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RTSP Streaming
To utilize the RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network
Camera first; please refer to Security on page 27 for details�
Authentication:Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three
types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest�
If
basic
authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential
risks of it being intercepted� If
MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access.
The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed in the following table:
Access name for stream 1 / Access name for stream 2: This Network camera supports dual streams
simultaneously� The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source�
If you want to use an
RTSP player
MPEG-4
and use the following RTSP URL command to request transmission of the streaming data�
rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2>
For example, when the access name for
1� Launch an RTSP player�
2� Choose File > Open URL� A URL dialog box will pop up�
3� Type the URL command in the text box� For example:
4� The live video will be displayed in your player as shown
below�
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digest
authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using
Quick Time player
Disable
O
Basic
O
Digest
O
to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode to
stream 1
is set to live�sdp:
Real Player
O
O
X
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
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