2. Installation
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Type 3: Remote Connection via the Internet
If the network where the camera resides is connected to the Internet, you can also provide remote
access to your camera over the Internet.
Typically a broadband router has a built-in DHCP function to assign a local IP address to your camera.
You can alternatively assign a fixed IP address to the camera to prevent it from frequently changing.
Router
xDSL/Cable
Modem
To access the camera from a local PC, simply use the local IP address of the camera.
To enable remote access, you must configure your router/firewall to forward an incoming request to
that fixed local IP address of the camera. Therefore, when an external host sends a request to access
your camera, the request will first reach the router’s external IP address and then be forwarded to
the local IP address of the camera.
Port forwarding is based on the service you want to provide. For example, forward HTTP port to
enable remote web access to your camera, or RTSP port to enable access to video/audio streams
from the camera.
If your camera is configured to use a non-standard HTTP port, then you have to forward that port
accordingly.
