User Manual for OMNI-IP Network Cameras
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Chapter 2
Network Connection
Before you start:
If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please refer to
Section 2.1
Setting the Network Camera over the LAN
.
If you want to set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please refer to
Section 2.2
Setting the Network Camera over the WAN
.
If you will use the IPC in Plug-and-Play mode, the IP configuration should be controlled by/be
compatible with the NVR camera network settings. See the NVR documentation for more information.
2.1
Setting the Network Camera over the LAN
Purpose:
To view and configure the camera via a LAN, you need to connect the network camera in the same subnet
with your computer, and install the OMNI Finder or OMNI CMS software to search and change the IP of the
network camera.
Note:
For a detailed description of OMNI Finder, please refer to Appendix 1.
2.1.1
Wiring over the LAN
The following figures show the two ways to connect a network camera to a computer. Camera power may be
supplied from an external 12VDC supply, PoE switch or PoE swtich or injector (not shown in these network
diagrams).
Purpose:
To test the network camera, you can connect the network camera directly to a computer with a network
cable as shown in Figure 2-1 (external 12VDC power or PoE injector required).
Refer to the Figure 2-2 to connect the network camera over a LAN via a switch or a router. When using
a router during initial connection, the IPC and PC should be on the same LAN segment (on the ‘switch
side’ of the router).