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  • Page 1 SOHO Wireless Internet Camera User’s Guide Version 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE............5 1. INTRODUCTION ..............6 ............7 EATURES AND ENEFITS ............9 NPACKING THE ACKAGE ............10 YSTEM EQUIREMENT ............11 HYSICAL ESCRIPTION 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .........16 .......16 TTACHING THE AMERA TO THE TAND ........17 ONNECTING THE THERNET CABLE ..........17 TTACHING THE OWER UPPLY...
  • Page 3 5. USING THE CAMERA ..........23 ..........23 ONFIGURATION TILITY ............25 YSTEM DMINISTRATION – A ..........49 IDEO CTIVE – J ............50 MAGE 6. IPVIEW SE ................52 .................52 NSTALLATION ..............58 ETTING TARTED ............60 OW TO DD A AMERA .............65 OW TO HANGE AMERA ........66 ONNECT ISCONNECT THE...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    BOUT UIDE This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your SOHO Internet Camera, includes: Chapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information on the camera. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation procedure for the camera. Chapter 3, Security, explains the security feature of the camera.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Wireless Internet Camera, a camera device that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and also supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11g standard. Compared to the conventional PC Camera, the Wireless Internet Camera features a built-in CPU and web-based solutions that can provide a cost- effective solution to transmit real-time high-quality video images...

  • Page 7: Features And Benefits

    Features and Benefits Simple To Use The Wireless Internet Camera is a standalone system with built-in CPU requiring no special hardware or software such as PC frame grabber cards. The Wireless Internet Camera supports both ActiveX mode (for Internet Explorer users) and Java mode (for Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator users).
  • Page 8 Remote Utility The powerful IPView SE application assigns the administrator with a pre-defined user ID and password, allowing the administrator to modify the Wireless Internet Camera settings from the remote site via Intranet or Internet. When new firmware is available, you can also upgrade remotely over the network for added convenience.

  • Page 9: Unpacking The Package

    Unpacking the Package Unpack the package and check all the items carefully. In addition to this User’s Guide, be certain that you have: One SOHO Wireless Internet Camera (with external antenna) One Installation CD-ROM One Quick Installation Guide One AC power adapter suitable for your country’s electric power One Camera Stand One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable...

  • Page 10: System Requirement

    System Requirement Networking Local Area Network: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. Wireless Local Area Network: IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN. Accessing the Camera For Web Browser Users Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP CPU: Intel Pentium II, 266 MHz or above Memory Size: 32MB (64MB recommended) Resolution: 800x600 or above Microsoft®...

  • Page 11: Physical Description

    Physical Description This section describes the externally visible features of the Wireless Internet Camera. Front Panel ① Power LED ② Link LED 1. Power LED The Power LED is positioned on the right side of the Wireless Internet Camera’s lens while facing the Wireless Internet Camera. A steady BLUE light confirms that the Wireless Internet Camera...
  • Page 12 2. Link LED The Link LED is positioned on the right side of the Wireless Internet Camera’s lens while facing the Wireless Internet Camera. It is located right of the Power LED A steady ORANGE light confirms that the camera has good connection to LAN connectivity.
  • Page 13 Rear Panel ② External Antenna ③ Reset Button ① ④ Network Cable Connector DC Power Connector 1. Network Cable Connector The Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable).
  • Page 14 3. Reset Button Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed once, and Power LED begins to flash. Factory Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed continuously for three seconds or when Power LED begins to light up.
  • Page 15 Top/Bottom Panel Top Panel Screw Hole Bottom Panel Screw Hole Screw Hole Located on the top/bottom panel of the camera, the screw hole is used to connect the camera stand onto the camera by attaching the screw head on the camera stand into the screw hole of the camera.

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE NSTALLATION Attaching the Camera to the Stand The Wireless Internet Camera comes with a camera stand (optional) with a swivel ball screw head that can be attached Wireless Internet Camera's bottom screw hole. Attach the camera stand to the Wireless Internet Camera and station it for your application.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Ethernet Cable

    Connecting the Ethernet cable Connect an Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then attach it to the network. Attaching the Power Supply Attach external power supply to the DC power input connector located on Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then connect it to your local...

  • Page 18: Security

    ECURITY To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized usage of the Wireless Internet Camera the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration for settings and control requirements to allow users the level of entry and authorize the privileges for all users. The Wireless Internet Camera supports multi-level password protection and access to the Wireless Internet Camera is strictly restricted to defined the...

  • Page 19: Application Of The Camera

    PPLICATION AMERA The Wireless Internet Camera can be applied in wide variety of applications. With the built-in CPU, it can work as a standalone system that provides a web-based solution transmitting high quality video images and sounds for monitoring purposes. It can be managed remotely, accessed and controlled from any PC desktop over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser.

  • Page 20: Applications

    Applications Monitoring of local and remote places and objects such as construction sites, hospitals, amusement parks, schools and day-care centers through the use of a web browser. Capture single frame images from the IPView SE application. Configure the camera to upload image or send-mail messages with a single frame image.

  • Page 21: Application Diagrams Of The Camera

    Application Diagrams of the Camera Home Applications SOHO Internet Camera SOHO Wireless Internet Camera...
  • Page 22 SOHO Applications SOHO...

  • Page 23: Using The Camera

    SING THE AMERA You can access and manage the Wireless Internet Camera through: 1) a web browser, and 2) the enclosed software IPView SE. This chapter describes the Web Configuration Utility, and provides the instructions on using the camera with a web browser. Web Configuration Utility The Wireless Internet Camera must be configured through its built-in Web-based Configuration.
  • Page 24 Default IP address Pre-view area Welcome Screen of the Configuration Utility After the default IP address is entered from the browser, the Wireless Internet Camera Welcome screen will appear with a still image. There will be three options to choose from to set-up and view your Wireless Internet Camera, including: View Video –...

  • Page 25: System Administration

    System Administration Under the Welcome screen of the Configuration Utility, click System Administration to enter the administration window that contains the settings required for the camera in the top menu bar, including Management, Configuration, Tools, Help, and Home. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon, or Refresh to reload the status.
  • Page 26 System Click the System item in the left column to display the device status of your camera. - Device Status: The information about the camera, including the Camera Name, Location, Model, Firmware Version, MAC Address and IP Address, can be found in this field.
  • Page 27 Frame Rate, Frame Size and IP Address, can be found in this field. Wireless Click the Wireless item in the left column to display the information of the wireless LAN. - Wireless Status: The items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN, such as the Connection Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc), Link, SSID, Channel, Transmission Rate, and WEP Encryption.
  • Page 28 Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS Address, Dynamic DNS, Secondary HTTP Port, and UPnP. User Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information. - Active Users: The items in this field display the user(s) information, including the user(s) IP address, Name, and DateTime.
  • Page 29 System Administration Configuration The Configuration window contains commands for settings that are required to input key details to setup the camera for operation. Click Configuration in the top menu bar and the Configuration window will appear as below: System Click the System item in the left column to setup the basic configuration of your camera.
  • Page 30 • Camera Name: This field is used to enter a descriptive name for the device. The default setting for the Camera Name is CS-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx the last six digit of the MAC Address. The maximum length is 32 (printable ASCII). •...
  • Page 31 The default setting for the LED control is at Normal. When you have configured the LED control, the correct illumination will be set after 1 minute. Video Click the Video item in the left column to setup the image configuration of your camera. - Video Setting: In this field, you can configure the basic information of your camera.
  • Page 32 • Saturation Control: Adjust the saturation with default setting at 64. • Light Frequency: Adjust the light frequency to suit your area of operation from the options either 50 Hz or 60 Hz (default). Wireless Click the Wireless item in the left column to setup the wireless LAN configuration of your camera.
  • Page 33 There are two choices of Infrastructure mode and Ad- Hoc mode. The default setting is Infrastructure. • SSID: The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name assigned to the wireless network. It will auto-detect and display the SSID of wireless network connected in this box (it displays default initially).
  • Page 34 Privacy) is an encryption method specified by the IEEE 802.11g standard to make any intercepted communications extremely difficult to interpret by The default setting for this unauthorized parties. option is Disable. • WEP Key Format: To enable WEP Encryption, you should decide the encryption format first by selecting the ASCII or HEX option, and then input the WEP key (in the following Key 1~4 box).
  • Page 35 - Advanced Setting: In this field, you can setup more advanced configuration. • Beacon Interval: This option defines time interval between two images sent. • Preamble: A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter.
  • Page 36 - TCP/IP: The items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN, such as the Connection Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc), Link, SSID, Channel, Transmission Rate, and WEP Encryption. • IP Address Mode: This field provides your with three options to select the IP Address Mode: Fixed IP –...
  • Page 37 camera starts up, please make sure that the DHCP server is set to assign a static IP address to your camera. PPPoE – If your application requires a direct connection from an ADSL modem through the camera’s RJ-45 LAN port, click this option and enter the User ID and Password into the respective boxes.
  • Page 38 User Click the User item in the left column to add, edit and delete users for your camera. - User Access Control: • Access Control: The administrator has the authority to give permission for the privilege to control the device to users by selecting Enable or Disable.
  • Page 39 DateTime Click the DateTime item in the left column to setup time and date for your camera, providing correct information for the remote users who might be thousands of miles away from the camera’s location. - Date & Time: You can set up time and date manually or automatically by selecting the Synchronized with Time Server option.
  • Page 40 Upload Click the Upload item in the left column to setup configuration for FTP server, time schedule and manual operation. - FTP Server: This field contains the following six basic settings for your FTP server. • Host Address: The IP Address of the target FTP server.
  • Page 41 the FTP server uses a specific port, please confirm the IT manager. • User Name: Enter the user name in this field. • Password: Enter the user password in this field to login the FTP server. • Directory Path: Enter an existing folder name in this field, and the images will be uploaded to the given folder.
  • Page 42 E-mail Click the E-mail item in the left column to setup configuration for E-mail account, time schedule and manual operation settings. - E-mail Account: This field contains the following six basic settings for your FTP server. • SMTP Server Address: SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers you need to input the mail server address in this field.
  • Page 43 • Password: Enter the user password in this field to login receiver’s mail server. - Time Schedule: Select the “Enable-mail video to e-mail account” option to set schedule to send e-mail. Please refer to the instruction in “Upload” section. Interval option is to define time interval between two images sent.
  • Page 44 System Administration Tools The Tools window contains commands for restarting the camera. Click Tools in the top menu bar and the Tools window will appear as below: E-mail Test Click the E-mail Test item in the left column to test your e-mail account.
  • Page 45 the device off and on and saved settings are retained. If you do not want to reset the camera, exit this window without clicking YES. Factory Reset Do you really want to factory reset this device? Click the YES button from this option, and you can resume all factory default settings for the camera.
  • Page 46 Backup Click the Backup item in the left column to backup the current configuration. - Backup Device Configuration to File: Do you really want to backup the configuration to file? Click the Backup button from this option, and you can save the current configuration to file.
  • Page 47 System Administration Help The Help window provides the basic information of the camera. Click Help in the top menu bar and the Help window will appear as below: About Displays the camera’s model name and version.
  • Page 48 Once the configuration is completed, click Home to return to the Welcome screen and select the desired View Video option either through ActiveX Mode or Java Mode as described in the next section. Then, position the camera to the desired location appropriately for your purpose.

  • Page 49: View Video - Activex Mode

    View Video – ActiveX Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – ActiveX Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer as illustrated below: Camera Name Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting under Configuration.

  • Page 50: View Image - Java Mode

    View Image – Java Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – Java Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer or Netscape browser as illustrated below: Camera Name Date and Time Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting under Configuration.
  • Page 51 desired selection ON or OFF to utilize the options for each of the functions. NOTE: 1. Please refer to the appendix on how to install ActiveX, including 1.) install to the Web Server, and 2.) install to your Local PC. 2.

  • Page 52: Ipview Se

    This chapter describes the IPView SE, which is a powerful software application designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements. Installation Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear as below:...
  • Page 53 To install the IPView SE application, click the "IPView SE" button to activate the installation procedure for the application program. Once executed, you will be asked to select the desired language. Select the language you want and click “OK” to continue.
  • Page 54 Click the Next The Welcome screen will appear as below. button. The License Agreement window will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click the Yes button.
  • Page 55 In the following window, you may click Next to accept the recommended destination location or click Browse to select another location. After specifying the desired destination location, click Next. The following window allows you to select the folder where the IPView SE application will be located, click Next to continue.
  • Page 56 Please wait until one of the following two dialog boxes to appear. If the system has to restart, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click the Finish button to complete the installation procedure. Otherwise, you may simply click the Finish button to complete the installation procedure.
  • Page 57 After successfully installing the IPView SE, the application program for the Wireless Internet Camera is automatically installed to \Programs\Files directory. To start running the IPView SE, click Start > Programs > IPView SE > IPView SE. Once login, the IPView SE application is executed and the interface of IPView SE will appear in the default List View format as bellow:...

  • Page 58: Getting Started

    Getting Started IPView SE is responsible for the management of preview, configuration, and searching of each camera. It is designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements as illustrated below. IPView SE control panel Minimize Exit Play Scan About...
  • Page 59 Minimize To minimize the control panel. Exit To close IPView SE. Play To play back the recorded file. Scan To display for each camera one by one. Combine To combine all display windows in one. About To display the information of IPView SE.

  • Page 60: How To Add A Camera

    How to Add a Camera Add Camera Add Camera To add a new camera, click the Add Camera button. An Add Camera dialog box will appear as illustrated below.
  • Page 61 You must select the camera and click the Add button to add a new camera. You can select the Input IP button, an Input IP dialog box will appear as illustrated below. Enter the IP Address of the camera in the specified field and click the Add button to add a new camera.
  • Page 62 3. At the same time, the Gateway IP address can be replaced by URL as below: 4. If you forget the IP Address that you want to add, a dialog box will appear to notify you of the error. If you are unsure of the IP Address of the camera, you can click the Browse button, the Browse Camera dialog box will appear with a blank screen as illustrated below.
  • Page 63 You must select the camera and click the Add button to add a new camera. If the Login Camera dialog box appears, make sure to enter the correct User Name and Password and click the OK button. Then, the camera will be added into IPView SE in list format. If the User Name and Password is entered incorrectly, the camera will not be added into IPView SE.
  • Page 64 Note : You are allowed to add only one camera at a time. When the user adds the camera, four icons will appear, including: “Assign IP to Camera”, “Connect/Disconnect”, “Erase”, “Extra Information”. Motion record Camera Config Assign IP to Camera Schedule record Connect / Disconnect Manual record...

  • Page 65: How To Change Camera

    How to Change Camera Assign IP of New Camera To change camera, click the “Assign IP of Camera” button. An Assign IP of Camera dialog box will appear as illustrated below. You must select the camera and click the Add button to add a new camera.

  • Page 66: Connect/Disconnect The Image

    Connect/Disconnect the Image Connect the Image Click the “Connect/Disconnect” button and the preview screen will appear with the video image. NOTE: When a new camera is added, it is connected. You can see the image right away. If you click the “Connect/ Disconnect”...
  • Page 67 Always on top Click to have the display screen always appear on the top of the window. Wake up control panel Click to open the control panel again when it is closed. Color setting Click to adjust color of the image. View list Click to check the event list of the camera.
  • Page 68 Disconnect the Image Click the “Connect/Disconnect” button, and the camera will be disconnected.

  • Page 69: How To Delete A Camera

    How to Delete a Camera Erase Camera To delete a camera, you must select the camera to delete from the IPView SE control panel. Then, click the “Erase Camera” button. After deleting the camera, the IPView SE control panel will appear as below.

  • Page 70: Extra Information

    Extra Information Extra Information The screen displays the camera’s information.

  • Page 71: How To Adjust The Property Setting

    How to Adjust the Property Setting System Configure From the control panel, select the button and the dialog box will appear as shown below. Log Storage: 1. Single HDD Reserve Space This option permits reserved HDD space from 500 MB to 1000 MB.
  • Page 72 3. Storage List This option is used to define the path to save image files. The software will create a camera name folder as the “Storage List” which is allowed to create up to 16 File Path. Recycle: When you enabled this function, it will recycle the HDD space once the disk space is less than the size defined.
  • Page 73 Camera Configure Click the “Camera Config” button and it will active the Camera Setting, Motion Setting and Update Firmware buttons. Camera Setting Motion Setting Update Firmware Camera Setting Please refer to the “Web Configuration” section.
  • Page 74 Motion Setting You can adjust the sensitivity level and choose the Invoke Alarm options to work with motion detection function. Besides the Alarm Beep, Send Email can be enabled when motion detected. The user can define the time interval to Send E-mail.
  • Page 75 Mail Server: Mail Server IP or name. Mail From: E-Mail Address of sender. Mail To: E-Mail Address of receiver. Subject: Can be any information to high light the message. User Name: Enter the user name in this field. Password: Enter the user password in this field to login receiver’s mail server Interval Time: The time interval to send next E-Mail the unit is by second.
  • Page 76 Update Firmware Enter the File Path and click the Update button, the firmware will be updated automatically. If you are unsure of the File path, you can click the Browse button, the Browse dialog box will appear as illustrated below. Warning During firmware update process, please make sure no interruptions will occur as it might possibly cause serious damage to the Internet...

  • Page 77: Adjust The Recording Setting

    Adjust the Recording Setting There are three ways to start recording image - Motion Record, Schedule Record & Manual Record. Motion Record This option allows the camera to trigger recording by motion detected. You can adjust the sensitivity level and choose the warning options when motion is detected from motion setting.

  • Page 78: Appendix

    PPENDIX A Frequently Asked Questions Internet Camera Features Q: What is an Internet Camera? A: The Wireless Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11g standard.
  • Page 79 overall performance of the transmission speed will slow down when many users are logged on. Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digital image? A: The Wireless Internet Camera utilizes the JPEG image compression technology providing high quality images for users. JPEG is adopted since it is a standard for image compression and can be applied to various web browser and application software without the need to install extra software.
  • Page 80 A: The Wireless Internet Camera is not weatherproof. It needs to be equipped with a weatherproof case to be used outdoors and it is not recommended. Q: What network cabling is required for the Wireless Internet Camera? A: The Wireless Internet Camera uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T networking.

  • Page 81: B Ping Your Ip Address

    B PING Your IP Address The PING (Packet Internet Groper) command can determine whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It can also provide a very useful tool to confirm if the IP address conflicts with the Wireless Internet Camera over the network.

  • Page 82: C Trouble Shooting

    C Trouble Shooting Q: I cannot access the Wireless Internet Camera from a web browser. A1: The possible cause might be the IP Address for the Wireless Internet Camera is already being used by another device. To correct the possible problem, you need to first disconnect the Wireless Internet Camera from the network.
  • Page 83 A3: Other possible problems might be due to the network cable. Try replacing your network cable. Test the network interface of the product by connecting a local computer to the unit, utilizing a standard Crossover (hub to hub) Cable. If the problem is not solved the Wireless Internet Camera might be faulty.
  • Page 84 Q: Why does the Wireless Internet Camera work locally but not externally? A1: Might be caused from the firewall protection. Need to check the Internet firewall with your system administrator. A2: The default router setting might be a possible reason. Need to double check if the configuration of the default router settings is required.
  • Page 85 A2: There might be wireless transmission interference make sure there are no other wireless devices on the network that will affect the wireless transmission. Q: There is poor image quality, how can I improve the image? A1: A probable cause might be the incorrect display properties configuration for your desktop.

  • Page 86: D Time Zone Table

    D Time Zone Table...

  • Page 88: E Xplug Control Installation

    E Xplug Control Installation Installation To Web Server Important Information It is highly recommended to install the Xplug Control application to the Web Server for IE 5.0. It must be installed to a Public Domain with Fixed IP address. 1. Installation: Copy the “xplug.ocx”...
  • Page 89 Installation To Local PC Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear as below: To install Xplug Control, click the “Xplug Control" button to activate the installation procedure for the plug-in program.
  • Page 90 Once executed, a prompt will appear requesting the input of the desired language selection. Make the desired selection and click “OK” to continue. The Welcome screen will appear. Click the “Next” button to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 91 The License Agreement prompt will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click the “Yes” button to continue with the installation procedure. Click the “Finish” button to complete Setup of the Xplug Control Utility program for the Wireless Internet Camera.

  • Page 92: F Adjust Internet Camera Focus

    F Adjust Internet Camera Focus To adjust the focus of the lens, you need to turn the lens slowly in either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction until the desired image appears. DO NOT over turn the lens in either of the directions, as it will be out of focus.

  • Page 93: G Specification

    G Specification Video specification Resolution: 640 x 480 pixel Sensor: Color CMOS sensor Lens: f: 6.0 mm, F: 1.8 Gain control: Automatic Exposure: Automatic White Balance: Automatic Image (Video Setting) Image compression: JPEG Frame rate: 30fps @ QCIF, 25fps @ CIF, 10fps @ VGA Compression Rate selection: 5 levels: Very low/Low/...
  • Page 94 CPU: RDC R2880 RAM: Flash ROM: RTOS Power Supply: DC 5V, switching type Power consumption: 5 Watt (1000mA x 5V) LED Indicator: Power LED (Blue) Activity LED (Orange) Software Browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 or above; Netscape 6.0 or above Application Software: IPView SE OS supported: Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/...

  • Page 95: H Glossary Of Terms

    H Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III,IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. two-pair twisted-media implementation 100BASE-TX 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. An IEEE standard for wireless local area networks. It 802.11g offers transmissions speeds at up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4- GHz band.
  • Page 96 Address Resolution Protocol. ARP is a protocol that resides at the TCP/IP Internet layer that delivers data on the same network by translating an IP address to a physical address. Audio Video Interleave, it is a Windows platform audio and video file type, a common format for small movies and videos.
  • Page 97 addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device's IP address can even change while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses.
  • Page 98 The most popular LAN communication technology. Ethernet There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including 10 Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet), and 1,000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). Most Ethernet networks use Category 5 cabling to carry information, in the form of electrical signals, between devices. Ethernet is an implementation of CSMA/CD that operates in a bus or star topology.
  • Page 99 Short for hexadecimal refers to the base-16 number system, which consists of 16 unique symbols: the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. For example, the decimal number 15 is represented as F in the hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal system is useful because it can represent every byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits.
  • Page 100 format used to route the information. Your Internet service provider controls the IP address of any device it connects to the Internet. The IP addresses in your network must conform to IP addressing rules. smaller LANs, most people will allow the DHCP function of a router or gateway to assign the IP addresses on internal networks.
  • Page 101 Local Area Network a computer network that spans a relatively small area sharing common resources. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings. Network Address Translator generally applied by a router, that makes many different IP addresses on an internal network appear to the Internet as a single address.
  • Page 102 NWay Protocol A network protocol that can automatically negotiate the highest possible transmission speed between two devices. PING Packet Internet Groper, a utility used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It functions by sending a packet to the specified address and waits for a reply.
  • Page 103 for transferors the medium include token-passing and Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD),implemented as token-ring, ARCNET, FDDI, or Ethernet. The Router Information Protocol (RIP),a part Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite, forwards packets from one network to another using the same network protocol.
  • Page 104 Station In LANs, a station consists of a device that can communicate data on the network. In FDDI, a station includes both physical nodes and addressable logical devices. Workstations, single-attach stations, dual- attach stations, and concentrators are FDDI stations. Subnet mask In TCP/IP, the bits used to create the subnet are called the subnet mask.
  • Page 105 The upper-layer protocol refers to Application Layer protocols such as FTP,SNMP, and SMTP. The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each User Name person who has access to the LAN. Utility It is a program that performs a specific task. Unshielded twisted-pair.

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