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Arp / Ping
Enabling Arp / Ping will offer an additional tool to the user in order to detect the status of the Network
Camera. For related commands to ARP/Ping, refer to your Network Administrator.
5.5.3
DDNS
The DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) feature allows users to access the Network Camera without
the need of remembering the IP address, but rather using a name.
For example: http://www.mycamera.com
Reminder
: the DDNS is only effective for PPPoE connection.
To be able to use the DDNS feature, a domain name must be registered first in a domain name service
from a 3
rd
party service provider, such as DynDNS (www.dyndns.org).
The DDNS feature only forwards the information between the Host Name server and the Network Camera,
therefore the Username and Password must be obtained from the 3
rd
party service provider before using
the feature.
Note
:
Refer to your Domain Name Service Provider for more information on setting up a domain name. Some Domain
Name Service providers charge a fee for the registration, while some offer the service as free of charge. It will be in
the user’s decision which service to acquire.
In order to use the DDNS feature, it is assumed that the Network Camera already has direct access to Internet.
For more information on how to allow the Network Camera to access the Internet, consult with your Network
Administrator and you can also refer to the Port Forwarding Section in this manual for a basic guide line and a better
understanding of the topic in matter.
