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Configuring the Camera
Basler IP Fixed Dome Cameras
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3.8
Network Parameters
The parameters in the
Network
group are used to set the camera’s IP configuration.
3.8.1
Settings Tab
IP Address
- Assigns an IP address to the camera that will be used if DHCP addressing is disabled.
Network Prefix
- If DHCP is disabled, specifies the number of bits which represent the netmask for
your network. For example: 16 = 255.255.0.0 or 24 = 255.255.255.0
Gateway
- Sets the network gateway that the camera will use if DHCP is disabled.
Host Name
- Assigns a host name to the camera if DHCP addressing is disabled or the
Host Name Source
parameter is set to
Manual
. Only letters, digits, and dashes are allowed. No
spaces or periods are allowed. (If DHCP addressing is enabled, the host name may be overwritten
by the DHCP server.)
Name Server
- Sets the name server that the camera will use if DHCP addressing is disabled or
the
Name Server Source
parameter is set to
Manual
. Multiple name servers can be defined, which
have to be separated by a space.
Zero Configuration
- Check the
Zero Configuration
box to enable
the camera to acquire a dynamic IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16
IP subnet, which is reserved for networking within the local network.
By default, the
Zero Configuration
box is checked.
DHCP
- Check the
DHCP
box to enable camera IP addressing via a
DHCP server. Note that if this box is checked, the parameter settings
for
IP Address
,
Network Prefix
, and
Gateway
will be grayed out.
Host Name Source
- Determines the way the host name parameter
will be set.
DHCP
= The camera receives the host name setting from a
DHCP server response, if available.
Manual
= You must manually set the host name.
Name Server Source
- Determines the way the name server
parameter will be set.
DHCP
= The camera receives the name server setting from a
DHCP server response, if available.
Manual
= You must manually set the name server.
