling and Viewing Video In the Home page of the Internet Camera you can control the camera through the control buttons in the Main menu and Preset menu and the real time video images from the connected camera will be displayed in the Video Show Area 25 ...

Page 27: ...oom by 4X Zoom by 2X Zoom by 1X Digital Zoom Bar Adjust the Camera Lens Position You can control the camera lens position by clicking the Up Down Left Right arrow buttons in the Main menu Clicking the Home button will move the lens to the original home position Up Left Home Right Down Camera Lens Control Buttons 26 ...

Page 28: ...osition easily you can name the position by entering a descriptive name in the Register name box When you have assigned the position for the camera simply click the Number button 1 8 and the camera lens will move to the pre defined position immediately Record Video and Capture Image In the Video Show Area you can click the Record button to record and save a video clip or click the Snapshot button ...

Page 29: ...ill image Recording restriction Set up the restriction for the recorded captured file by Nothing File size or Time Flash LED On Off The camera is equipped with a compensative flash LED that allows you to capture clear images in a dark environment At dark or low illumination situation click the Flash LED button to turn on the flash light of the camera Press again to turn off the flash light 28 ...

Page 30: ...ows you to monitor the target area dynamically Privacy Mode On Off In the Main menu you can click Privacy mode button to enter the camera s Privacy mode this makes the camera stop monitoring temporarily until it leaves the Privacy mode Multiple View Mode If you connect multiple cameras within your system you can monitor the video of these connected cameras from the browser Click the Setting menu Æ...

Page 31: ...Multiple View Mode Basic Configuration The Setting menu contains the basic camera setting three steps that will guide you through the basic configuration for the camera 30 ...

Page 32: ...the tilt moving angle 1 10 when you tilt the camera lens position Quality You can set up the image quality by selecting Low med or High Voice Select On Off to enable disable the camera s audio volume Advanced Configuration Clicking the Move to setup page option in the Setting menu allows you to configure the advanced settings for the camera including Camera setting Security setting Network setting...

Page 33: ...mera setting Camera name Assign a descriptive name for the camera Image size Select the desired image resolution from three formats 176x144 320x240 and 640x480 The bigger size can obtain better quality however it will use more resource within your network Quality Select the desired image quality from three levels Low Med and High 32 ...

Page 34: ...er image select the proper frequency according to the camera s location The options include 50Hz 60Hz or Outdoor Flip Image Select Horizontal to display the image in a horizontal mirror mode Select Vertical to display the image in a vertical mirror mode Camera setting Date Time setting This sub menu allows you to set up the correct date and time for the camera For system management purpose it is c...

Page 35: ...anual setting Select the option to set up the date and time manually Camera setting Buzzer setting If you enable the camera s buzzer feature you can set up the buzzer sound type for the following action of the camera System start Human sensor reaction Timer operation and Buzzer button pressed The available buzzer sound include Bi Bi Bi Alarm Bi Bo Bi Bo and Robot 34 ...

Page 36: ...following action settings by PIR motion detection sensor Sensor setting Select Enable Disable to enable disable the camera s PIR sensor When you enable the feature the option Use below operation times must be selected so that the settings in Operation time 1 or 2 can be applied Otherwise the camera will keep detecting always Operation time 1 2 If the camera s sensor feature is enabled the two opti...

Page 37: ...ction settings according to your schedule Schedule setup Select Enable Disable to enable disable the camera s schedule feature 36 Timer 1 2 If the camera s schedule feature is enabled the two options allow you to assign the specific time frame for timed actions You can also set up the interval time by minutes for the camera s action in the Interval box For example if you set 10 minutes the camera ...

Page 38: ...ng This sub menu allows you to assign the time period for the users to view the video When the feature is enabled the users can only access the camera to view the video during the specific time period during other time the message Access restricted Image cans not be viewed will be displayed on the Video Show Area Access time setting Select Enable Disable to enable disable the camera s access time ...

Page 39: ...tting and FTP setting Network setting Wireless setting ICA 210W ESSID The ESSID Extended Service Set ID is a unique identifier shared among all points in a wireless network environment Please enter the correct ID of the access point The following options allow you to select the security method for the camera No encryption WEP and WPA Since the wireless network communications can be intercepted eas...

Page 40: ...rs you type to be interpreted as an eight bit value in hexadecimal base 16 notation Only the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A through F in upper or lower case are valid To setup a 64 bit WEP key input 10 HEX format For example 3132333435 which is the same with ASCII input 12345 To setup an 128 bit WEP key input 26 HEX format For example 31323334353637383930313233 which is the same with ASCII i...

Page 41: ... Every time when the camera starts up please make sure that the DHCP server is set to assign a static IP address to your camera Static IP You can select this option and enter the IP address manually PPPoE If your application requires a direct connection from an ADSL modem through the camera s RJ 45 LAN port select this option and enter the User ID and Password into the respective boxes Note You sh...

Page 42: ...llows you to assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address Select the Enable Dynamic DNS option to enable this feature and then fill in the required data in the Domain Name User Name and Password fields Please note that you have to sign up for DDNS service with service providers before using this function 41 ...

Page 43: ...is the architecture for pervasive peer to peer network connectivity of intelligent appliances wireless devices and PCs of all form factors Select Enable Disable in the UPnP setting option to enable disable the function of your camera 42 ...

Page 44: ... server box according to your network configuration POP server will be used when the Authentication mode is set as POP before SMTP User name Enter the account user name to login into the mail server Authentication mode Select the correct authentication mode according to the setting of the customized mail server Password Enter the account password to login into the mail server Sender Enter the e ma...

Page 45: ...etwork setting FTP setting If you enable the alarm via FTP feature of the camera in the Security setting you have to complete the required configuration in the FTP setting sub menu FTP server name Enter the IP address of the target FTP site User name Enter the user name to login into the FTP server Password Enter the password to login into the FTP server Directory Enter the directory existed in FT...

Page 46: ...age provides two sub menus that allow you to manage the users for the camera Administrator password and User setting System setting Administrator password Enter the new password twice in the New password and New password confirm boxes to set up the new password for the administrator Then click Setup to complete the setting 45 ...

Page 47: ...ter the administrator s username and password User add update To add or modify a user complete the required settings in the following fields including User Name Password and Password confirm In addition you have to assign the user level as Power or Guest The user name and password is available between 4 8 characters The following table explains the user level Admin Fully control the camera by acce...

Page 48: ... Guest Allowed to view the video and record capture the video image by using the Record Snapshot button User list The list displays the existing users of the camera Maintenance The Maintenance page provides six sub menus USB removal Reboot Factory reset Firmware update Information and Log display 47 ...

Page 49: ...Maintenance USB removal To remove the connected USB storage device safely user better click the USB remove button in this sub menu before removing 48 ...

Page 50: ...Maintenance Reboot Do you really want to reboot this device Click Reboot from this sub menu and you can restart the camera just like turning the device off and on and saved settings are retained 49 ...

Page 51: ...t Do you want to factory reset this device Click Yes from this sub menu and you can resume all factory default settings for the camera Please note that you have to configure the network settings again after a factory reset 50 ...

Page 52: ...rmware of the camera once you obtained a latest version of firmware Click Browse to find the firmware file saved in your computer and then click Update It will take a few minutes to update firmware Please wait to complete the procedure you can then reboot the camera 51 ...

Page 53: ...Maintenance Information The Information sub menu provides general information of the camera including the firmware version networking configuration and security settings 52 ...

Page 54: ...Maintenance Log display The Log display sub menu provides a list that contains the events and actions of the camera 53 ...

Page 55: ...l software application designed with a user friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements Installation Step 1 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive to initiate the auto run program Click on the IPView Pro item to activate the InstallShield Wizard ...

Page 56: ...Step 2 Click Next in the welcome screen Step 3 Read and accept the License Agreement then click Yes 55 ...

Page 57: ...e destination location If no specific requirement leave the default setting and click Next Step 5 The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software and the progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding 56 ...

Page 58: ...6 If you use Windows 2000 XP it will appear a Digital Signature warning screen Click Continue Anyway Windows XP or Yes Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2000 Step 7 Click Finish to complete the installation 57 ...

Page 59: ...plication To launch IPView Pro click Start Programs PLANET IPView Pro IPView Pro The main screen will appear as below NOTE IPView Pro requires the system s resolution setting up to 1024x768 Please configure the resolution to 1024x768 or higher otherwise it may shows incomplete screen when launching the program 58 ...

Page 60: ...is window 4 Connect Disconnect Click to connect disconnect the camera 5 Rotate image angle Click to rotate the image shown in the View Window 6 Snapshot Click to capture a still image from the View Window 7 Audio ON OFF Click to turn on off the camera s audio 8 Zoom Mode Click to zoom in out the image in the View Window Select the view mode from these buttons Show one camera in View Window Show fo...

Page 61: ...n Click to lock unlock the camera When locked the user cannot operate any camera 11 Power Button Click to exit or minimize IPView Pro 12 Record Button Record video clip of the selected camera and save it in the computer The storage position can be configured in System Configuration When you click the button you can select Manual Record Schedule Record or Motion Record 13 Play Button Play the recor...

Page 62: ...ing a Camera To add a camera 1 Click the System Configure button to enter the System Configuration If you are not sure of the camera s IP address you can click Search to search the available camera s within the network 61 ...

Page 63: ...it and then click Add Camera The camera is added Click the Add Camera button The camera found within the network 3 Click Save and then click the System Configure button to return to View Window The selected camera s video will be displayed now 62 ...

Page 64: ...is added Click the Add Camera button Enter the camera s IP address and Port 5 Enter the camera s IP address default 192 168 0 20 and Port default 80 and then click Add Camera 6 Click Save and then click the System Configure button to return to View Window The selected camera s video will be displayed now 63 ...

Page 65: ...l you can select one camera mode or other modes to display your video IPView Pro allows a maximum of 16 cameras for viewing For example if you use only one camera select one camera mode and the View Window will display the view as figure 1 If there are four cameras select four camera mode and the View Window will display the view as figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 64 ...

Page 66: ...elect Schedule Record or Motion Record the system will record the video clip according to the settings in System Configuration Playing Recorded Video The recorded video clips are saved in your computer and can be played using Windows Media Player To start playback simply click the Play button on the panel and the following dialog screen will appear allowing you to select the file to playback The f...

Page 67: ...allows you to configure the system settings and the System Configuration Screen will appear in the View Window as shown below Once configured click Save to save the settings and then click the System Configuration button again to exit configuration System Configuration Screen 66 ...

Page 68: ... the Web Configuration item will connect to the web page of the Internet camera in You can configure these settings according to the description in Chapter 5 Using the Camera Click Back to exit the web Configuration page Motion Configuration 1 The Motion Configuration 1 item provides the commands for motion detection control Before configuring you should select one camera from the pull down menu ...

Page 69: ... the whole area Custom region Click Add Region and then use mouse to draw an area in the view screen when some motion detected within the area the camera starts recording automatically You can set multiple areas in the view screen Click Delete Region to remove the area selected Click Clear All Region to remove all areas in the view screen ...

Page 70: ... The Motion Configuration 2 item allows you to configure to the alarm and e mail setting Invoke Alarm Select this option to enable alarm when some motion detected by the system Send e mail When this option is checked click the Mailing Configuration in the left column to enter the required information see the following section 69 ...

Page 71: ... the Interval time Tools Reset Restore the original setting of your camera Do you really want to reset this device Click Yes in the pop up dialog box to confirm Factory Reset Restore the factory default settings of the camera Do you really want to factory reset this device Click Yes in the pop up dialog box to confirm 70 ...

Page 72: ...and then click Update Mailing Configuration When Motion Detection function is enabled and the Send e mail option is checked you should enter the required information in the respective fields Mail Server Enter the mail server address that is used to send your e mail Mail From To Enter the sender s receiver s e mail address 71 ...

Page 73: ...password to login the mail server Interval Time Enter a number in this box to setup the time in second to send e mail regularly Proxy Server Check the Proxy Server option and enter the required settings in the Address and Port boxes to enable and use the Proxy Server function 72 ...

Page 74: ...space for the program Each Recording File Size If the recorded video files reach the file size limit video images will be recorded into another file automatically The available settings are from 10 MB to 50 MB Storage List The destination folder to save the recorded video file can be specified here Click Modify to change the current path setting click Add to add a new 73 ...

Page 75: ...rved space of your hard disk is filled The available settings are from 200 MB to 50000 MB Resume last time s state of recording You can check this option to store the recording state and resume the recording state on the next time you record Schedule Recording Configuration This recording function will work after you have enabled respective settings in the Schedule mode The recording schedule can ...

Page 76: ... add the recording schedule to the list Click Save to save the settings Weekday buttons Week Mode First select the camera desired from the pull down menu Then setup the time in the Start Stop fields and select the weekday from the buttons Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list Click Save to save the settings 75 ...

Page 77: ... When multiple cameras connected this option allows the system to display camera views in the main view in circles according to your time settings The range of Time interval of scan is from 1 to 20 seconds 76 ...

Page 78: ...h includes the Date MAC address and the brief description of events Account This filed allows you to set the Admin ID and Admin Password of IPView Pro You can also check the Login password check option to secure your camera by checking the login password 77 ...

Page 79: ...About This filed provides information of the software application 78 ...

Page 80: ... low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images for monitoring The camera can be managed remotely accessed and controlled from any PC Notebook over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser Q What algorithm is used to compress the digital image A The camera utilizes the JPEG image compression technology providing high quality images for users JPEG is adopted since it is a standard ...

Page 81: ...work cabling is required for the camera A The camera uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 Base T and 100 Base T networking Q Can the camera be setup as a PC cam on the computer A No the camera is an Internet Camera used only on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network Q Can the camera be connected on the network if it consists of only private IP addresses A The camera can be connected to LAN with priva...

Page 82: ...l to confirm if the IP address conflicts with the camera over the network Follow the step by step procedure below to utilize the PING command but first you must disconnect the camera from the network Start a DOS window Type ping x x x x and press Enter where x x x x is the IP address of the camera The succeeding replies as illustrated below will provide useful explanation to the cause of the probl...

Page 83: ...heck the IP Address of the camera is within the same subnet as your workstation Click Start Setting Control Panel and the Network icon Select TCP IP from the Network dialog box and from the TCP IP Properties dialog box click Specify an IP address If the camera is situated on a different subnet than your workstation you will not be able to set the IP address from this workstation To verify make sur...

Page 84: ...Q Why does a series of broad vertical white line appear through out the image A A likely issue is that the CMOS sensor becomes overloaded when the light source is too bright such as direct exposure to sunlight or halogen light You need to reposition the camera into a more shaded area immediately as this will damage the CMOS sensor Q There is bad focus on the camera what should be done A The focus ...

Page 85: ...mputer will produce dithering artifacts in the image A2 The configuration on the camera image display is incorrect Through the Web Configuration Image section you need to adjust the image related parameter for improve images such as brightness contrast hue and light frequency Please refer to the Web Configuration section for detail information Q There are no images available through the web browse...

Page 86: ...D Time Zone Table 85 ...

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Page 88: ...uality through web page Please refer to Web Configuration section for further details Warning Direct exposure to sunlight may cause permanent damage to the CMOS sensor Therefore do not expose the Internet Camera s lens directly to sunlight When operation is required in glaring light environment it is recommended to use an iris lens The Internet Camera is designed for indoor usage and if your appli...

Page 89: ...CIF 30fps CIF 20fps VGA Quality Level Low Middle High Video Resolution 176x144 320x240 640x480 Auto White Balance Yes Auto Exposure Control Yes Auto Gain Control Yes Digital Zoom Yes Vertical Horizontal Reversal Yes Audio Input Built in Omni directional MIC frequency 50 16000Hz sensitivity 42dB 3dB Compression PCM Hardware CPU ADMtek 5120 RAM 16MB Flash ROM 4MB OS Linux ...

Page 90: ...unication LAN Port RJ 45 10 100M auto sensed Auto MDI X Wireless LAN 802 11g WLAN ICA 210W Communication Protocol HTTP FTP TCP IP UDP ARP ICMP DHCP POP3 SMTP PPPoE DDNS UPnP Power Power Supply DC 5V switching type Power Consumption 9 5W 1900mA 5V max Environment Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C Operating Humidity 20 85 non condensing Storage Temperature 10 C 60 C Storage Humidity 0 90 non condensing...

Page 91: ...ternet connection to the computer form that the applet was sent ASCII American Standard Code For Information Interchange it is the standard method for encoding characters as 8 bit sequences of binary numbers allowing a maximum of 256 characters ARP Address Resolution Protocol ARP is a protocol that resides at the TCP IP Internet layer that delivers data on the same network by translating an IP add...

Page 92: ...ablish a connection to communicate with each other D DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol was developed by Microsoft a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network With dynamic addressing a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network In some systems the device s IP address can even change while it is still connected DHCP also supports a m...

Page 93: ...ate to 192 167 222 8 E Enterprise network An enterprise network consists of collections of networks connected to each other over a geographically dispersed area The enterprise network serves the needs of a widely distributed company and operates the company s mission critical applications Ethernet The most popular LAN communication technology There are a variety of types of Ethernet including 10Mb...

Page 94: ...examines each message and blocks those that do not meet the specified security criteria G Gateway A gateway links computers that use different data formats together Group Groups consist of several user machines that have similar characteristics such as being in the same department H HEX Short for hexadecimal refers to the base 16 number system which consists of 16 unique symbols the numbers 0 to 9...

Page 95: ...t Protocol is the standard that describes the layout of the basic unit of information on the Internet the packet and also details the numerical addressing format used to route the information Your Internet service provider controls the IP address of any device it connects to the Internet The IP addresses in your network must conform to IP addressing rules In smaller LANs most people will allow the...

Page 96: ...s an object oriented multi thread programming best for creating applets and applications for the Internet Intranet and other complex distributed network L LAN Local Area Network a computer network that spans a relatively small area sharing common resources Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings N NAT Network Address Translator generally applied by a router that makes man...

Page 97: ...area network The computers are in different geographic locations and are connected by telephone lines or radio waves NWay Protocol A network protocol that can automatically negotiate the highest possible transmission speed between two devices P PING Packet Internet Groper a utility used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible It functions by sending a packet to the specified addre...

Page 98: ...ersa Common network protocols responsible for the presentation and formatting of data for a network operating system are the Internetwork Packet Exchange IPX protocol or the Internet Protocol IP Protocols that dictate the format of data for transferors the medium include token passing and Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection CSMA CD implemented as token ring ARCNET FDDI or Ethern...

Page 99: ...ation consists of a device that can communicate data on the network In FDDI a station includes both physical nodes and addressable logical devices Workstations single attach stations dual attach stations and concentrators are FDDI stations Subnet mask In TCP IP the bits used to create the subnet are called the subnet mask T TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol is a widely used tr...

Page 100: ... that resides above IP in the TCP IP suite ULP The upper layer protocol refers to Application Layer protocols such as FTP SNMP and SMTP User Name The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each person who has access to the LAN Utility It is a program that performs a specific task UTP Unshielded twisted pair UTP is a form of cable used by all access methods It consists of several pairs of wires en...

Page 101: ...he same LAN or a group of users who are scattered throughout an organization but are logically connected by work and are connected to the same network group Workstations Workstation refers to the intelligent computer on the user s desktop This computer may be an Intel based PC a Macintosh or a UNIX based workstation The workstation is any intelligent device a user works from ...

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