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Applications 

 

Monitoring  of  local  and  remote  places  and  objects  such  as 

construction sites, hospitals, amusement parks, schools and 

day-care centers through the use of a web browser. 

 

Capture  single  frame  images  from  the  IPView  Pro 

application. 

 

Configure  the  camera  to  upload  image  or  send-mail 

messages with a single frame image. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Webcam

Page 1: ...SOHO Wireless Internet Camera User s Guide Version 2 1 ...

Page 2: ...1 ...

Page 3: ...ING THE PACKAGE 8 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 9 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 10 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 15 ATTACHING THE CAMERA TO THE STAND 15 CONNECTING THE ETHERNET CABLE 16 ATTACHING THE POWER SUPPLY 16 3 SECURITY 17 4 APPLICATION OF THE CAMERA 18 APPLICATIONS 19 APPLICATION DIAGRAMS OF THE CAMERA 20 ...

Page 4: ...DE 50 6 IPVIEW PRO 52 INSTALLATION 52 GETTING STARTED 56 USING IPVIEW PRO 59 CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM 64 7 APPENDIX 78 A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 78 B PING YOUR IP ADDRESS 81 C TROUBLE SHOOTING 82 D TIME ZONE TABLE 86 E XPLUG CONTROL INSTALLATION 88 F ADJUST INTERNET CAMERA FOCUS 92 G SPECIFICATION 93 H GLOSSARY OF TERMS 95 ...

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

Page 6: ...sed solutions that can provide a cost effective solution to transmit real time high quality video images and sounds for monitoring The Wireless Internet Camera can be managed remotely accessed and controlled from any PC Notebook over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser The simple installation procedures and web based interface allow you to integrate it into your network easily With comprehe...

Page 7: ...ug and view the picture from your Wireless Internet Camera with a valid IP Address Support Variety of Platforms The Wireless Internet Camera supports TCP IP networking SMTP e mail HTTP and other Internet related protocols and can be utilized in a mixed operating system environment such as Windows Unix and Mac It can be integrated easily into other www Intranet applications Web Configuration Applyi...

Page 8: ...eless Internet Camera can provide the ideal solution for live video images over the Intranet and Internet for remote monitoring The Wireless Internet Camera allows remote access from a web browser for live image viewing and allows administrator to manage and control the Wireless Internet Camera anywhere and any time in the world Apply the Wireless Internet Camera to monitor various objects and pla...

Page 9: ...Camera with external antenna One Installation CD ROM One Quick Installation Guide One AC power adapter suitable for your country s electric power One Camera Stand One RJ 45 Ethernet Cable If any item contained is damaged or missing please contact your local dealer immediately Also keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future ...

Page 10: ...Intel Pentium II 266 MHz or above Memory Size 32MB 64MB recommended Resolution 800x600 or above Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or above ActiveX JAVA Mode Image View for Windows OS and JAVA Mode Image View for other OS Netscape 6 0 or above JAVA Mode Image View For IPView Pro Application Users Operating System Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP CPU Intel Pentium III 450 MHz or above Memory Size 128...

Page 11: ... of the Wireless Internet Camera Front Panel 1 Power LED The Power LED is positioned on the right side of the Wireless Internet Camera s lens while facing the Wireless Internet Camera A steady BLUE light confirms that the Wireless Internet Camera is powered on Link LED Power LED ...

Page 12: ...cing the Wireless Internet Camera It is located right of the Power LED A steady ORANGE light confirms that the camera has good connection to LAN connectivity Dependent on the data traffic the LED will begin to flash to indicate that the Wireless Internet Camera is receiving sending data from to the network ...

Page 13: ...should be Category 5 twisted pair cable The port supports the N Way protocol and Auto MDIX function allowing the Wireless Internet Camera to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the network 2 External Antenna The rotatable external antenna allows you to adjust its position to obtain the maximum signal Network Cable Connector External Antenna DC Power Connector Reset Button ...

Page 14: ...tory reset is completed the Wireless Internet Camera will be set to default on channel 11 and SSID is set as NULL String This default setting will let the Wireless Internet Camera connect to ANY access point on the infrastructure network The IP address will also return to the default setting as 192 168 0 20 4 DC Power Connector The DC power input connector is located on the Wireless Internet Camer...

Page 15: ...om Panel Screw Hole Located on the top bottom panel of the camera the screw hole is used to connect the camera stand onto the camera by attaching the screw head on the camera stand into the screw hole of the camera Screw Hole Screw Hole ...

Page 16: ...ivel ball screw head that can be attached to the Wireless Internet Camera s bottom screw hole Attach the camera stand to the Wireless Internet Camera and station it for your application There are three holes located in the base of the camera stand allowing the Wireless Internet Camera to be mounted on the ceiling or any wall securely ...

Page 17: ...d then attach it to the network Attaching the Power Supply Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on Wireless Internet Camera s rear panel and then connect it to your local power supply TIP You can confirm power source is supplied from the LED indicators label Power on the Wireless Internet Camera is illuminated ...

Page 18: ...ssigned by the Administrator The administrator can release a public user name and password so when remote users access the Wireless Internet Camera they will have the right to view the image transmitted by the Wireless Internet Camera NOTE Since the default settings are Null String it is highly recommended to set the Admin ID and Admin Password when you are the first time to use the Wireless Inter...

Page 19: ...top 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 Wireless Internet Camera is installed coupled with the IPView Pro application you can further expand the scope of the Wireless Internet Camera The following section will provide the typical applications for the Wireless Internet Camera along with the...

Page 20: ...cts such as construction sites hospitals amusement parks schools and day care centers through the use of a web browser Capture single frame images from the IPView Pro application Configure the camera to upload image or send mail messages with a single frame image ...

Page 21: ...20 Application Diagrams of the Camera Home Applications SOHO Internet Camera SOHO Wireless Internet Camera ...

Page 22: ...21 SOHO Applications SOHO ...

Page 23: ...ough its built in Web based Configuration Extensive knowledge of LAN will be helpful in setting up the Wireless Internet Camera From the web browser enter the default IP address to access the Welcome screen of the Wireless Internet Camera To configure your Wireless Internet Camera type http 192 168 0 20 in the address box The number is the default IP address of your Wireless Internet Camera Then p...

Page 24: ...om the browser the Wireless Internet Camera Welcome screen will appear with a still image There will be three options to choose from to set up and view your Wireless Internet Camera including View Video ActiveX Mode View Video Java Mode System Administration Pre view area Default IP address ...

Page 25: ...Home TIP Once you have changed the settings in each option click Save to store the settings or Cancel to abandon or Refresh to reload the status During the configuration whenever you click Home in the top menu bar will make you return to the Welcome window System Administration Management The Management window contains the information of your configuration Click the items in the left column to vie...

Page 26: ... Version MAC Address and IP Address can be found in this field Ethernet Status You can monitor the networking status in this field including the Link network connection Speed and the Duplex mode Video Click the Video item in the left column to display the video configuration of your camera Video Status The video configuration about the camera including the Video Resolution Compression Rate ...

Page 27: ... Status The items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN such as the Connection Mode Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Link SSID Channel Transmission Rate and WEP Encryption Network Click the Network item in the left column to display the information of the LAN Network Status The items in this field display the information of the LAN such as the IP Address Subnet ...

Page 28: ...ary DNS Address Dynamic DNS Secondary HTTP Port and UPnP User Click the User item in the left column to display the user s information Active Users The items in this field display the user s information including the user s IP address Name and DateTime ...

Page 29: ...put key details to setup the camera for operation Click Configuration in the top menu bar and the Configuration window will appear as below System Click the System item in the left column to setup the basic configuration of your camera System Setting In this field you can configure the basic information of your camera ...

Page 30: ... String and you need to key in the administrator name with a maximum length of 12 printable ASCII characters and enter the administrator password with a maximum length of 8 printable ASCII characters It is highly recommended to set the Admin ID and Admin Password as soon as possible to enable security option for the Wireless Internet Camera to function LED Control This option allows user to setup ...

Page 31: ...our camera Video Resolution Select the desired video resolution format including 160x120 320x240 default and 640x480 Compression Rate Select the desired compression rate with five levels from Very Low to Very High Higher video compression rate will generate more compact file size with less video quality and vise versa The default setting is Medium Frame Rate Select the frame rate desired with defa...

Page 32: ...ncy to suit your area of operation from the options either 50 Hz or 60 Hz default Mirror Select Horizontal Mirror to display the image in a horizontal mirror mode or Vertical Mirror to display the image in a vertical mirror mode Anti Flicker If you capture a flicker image because of the environment factor for example high light of lamp please select this item to solve the problem ...

Page 33: ... your camera There are two choices of Infrastructure mode and Ad Hoc mode The default setting is Infrastructure SSID The SSID Service Set Identifier is the name assigned to the wireless network It will auto detect and display the SSID of wireless network connected in this box it displays default initially This default setting will let the camera connect to ANY access point under the infrastructure...

Page 34: ...d in communication between the camera and access point in Infrastructure mode or the camera and PC Notebook in Ad Hoc mode Select the appropriate channel from the list provided depending on the regulatory region where the unit is sold The default setting is at channel 11 Transmission Rate Select the data transmit rate from this pull down menu The default setting is Fully Automatic WEP Encryption W...

Page 35: ... 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 input 1234567890123 These character counts res...

Page 36: ... frame delimiter Please NOTE that if you want to change the Preamble type into Long or Short please check the setting of access point Authentication Type Open System communicates the key across the network Shared Key allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings The default setting is Both Network Click the Network item in the left column to setup the LAN configuration o...

Page 37: ... an IP address from the DHCP server automatically 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 PPPoE If your application requires a direct connection from an ADSL modem through the camera s RJ 45 LAN port click this option and enter the User ID and Password into the respective boxes You should have an ISP PPPoE accou...

Page 38: ...ber in the following box UPnP UPnP is the architecture for pervasive peer to peer network connectivity of intelligent appliances wireless devices and PCs of all form factors Check the Enable option to enable the function of your camera User Click the User item in the left column to add edit and delete users for your camera User Access Control Access Control The administrator has the authority to g...

Page 39: ... the Upload E mail Video control to the users by selecting Yes or No to activate the Upload E mail Video To add a new user s name enter the necessary information first and click the Add button Delete User Select the user you want to delete from the pull down menu and then click the Delete button User List This list displays the current users status of your camera DateTime Click the DateTime item i...

Page 40: ...following fields IP Address Enter the IP Address of the Time Server in this box Protocol Two options of NTP or Time are available for your selection to link with the Time Server The default setting is NTP TimeZone Select the time zone for the region from the pull down menu Set Manually Select this option to set the time manually The system administrator must enter the date and time in the respecti...

Page 41: ...FTP server Host Address The IP Address of the target FTP server Port Number The standard port number for the FTP server is Port 21 and it s also the default setting If the FTP server uses a specific port please confirm the IT manager User Name Enter the user name in this field ...

Page 42: ...ways upload the video to FTP server or 2 Set the Schedule to manage the uploading task In the Schedule option you can set the Day and Time Period option Video Frequency There are two ways to set the video frequency 1 Set Auto 1 2 3 frames per second or 2 Set the time in seconds for every frame Base File Name Enter the file name to make sure that the images could be saved as the base file name File...

Page 43: ... for your FTP server SMTP Server Address SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is a protocol for sending e mail messages between servers you need to input the mail server address in this field Sender e mail Address Enter the e mail address of the user who will send the e mail Receiver e mail Address Enter the e mail address of the user who will receive the e mail User Name Enter the user name in this...

Page 44: ...unt option to set schedule to send e mail Please refer to the instruction in Upload section The Interval option is to define time interval between two images sent Manual Operation When you click the E mail Video button in view video screen it will start to e mail image The Interval option is to define time interval between two images sent ...

Page 45: ...Tools window will appear as below E mail Test Click the E mail Test item in the left column to test your e mail account Test E mail Account Click the Test button to test the e mail account you provided Reset Do you really want to reset this device Click the YES button from this option and you can restart the camera just like turning ...

Page 46: ...option and you can resume all factory default settings for the camera If you do not want to restore the factory settings exit this window without clicking YES Please NOTE that you have to configure the network settings again after a Factory Reset Firmware Upgrade When new firmware is available you can upgrade it through this window Click the Browse button to point to the firmware file and then cli...

Page 47: ...lly want to backup the configuration to file Click the Backup button from this option and you can save the current configuration to file Restore Device Configuration from File You can resume the device configuration from saved file in the computer Click the Browse button to point to the file and then click Restore to start restoring ...

Page 48: ...tem Administration Help The Help window provides the basic information of the camera Click Help in the top menu bar and the Help window will appear as below About Displays the camera s model name and version ...

Page 49: ...through ActiveX Mode or Java Mode as described in the next section Then position the camera to the desired location appropriately for your purpose Followed by adjustment of the camera focus done manually by turning the lens clockwise or anti clockwise to the desire image quality Please refer to Appendix F for detailed instruction ...

Page 50: ...r as illustrated below Camera Name The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting under Configuration In the View Video ActiveX Mode you are allowed to use the Upload Video and E mail Video options Simply click the desired selection ON or OFF to utilize the options for each of the functions Camera Name address ...

Page 51: ...ame The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting under Configuration Date and Time The date time of the camera will be displayed here In the View Video Java Mode you are allowed to use the Upload Video and E mail Video options Simply click the desired selection ON or OFF to utilize the options for each of the functions Camera Name address...

Page 52: ...rver and 2 install to your Local PC 2 The administrator has the authority to set the upload video function through the setting in the Upload option under Configuration 2 The administrator has the authority to set the e mail video function through the setting in the E mail option under Configuration ...

Page 53: ...ch is a powerful 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 The menu screen will appear as below ...

Page 54: ...53 Step 2 Click the IPView Pro item to activate the InstallShield Wizard Click Next in the welcome screen Step 3 Read and accept the License Agreement then click Yes ...

Page 55: ... the 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 ...

Page 56: ...ep 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 ...

Page 57: ... the application To launch IPView Pro click Start Programs 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 ...

Page 58: ...ra s view in this window Select the view mode from these buttons Show one camera in View Window Show four cameras in View Window Show six cameras in View Window with the first one as the major view Show eight cameras in View Window with the first one as the major view Show nine cameras in View Window Show ten cameras in View Window with the first two as the major views Show thirteen cameras in Vie...

Page 59: ...r Button Click to exit or minimize IPView Pro 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 Play Button Play the recorded video file in the computer System Configure Click to enter the System Configuration ...

Page 60: ...Adding 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 ...

Page 61: ...ng it and then click Add Camera 3 Click Save and then click the System Configure button to return to View Window The selected camera s video will be displayed now The camera found within the network Click the Add Camera button The camera is added ...

Page 62: ...r 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 Enter the camera s IP address and Port Click the Add Camera button The camera is added ...

Page 63: ...anel 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 ...

Page 64: ...e 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 Select the recorde...

Page 65: ...el 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 Configure button again to exit configuration System Configuration Screen ...

Page 66: ...you can configure the following settings Web Configuration In the left column selecting the Web Configuration item will launch the Web Configuration Utility in View Window You can configure these settings according to the description in Chapter 5 Using the Camera Click Back to exit the Web Configuration Utility ...

Page 67: ...on control Before configuring you should select one camera from the pull down menu Detect Region When you select the Full picture option the camera will monitor the whole area Sensitivity Level Move the slide bar to adjust the sensitivity level for detecting motion to record video Select one camera ...

Page 68: ...figure 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 ...

Page 69: ...his 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 Update Firmware When new firmware is available you can upgrade it using this option Click Browse to find the firmware file and then click Update ...

Page 70: ...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 Subject Enter the title of the e mail User Name Password Enter the user name 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 ...

Page 71: ...70 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 ...

Page 72: ...e Reserved HDD Space For MS Windows OS You can reserve 500 MB to 1000 MB hard disk 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 ...

Page 73: ...ck Add to add a new destination folder click Delete to remove a selected path setting Please note that you are not allowed to delete a path setting if there is only one setting in the list Recycle You can check this option to clear the files when the unreserved space of your hard disk is filled The available settings are from 200 MB to 50000 MB ...

Page 74: ...spective settings in the Schedule mode The recording schedule can be defined by Date Mode or Week Mode Date Mode First select the camera desired from the pull down menu Then setup the time in the Start Stop fields Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list Click Save to save the settings ...

Page 75: ...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 Weekday buttons ...

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

Page 77: ...76 Log List This filed displays the user s information which include the Date MAC address and the brief description of events ...

Page 78: ...77 About This filed provides information of the software application ...

Page 79: ...s Internet Camera is an all in one system with built in CPU and web based solutions providing a low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images for monitoring The Wireless Internet Camera can be managed remotely accessed and controlled from any PC Notebook over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser Q What is the maximum number of users that can be allowed to access the Wireless ...

Page 80: ...na can be changed for a variety of reasons such as extending the wireless transmission range however please consult authorized distributors before attempting as the connectors must be SMA connector type Q What is the wireless transmission range for the Wireless Internet Camera A Generally the wireless distance can go up to 100 meters indoors and up to 300 meters outdoors The range is limited by th...

Page 81: ...n Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network and supported by wireless transmission Q Can the Wireless Internet Camera be connected on the network if it consists of only private IP addresses A The Wireless Internet Camera can be connected to LAN with private IP addresses Q Can the Wireless Internet Camera be installed and work if a firewall exists on the network A If a firewall exists on the network port ...

Page 82: ...s conflicts with the Wireless Internet Camera over the network Follow the step by step procedure below to utilize the PING command However you must disconnect the Wireless Internet Camera from the network first Start a DOS window Type ping x x x x where x x x x is the IP address of the Wireless Internet Camera The succeeding replies as illustrated below will provide useful explanation to the cause...

Page 83: ... IP Address If the utility returns no response or similar the finding is probably correct then you should proceed as follows In Windows 95 98 2000 and Windows NT double check the IP Address of the Wireless Internet 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 dial...

Page 84: ...the Link LED not light up properly A1 There might be a problem with the network cable To confirm that the cables are working PING the address of a know device on the network If the cabling is OK and your network is reachable you should receive a reply similar to the following bytes 32 time 2 ms A2 The network device utilized by the Wireless Internet Camera is not functioning properly such as hubs ...

Page 85: ...ource is too bright such as direct exposure to sunlight or halogen light You need to reposition the Wireless Internet Camera into a more shaded area immediately as this will damage the CMOS sensor Q There is bad focus on the Wireless Internet Camera what should be done A1 The focus might not be correctly adjusted for the line of sight You need to adjust the Wireless Internet Camera focus manually ...

Page 86: ...o show at least 65 000 colors for example at least 16 bit NOTE Applying only 16 or 256 colors on your computer will produce dithering artifacts in the image A2 The configuration on the Wireless Internet 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 P...

Page 87: ...86 D Time Zone Table ...

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Page 89: ...e Loading ActiveX From input web server location http www web server location com Once the settings are completed the user now is able to access the Internet Camera from the web browser by selecting the image view ActiveX mode Important Information It is highly recommended to install the Xplug Control application to the Web Server for IE 5 0 It must be installed to a Public Domain with Fixed IP ad...

Page 90: ... the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive to initiate the auto run program Once completed a menu screen will appear as below To install Xplug Control click the Xplug Control button to activate the installation procedure for the plug in program ...

Page 91: ...ed a prompt will appear requesting the input of the desired language selection Make the desired selection and click OK to continue The Welcome screen will appear Click the Next button to proceed with the installation ...

Page 92: ...pt will appear as below Read the details carefully and click the Yes button to continue with the installation procedure Click the Finish button to complete Setup of the Xplug Control Utility program for the Wireless Internet Camera ...

Page 93: ...through System Administration Image of Web Configuration 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 f...

Page 94: ...F 10fps VGA Compression Rate selection 5 levels Very low Low Middle High Very high Frame rate setting 1 5 7 15 20 Auto depends on the video format Video resolution 160x120 320x240 640x480 Digital Zoom Supported Horizontal Vertical mirror Supported Hardware Interface LAN Connector One RJ 45 port 10 100M auto sensed Auto MDIX Wireless LAN Built in 802 11g wireless LAN Communication protocol HTTP FTP...

Page 95: ...wer LED Blue Activity LED Orange Software Browser Internet Explorer 5 0 or above Netscape 6 0 or above Application Software IPView Pro OS supported Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Windows NT4 0 Operating environment Operating temperature 5O C 40O C Storage temperature 25O C 50O C Humidity 5 95 non condensing EMI FCC CE VCCI Class B ...

Page 96: ... Access point It is the hardware interface between a wireless LAN and a wired LAN The access point attaches to the wired LAN through an Ethernet connection Applet Applets are small Java programs that can be embedded in an HTML page The rule at the moment is that an applet can only make an Internet connection to the computer form that the applet was sent ASCII American Standard Code For Information...

Page 97: ...ure a network device in a diskless workstation to give its own IP address C Communication Communication has four components sender receiver message and medium In networks devices and application tasks and processes communicate messages to each other over media They represent the sender and receivers The data they send is the message The cabling or transmission method they use is the medium Connect...

Page 98: ...he service provided by a router gateway or other network device that automatically assigns an IP address to any device that requests one DNS Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses Since domain names are alphabetic they re easier to remember The Internet however is really based on IP addresses every time you use a domain name the DNS will translate ...

Page 99: ...rewall Firewall is considered the first line of defense in protecting private information For better security data can be encrypted A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private networks connected to the Internet especially Intranets all messages entering or leaving the intra...

Page 100: ... company that uses the same software you will find on the public Internet The only difference is that an Intranet is used for internal usage only Internet The Internet is a globally linked system of computers that are logically connected based on the Internet Protocol IP The Internet provides different ways to access private and public information worldwide Internet address To participate in Inter...

Page 101: ... to telephone numbers When you call that number using any connection methods you get connected to the computer that owns that IP address ISP Internet Service Provider is a company that maintains a network that is linked to the Internet by way of a dedicated communication line An ISP offers the use of its dedicated communication lines to companies or individuals who can t afford the high monthly co...

Page 102: ...k NAT solves the problem When devices within your network request information from the Internet the requests are forwarded to the Internet under the router s IP address NAT distributes the responses to the proper IP addresses within your network Network A network consists of a collection of two or more devices people or components that communicate with each other over physical or virtual media The...

Page 103: ...mmunication on the network is governed by sets of rules called protocols Protocols provide the guidelines devices use to communicate with each other and thus they have different functions Some protocols are responsible for formatting and presenting and presenting data that will be transferred from file server memory to the file server s net work adapter Others are responsible for filtering informa...

Page 104: ...ress Resolution Protocol a TCP IP protocol that allows a physical address such as an Ethernet address to be translated into an IP address RJ 45 RJ 45 connector is used for Ethernet cable connections Router A router is the network software or hardware entity charged with routing packets between networks S Server It is a simple computer that provides resources such as files or other information SMTP...

Page 105: ...ts diverse computers of various transmission methods It was developed y the Department of Defense to connect different computer types and led to the development of the Internet Transceiver A transceiver joins two network segments together Transceivers can also be used to join a segment that uses one medium to a segment that uses a different medium On a 10BASE 5 network the transceiver connects the...

Page 106: ...omputers that are separated by a wide distance and communicate with each other via common carrier telecommunication techniques Windows Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations that use DOS Workgroup A workgroup is a group of users who are physically located together and connected to the same LAN or a group of users who are scattered throughout an organization but are logically connec...

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