HTTP
Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera
provides two types of security settings for a HTTP transaction: basic and digest
.
If basic
authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format; there can be potential risks
of being intercepted
.
If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted in MD5
algorithm and thus provide better protection against unauthorized accesses.
HTTP port / Secondary HTTP port: By default, the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary
HTTP port is set to 8080
.
Also, they can be assigned with another port number between 1025
and 65535
.
If the ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning messages are displayed:
To access the Network Camera within a LAN, both HTTP port and secondary HTTP port can
be used to access the Network Camera
.
For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the
secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera’s IP
address.
Access name for stream 1 / Access name for stream 2: The access name is used to
differentiate the streaming source
.
When using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape to access the
Network Camera, and the video mode is set to JPEG, users will receive continuous JPEG
pictures
.
This technology, known as “server push”, allows the Network Camera to feed live
pictures to Mozilla Firefox and Netscape.
Use http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2> to make
connection.
For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to video.mjpg:
1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape.
2. Type the URL command in the address field. Press Enter.
3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser.
