Chapter 2 Setting The Network Camera Over The Lan - HIKVISION DS-2CD855-E Quick Operation Manual

Quick Operation Guide of Network Camera
Chapter 2 Setting the Network Camera over
Purpose:
To view and configure the camera via LAN (Local Area Network), you need to connect the network
camera in the same subnet with your PC. Then install the SADP or iVMS-4200 software to search
and change the IP of network camera.
 The following figure shows the cable connection of a network camera and a PC:
 Set the IP address of the camera for accessing via LAN.
Steps:
1. To get the IP address, you can choose either of the following methods:
 Use SADP, a software tool which can automatically detect network camera in the LAN and
list the device information like IP address, subnet mask, port number, device serial number,
device version, etc., shown in Figure 2-2.
 Use iVMS-4200 software and to list the online devices. Please refer to the user manual of
client software for detailed information.
2. Change the IP address and subnet mask to the same subnet as of your PC.
Refer to the following introduction to set IP address with SADP software:
 Search active devices online
Search online devices automatically:
After launch the SADP software, it automatically searches the online devices every 15
seconds from the subnet where your computer locates. It displays the total number
the LAN
Figure 2-1 Wiring over LAN
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