Using And Configuring The Dcs-6620G With A Router - D-Link DCS-6620G User Manual

DCS-6620G User's Manual
Using and Configuring the DCS-6620G with a
Router
D-Link's DCS-6620G is a versatile and cost effective 802.11g PTZ Internet Camera offering both
video and audio monitoring. It can also serve as a powerful surveillance system in security
applications. The DCS-6620G can be used with any wired or wireless router.This section explains
how to view the camera from either the Internet or from inside your internal network.
Materials Needed:
• 1 DCS-6620G 802.11g PTZ Internet Camera
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1 Ethernet Cable
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A Wired or Wireless router such as the D-Link DI-624 Wireless Router
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Ethernet based PC for system configuration
SETTING UP THE DCS-6620G FOR USE BEHIND A ROUTER
Installing a DCS-6620G 802.11g PTZ Internet Camera on your network is an easy 4–step
procedure:
 Assign a local IP Address to your 802.11g PTZ Internet Camera
 View the 802.11g PTZ Internet Camera Using Your Internet Explorer Web browser
 Access the Router with Your Web browser
 Open Virtual Server Ports for Your Router (Enable Remote Viewing)
This section is designed to walk you through the setup process for installing your camera
behind a router and enable remote video viewing. For the basic setup of the DCS-6620G, follow
the steps outlined in the Quick Installation Guide.
After you have completed the setup of the DCS-6620G outlined in the Quick Installation Guide
you will have an operating camera that has an assigned IP Address. Because you are using
a router to share the Internet with one or more PCs, the IP Address assigned to the 802.11g
PTZ Internet Camera will be a local IP Address. This allows viewing within your Local Area
Network (LAN) until the router is configured to allow remote viewing of the camera over the
Internet.
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Assign a Local IP Address for Your Camera
Run the Installation Wizard program from the CD included with the DCS-6620G. Follow the
steps in the Quick Installation Guide to configure the DCS-6620G. The camera will be assigned
a local IP Address that allows it to be recognized by the router.
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