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9. Connecting Multiple Cameras to a Router
Step 1:
Assign a local IP Address and Http Ports for your cameras (confirm the cameras settings
corresponding to your network settings; you must use the same gateway and Subnet Mask).
Step 2:
Set up the router to open the ports of cameras for remote access the cameras via internet (refer
to your router’s user manual for how to open up ports).
Step 3:
Accessing your cameras.
- Access on local network
Enter “http:// 192.168.1.100” to access the camera 1; enter “http:// 192.168.1.101” to access the
camera 2.
- Access from the internet
Enter “http:// 61.30.13.40:80” to access the camera 1; enter “http:// 61.30.13.40:81” to access the
camera 2.
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10. Using UPnP to Connect to the Camera
NOTE: If your operating system is Windows 98/ 2000, UPnP is not available.
Step 1:
Confirm the UPnP function of camera has been enabled (refer to 8.3.8).
Step 2:
Follow the steps below to enable UPnP for Windows ME/ XP.
-
Click “Start”
→
“Setting”
→
“Control Panel”
→
“Administrative Tools”
→
“Services”.
-
In the “Services” window, double-click the service “SSDP Discovery Service”.
-
Select “Automatic” in the “Startup type” item, and click “Start” to start the service. Click
“OK” to quit.
-
Repeat the steps above to start the “Universal Plug and Play” service.
Step 3:
Open the “
My Network Places
” on the desktop, click the “
UPnP IP Camera-100
” to connect
directly the camera. (The last digits “
100
”, represent the fourth octet of your camera’s IP address)