Glossary - Veo Observer User Manual

Glossary

Term Explanation
Dynamic Domain Name System. DNS service which
DDNS self-updates periodically to deal with changing IP
addresses.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Allows
network connected devices to set their IP address,
DHCP
default gateway, and subnet mask automatically.
Most home networking routers support DHCP.
The number of pixels used to display an image on
Display size your monitor. Display size may be different than
image resolution.
Domain Name System. Lookup service that
DNS
translates domain names into IP addresses.
Gateway A device which connects one network to another.
A combination device that allows multiple devices on
a LAN to connect to the Internet using one WAN IP
Gateway-Router
address. Most home networking routers are also
gateways.
Image resolution The number of pixels captured in an image.
Unique number used to identify each device on a
IP address
TCP/IP network.
ISP Internet Service Provider
Local Area Network. A group of computers, printers,
cameras, and other network connected devices
LAN
which share a common network address such as
192.168.0.X
Term used to differentiate a local address from the
LAN IP address
WAN IP address used by a gateway router.
Media Access Control address. A unique hardware
MAC address
identifier for each network device.
Network Address Translation. The process of
"translating" one WAN IP address into multiple LAN
NAT
IP addresses. Most home networking routers user
NAT to create LAN IP addresses.
The first 9 digits of the IP address of any device
connected to a TCP/IP LAN. You can find out your
Network address
network address by checking the IP address of any
PC on the network.
Router A device that routes traffic on a network.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The
TCP/IP
most common communication protocol for Ethernet
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Relates to camera how
If you don't have a static IP address,
you need a DDNS to simplify
remote access.
Allows camera to auto configure for
a network.
The small, medium, and large
buttons on the main page change
this setting.
If you want to access cameras by
convenient name instead of an IP
address, you need to register a
domain name.
Provides Internet connection.
Provides the network to connect
cameras and allows cameras to be
connected to the Internet.
Found on the settings web page.
Each camera must have a unique IP
address.
Provides your WAN IP address for
Internet access.
Cameras must be attached to a
LAN.
Camera use a LAN IP address to
communicate with your LAN.
Allows the network to distinguish
between multiple cameras on the
network, similar to a serial number.
Translated addresses cannot be
seen directly from the Internet. Port
forwarding is required.
Combine the three digits on the
camera display with your network
address to get the camera's full IP
address.
Provides LAN infrastructure.
The camera sends email with this
protocol.
Used to communicate with PC
clients.