Introduction
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1.12 Connecting the Camera and Personal Computer
by Network
IP Address
To connect to the network, the administrator needs to set the network camera
IP address.
There are two options to set the IP address.
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Obtaining an IP address automatically from the DHCP server
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Entering an IP address manually
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Obtaining an IP address automatically from the DHCP server
Your camera is set to get data automatically from the DHCP server (DHCP
ON/OFF is set to ON in "Network/Basic Settings") by default. If your network
is using DHCP server, you will not need to change the IP address of the
camera.
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Entering the IP address manually.
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Manually enter the IP address when the DHCP server is not used or when
the DHCP server is not utilized even though it is connected.
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The IP address of the network camera is sometimes updated or changed
from time to time when the DHCP server is used. For this reason, the
network camera sometimes cannot be connected due to an IP address
change if the network camera is accessed using the previously set IP
address.
To enable accessing the network camera in this case, a fixed IP address
needs be set with the network camera by setting an IP address through
manual input. Please read the instruction manuals of the network system
equipment also carefully such as the router, hub and modem.
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When entering the IP address manually, set DHCP ON/OFF to OFF in
"Network Basic Setting" and enter the IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, primary DNS and secondary DNS.
Connection Configuration
Two configurations are available for connection of network cameras.
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Crossover connection
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Connection via a hub, switch, or router
NOTE
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You do not need to assign an IP address to a hub.
