Connecting Your Camera To A Remote Network; Before You Get Started; Obtaining Ip Information Using Ipconfig In Windows - Q-See QC-SERIES User Manual

2.3 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A REMOTE NETWORK

As was mentioned in the previous section, cameras connected to the same network router
as the NVR can be discovered by that system and added. Cameras on a different network
require additional steps to be connected to an NVR, and these same steps are needed if one
is going to be accessing the camera only using a computer or mobile device.
First and foremost, you will need to physically connect your camera to a router. This router can
be part of an existing network of computers, or it can be the router/modem supplied by your
Internet Service Provider (ISP) to connect you to the Internet. This connection will be made by
plugging the other end of the Ethernet cable that you connected to the camera into a router or
into an Ethernet port that connects to a router.
You cannot connect the camera to the Internet through a modem because there is no method
available to cause the modem to dial out to the ISP. Your camera will need to be directly
connected to its own power supply - whether it is a power adapter or a Power Over Ethernet
(POE) block. In the case of the latter, the POE block will then connect to the router or network.
Your camera is not designed to be connected wirelessly to a network. It is also recommended
that the router that the camera is connected to should be connected directly to the Internet
rather than to another router if Internet access is desired as multiple routers can create
problems with connectivity. You will also need to have a computer connected to the same
router - at least temporarily - to make certain settings. If, after following the instructions you
are still not able to access your NVR, please see Section 2.4 Troubleshooting Network
Connections later in this chapter.
In order to access your camera over the Internet, you will have to determine its IP address.
Each device on a network - both a LAN or the Internet - has a specific IP address. This
address is what allows different devices on the network to communicate with each other. You
will also need to confirm that two ports, or openings, have been permitted by your router to
allow communication to and from your camera.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED

You will need to have:
• Your router's brand, model number and manual. The manual is also usually available on
your router's manufacturer's website.
• The "Manuals and Software" CD that came with your camera. It contains necessary
software and links to other important programs which are mentioned in this guide.
• Your router's password (the default password should be in your router's manual).
• Your router's Gateway address.
If your camera is able to automatically connect to your network, you will only need your
router's Gateway address to connect to your camera from outside of the local network.
However, if your camera is unable to connect automatically, you will need this information in
order to make the connection.
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OBTAINING IP INFORMATION USING IPCONFIG IN WINDOWS

You will need to get your router settings to not only create an IP address, but for the Default
Gateway information as well.
To get the router settings:
STEP 1. To access the router's settings you will need to enter the Command (CMD)
panel on a computer also connected to the same router.
A. WINDOWS XP – Select Run from
your Windows START menu (lower
left of screen) and type "cmd" after
the prompt.
B. WINDOWS VISTA and WINDOWS
7 – Click on the START menu
(Windows icon) in the lower left of
your screen. Type "cmd" into the field
that says, "Search programs and
files" and hit ENTER or click on the
magnifying glass icon.
STEP 2. Type "ipconfig" at the prompt
(Red arrow in 2-14) to
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access router settings.
STEP 3. Write down the Default Gateway
number (bottom green arrow).
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