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Non DHCP Server Network Environment
If your camera is connected to a network that does not have a DHCP
server, then you will need to configure the IP address manually. The
default IP address of the camera is 192.168.127.100 and the default
subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Note that you may need to change your
computer’s IP address and subnet mask so that the computer is on the
same subnet as the VPort.
To change the IP address of the VPort manually, access the VPort’s web
server, and then navigate to the
System Configuration
Network
General
page to configure the IP address and other network settings.
Select the
Use fixed IP address
option to ensure that the IP address you
assign is not deleted each time the VPort is restarted.
Step 2:
Access the camera’s web-based manager.
Type the camera’s IP address in the web browser’s address field and press
Enter.
Step 3:
Install the ActiveX Control Plug-in.
A security warning message will appear the first time you access the
VPort’s web-based manager. The message is related to installing the
VPort ActiveX Control component on your PC or notebook. Click
Yes
to
install this plug-in to enable the IE web browser for viewing video images.
NOTE
For Windows XP SP2 or above operating systems, the ActiveX
Control component will be blocked for system security reasons.
In this case, the VPort’s security warning message window may
not appear. You should unlock the ActiveX control blocked
function or disable the security configuration to enable the
installation of the VPort’s ActiveX Control component.
Step 4:
Access the homepage of the camera’s web-based manager.
After installing the ActiveX Control component, the homepage of the
camera’s web-based manager will appear. Check the following items to
make sure the system was installed properly:
1.
Video Images
2.
Video Information