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IP Settings
The section IP Settings provides the options to define how the
camera would obtain its IP address; and to which DNS server should
the camera connect to, in order to resolve domain names.
5-5-1 Connection Type
The sub-section Connection Type allows defining the method
of obtaining the IP address of the camera. By default, the camera is in Dynamic IP
Address mode and attempts to get the IP address from a DHCP server. If such attempt
fails after several seconds (for example the DHCP server does not exist), the camera will
automatically assign itself an IP address, listed under Static IP Address.
Host Name is used to identify the camera by a DHCP server. In some networks with very
strict security policy, it is required that all the network devices should have their host name,
and when the devices attempt to access the network by requesting an IP address from a
DHCP server, the DHCP server would check if the host name is among the allowed devices.
On this page, it is possible to edit the Host Name and enable or disable the use of host
name.
Most installation projects include clear network topology and static IP addresses for each
camera. In such cases, you can change the camera to Static IP Address mode and modify