1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Soho Manuals
  4. IP Camera
  5. Webcam
  6. User manual

Soho Webcam User Manual

Wireless internet camera
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
SOHO Wireless
Internet Camera
User's Guide
Version 2.1

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Webcam and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Soho Webcam

Summary of Contents for Soho Webcam

  • Page 1 SOHO Wireless Internet Camera User’s Guide Version 2.1...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ABOUT THIS GUIDE...4 1. INTRODUCTION ...5 ...6 EATURES AND ENEFITS NPACKING THE ACKAGE ...9 YSTEM EQUIREMENT ...10 HYSICAL ESCRIPTION 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...15 TTACHING THE AMERA TO THE ONNECTING THE THERNET CABLE TTACHING THE OWER UPPLY 3. SECURITY...17 4.
  • Page 4 5. USING THE CAMERA ...22 ONFIGURATION TILITY YSTEM DMINISTRATION – A IDEO CTIVE – J MAGE 6. IPVIEW PRO ...52 ...52 NSTALLATION ...56 ETTING TARTED ...59 SING ONFIGURING THE YSTEM 7. APPENDIX...78 REQUENTLY SKED UESTIONS B PING Y IP A DDRESS ...82 ROUBLE...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    BOUT This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your SOHO Internet Camera, includes: Chapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information on the camera. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation procedure for the camera. Chapter 3, Security, explains the security feature of the camera.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Wireless Internet Camera, a camera device that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and also supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11g standard. Compared to the conventional PC Camera, the Wireless Internet Camera features a built-in CPU and web-based solutions that can provide a cost- effective solution to transmit real-time high-quality video images...

  • Page 7: Features And Benefits

    Features and Benefits Simple To Use The Wireless Internet Camera is a standalone system with built-in CPU requiring no special hardware or software such as PC frame grabber cards. The Wireless Internet Camera supports both ActiveX mode (for Internet Explorer users) and Java mode (for Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator users).

  • Page 8: Remote Utility

    Remote Utility The powerful IPView Pro application assigns the administrator with a pre-defined user ID and password, allowing the administrator to modify the Wireless Internet Camera settings from the remote site via Intranet or Internet. When new firmware is available, you can also upgrade remotely over the network for added convenience.

  • Page 9: Unpacking The Package

    Unpacking the Package Unpack the package and check all the items carefully. In addition to this User’s Guide, be certain that you have: One SOHO Wireless Internet Camera (with external antenna) One Installation CD-ROM One Quick Installation Guide One AC power adapter suitable for your country’s electric...

  • Page 10: System Requirement

    System Requirement Networking Local Area Network: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. Wireless Local Area Network: IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN. Accessing the Camera For Web Browser Users Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP CPU: Intel Pentium II, 266 MHz or above Memory Size: 32MB (64MB recommended) Resolution: 800x600 or above Microsoft®...

  • Page 11: Physical Description

    Physical Description This section describes the externally visible features of the Wireless Internet Camera. Front Panel Power LED ¡ Link LED 1. Power LED The Power LED is positioned on the right side of the Wireless Internet Camera’s lens while facing the Wireless Internet Camera. A steady BLUE light confirms that the Wireless Internet Camera...
  • Page 12 2. Link LED The Link LED is positioned on the right side of the Wireless Internet Camera’s lens while facing the Wireless Internet Camera. It is located right of the Power LED ORANGE A steady light confirms that the camera has good connection to LAN connectivity.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel External Antenna Reset Button £ Network Cable Connector DC Power Connector ¡ ¢ 1. Network Cable Connector The Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable).

  • Page 14: Dc Power Connector

    3. Reset Button Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed once, and Power LED begins to flash. Factory Reset will be initiated when the reset button is pressed continuously for three seconds or when Power LED begins to light up.

  • Page 15: Screw Hole

    Top/Bottom Panel Top Panel Screw Hole Bottom Panel Screw Hole Screw Hole Located on the top/bottom panel of the camera, the screw hole is used to connect the camera stand onto the camera by attaching the screw head on the camera stand into the screw hole of the camera.

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE NSTALLATION Attaching the Camera to the Stand The Wireless Internet Camera comes with a camera stand (optional) with a swivel ball screw head that can be attached Wireless Internet Camera' s bottom screw hole. Attach the camera stand to the Wireless Internet Camera and station it for your application.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Ethernet Cable

    Connecting the Ethernet cable Connect an Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then attach it to the network. Attaching the Power Supply Attach external power supply to the DC power input connector located on Wireless Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then connect it to your local...

  • Page 18: Security

    To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized usage of the Wireless Internet Camera the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration for settings and control requirements to allow users the level of entry and authorize the privileges for all users. Camera supports multi-level password protection and access to the Wireless Internet Camera is strictly restricted to defined the user who has a “User Name”...

  • Page 19: Application Of The Camera

    PPLICATION AMERA The Wireless Internet Camera can be applied in wide variety of applications. With the built-in CPU, it can work as a standalone system that provides a web-based solution transmitting high quality video images and sounds for monitoring purposes. It can be managed remotely, accessed and controlled from any PC desktop over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser.

  • Page 20: Applications

    Applications Monitoring of local and remote places and objects such as construction sites, hospitals, amusement parks, schools and day-care centers through the use of a web browser. Capture single frame images from the IPView Pro application. Configure the camera to upload image or send-mail messages with a single frame image.

  • Page 21: Application Diagrams Of The Camera

    Application Diagrams of the Camera Home Applications SOHO Internet Camera SOHO Wireless Internet Camera...

  • Page 22: Soho Applications

    SOHO Applications SOHO...

  • Page 23: Using The Camera

    SING THE You can access and manage the Wireless Internet Camera through: 1) a web browser, and 2) the enclosed software IPView Pro. This chapter describes the Web Configuration Utility, and provides the instructions on using the camera with a web browser. Web Configuration Utility The Wireless Internet Camera must be configured through its built-in Web-based Configuration.
  • Page 24 Default IP address Welcome Screen of the Configuration Utility After the default IP address is entered from the browser, the Wireless Internet Camera Welcome screen will appear with a still image. There will be three options to choose from to set-up and view your Wireless Internet Camera, including: View Video –...

  • Page 25: System Administration

    System Administration Under the Welcome screen of the Configuration Utility, click System Administration to enter the administration window that contains the settings required for the camera in the top menu bar, including Management, Configuration, Tools, Help, and Home. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon, or Refresh to reload the status.
  • Page 26 System Click the System item in the left column to display the device status of your camera. - Device Status: The information about the camera, including the Camera Name, Location, Model, Firmware Version, MAC Address and IP Address, can be found in this field.
  • Page 27 Frame Rate, Frame Size and IP Address, can be found in this field. Wireless Click the Wireless item in the left column to display the information of the wireless LAN. - Wireless Status: The items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN, such as the Connection Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc), Link, SSID, Channel, Transmission Rate, and WEP Encryption.
  • Page 28 Mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS Address, Dynamic DNS, Secondary HTTP Port, and UPnP. User Click the User item in the left column to display the user(s) information. - Active Users: The items in this field display the user(s) information, including the user(s) IP address, Name, and DateTime.

  • Page 29: System Administration Configuration

    System Administration Configuration The Configuration window contains commands for settings that are required to input key details to setup the camera for operation. Click Configuration in the top menu bar and the Configuration window will appear as below: System Click the System item in the left column to setup the basic configuration of your camera.
  • Page 30 • Camera Name: This field is used to enter a descriptive name for the device. The default setting for the Camera Name is CS-xxxxxx, where the last six digit of the MAC Address. The maximum length is 32 (printable ASCII). •...
  • Page 31 The default setting for the LED control is at Normal. When you have configured the LED control, the correct illumination will be set after 1 minute. Video Click the Video item in the left column to setup the image configuration of your camera. - Video Setting: In this field, you can configure the basic information of your camera.
  • Page 32 • Contrast Control: Adjust the contrast level with default setting at 64. • Saturation Control: Adjust the saturation with default setting at 64. • Light Frequency: Adjust the light frequency to suit your area of operation from the options either 50 Hz or 60 Hz (default).
  • Page 33 Wireless Click the Wireless item in the left column to setup the wireless LAN configuration of your camera. - Wireless Interface • Connection Mode: Use this option to determine the type of wireless communication for your camera. There are two choices of Infrastructure mode and Ad- Hoc mode.
  • Page 34 To connect the camera to a specific access point on the network, please make sure to set the SSID of the camera to correspond with the access point’s SSID for communication. Type any string up to 32 characters long (spaces, symbols, and punctuation are not allowed) in the Network Name box.
  • Page 35 the ASCII or HEX option, and then input the WEP key (in the following Key 1~4 box). ASCII input format: ASCII format causes each character you type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value. All unaccented upper- and lower-case Western European characters that can be input through your keyboard's typing zone are valid.
  • Page 36 • Beacon Interval: This option defines time interval between two images sent. • Preamble: A preamble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter. Please NOTE that if you want to change the Preamble type into Long or Short, please check the setting of access point.
  • Page 37 - TCP/IP: The items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN, such as the Connection Mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc), Link, SSID, Channel, Transmission Rate, and WEP Encryption. • IP Address Mode: This field provides your with three options to select the IP Address Mode: Fixed IP –...
  • Page 38 more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet. • Second HTTP Port: communication is via port 80, and you can change it according to your network configuration. Enable from the option and enter the desired port number in the following box. •...
  • Page 39 to users by selecting Enable or Disable. The default setting is No. - Define Users: Use this field to add or delete users for your camera. • Add User: Enter the user name in this box, and enter the user’s password assigned by the administrator. The maximum password length is 8 (printable ASCII).
  • Page 40 - Date & Time: You can set up time and date manually or automatically by selecting the Synchronized with Time Server option. • Synchronized with Time Server: Select this option and the time will be based on GMT setting. The time will be synchronized every 10 minutes.
  • Page 41 - FTP Server: This field contains the following six basic settings for your FTP server. • Host Address: The IP Address of the target FTP server. • Port Number: The standard port number for the FTP server is Port 21, and it’s also the default setting. If the FTP server uses a specific port, please confirm the IT manager.
  • Page 42 • Password: Enter the user password in this field to login the FTP server. • Directory Path: Enter an existing folder name in this field, and the images will be uploaded to the given folder. • Passive Mode: This function depends on your FTP server.
  • Page 43 E-mail Click the E-mail item in the left column to setup configuration for E-mail account, time schedule and manual operation settings. - E-mail Account: This field contains the following six basic settings for your FTP server. • SMTP Server Address: SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers you need to input the mail server address in this field.
  • Page 44 • Password: Enter the user password in this field to login receiver’s mail server. - Time Schedule: Select the “Enable-mail video to e-mail account” option to set schedule to send e-mail. Please refer to the instruction in “Upload” section. Interval option is to define time interval between two images sent.

  • Page 45: System Administration Tools

    System Administration Tools The Tools window contains commands for restarting the camera. Click Tools in the top menu bar and the Tools window will appear as below: E-mail Test Click the E-mail Test item in the left column to test your e-mail account.

  • Page 46: Firmware Upgrade

    the device off and on and saved settings are retained. If you do not want to reset the camera, exit this window without clicking YES. Factory Reset Do you really want to factory reset this device? Click the YES button from this option, and you can resume all factory default settings for the camera.
  • Page 47 Backup Click the Backup item in the left column to backup the current configuration. - Backup Device Configuration to File: Do you really want to backup the configuration to file? Backup button from this option, and you can save the current configuration to file.
  • Page 48 System Administration Help The Help window provides the basic information of the camera. Click Help in the top menu bar and the Help window will appear as below: About Displays the camera’s model name and version.
  • Page 49 Once the configuration is completed, click Home to return to the Welcome screen and select the desired View Video option either through ActiveX Mode or Java Mode as described in the next section. Then, position the camera to the desired location appropriately for your purpose.

  • Page 50: View Video - Activex Mode

    View Video – ActiveX Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – ActiveX Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer as illustrated below: Camera Name address Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting under Configuration.

  • Page 51: View Image - Java Mode

    View Image – Java Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – Java Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer or Netscape browser as illustrated below: Camera Name address Date and Time Camera Name: The Camera name will be displayed when the Camera Name field is entered in the Web Configuration setting under Configuration.
  • Page 52 NOTE: 1. Please refer to the appendix on how to install ActiveX, including 1.) install to the Web Server, and 2.) install to your Local PC. 2. The administrator has the authority to set the upload video function through the setting in the Upload option under Configuration.

  • Page 53: Ipview Pro

    This chapter describes IPView Pro, which is a powerful software application designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements. Installation Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. The menu screen will appear as below:...
  • Page 54 Step 2 Click the IPView Pro item to activate the InstallShield Wizard. Click Next in the welcome screen. Step 3 Read and accept the License Agreement; then, click Yes.
  • Page 55 Step 4 Choose the destination location. If no specific requirement, leave the default setting and click Next. Step 5 The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding.
  • Page 56 Step 6 If you use Windows® 2000/XP, it will appear a Digital Signature warning screen. Click Continue Anyway (Windows® XP) or Yes (Windows® 2000). Windows® XP Windows® 2000 Step 7 Click Finish to complete the installation.

  • Page 57: Getting Started

    Getting Started This section describes the User Interface of IPView Pro, with detailed procedures for using the application. To launch IPView Pro, click Start > Programs > IPView Pro > IPView Pro. The main screen will appear as below: NOTE: IPView Pro requires the system’s resolution setting up to 1024x768.

  • Page 58: Item Feature

    Item Feature Item Date/Time Show current date/time. Status Mode Show the camera’s status in this window. Window Click the Change Status Mode button ( the right lower corner of the window to change the display mode: Camera list mode View Show the camera’s view in this window.
  • Page 59 Show the selected camera in full screen view. Enable displaying the video views in circles. Key Lock Click to lock/unlock the camera. When locked, Button the user cannot operate any camera. Power Button Click to exit or minimize IPView Pro. Record Record video clip of the selected camera and save Button...

  • Page 60: Adding A Camera

    Using IPView Pro Adding a Camera To add a camera: 1. Click the System Configure button to enter the System Configuration. If you are not sure of the camera’s IP address, you can click Search to search the available camera(s) within the network.
  • Page 61 2. Select the camera you want by highlighting it, and then click Add Camera. Click the Add Camera button. 3. Click Save, and then click the System Configure button to return to View Window. The selected camera’s video will be displayed now.
  • Page 62 Alternately, you can add a camera by entering the its IP address directly: 4. Select the Input IP tab. Click the Add Camera button. 5. Enter the camera’s IP address (default: 192.168.0.20) and Port (default: 80), and then click Add Camera. 6.

  • Page 63: Removing A Camera

    Removing a Camera To remove the camera from the list: camera elect the you want to remove. 2. Click Delete Camera. Viewing a Camera From the View Modes of the panel, you can select one-camera mode or other modes to display your video. IPView Pro allows a maximum of 16 cameras for viewing.

  • Page 64: Video Recording

    Video Recording IPView Pro allows you to record the video clip and save it in your computer through the following methods: Manual Record, Schedule Record, and Motion Record. When you click the Record button and select Manual Record, it will start recording. Click the button again to stop. If you select Schedule Record or Motion Record, the system will record the video clip according to the settings in System Configuration.

  • Page 65: Configuring The System

    Configuring the System Clicking the System Configure button on the panel allows you to configure the system settings, and the System Configuration Screen will appear in the View Window as shown below. Once configured, click Save to save the settings, and then click the System Configure button again to exit configuration.

  • Page 66: Camera Configuration

    Camera Configuration In this field, you can add/delete the camera (as described in the previous section). Also, you can configure the following settings: Web Configuration In the left column, selecting the Web Configuration item will launch the Web Configuration Utility in View Window. You can configure these settings according to the description in Chapter 5, Using the Camera.

  • Page 67: Motion Configuration

    Motion Configuration-1 The Motion Configuration-1 item provides the commands for motion detection control. Before configuring, you should select one camera from the pull-down menu. Detect Region: When you select the Full picture option, the camera will monitor the whole area. Sensitivity Level: Move the slide bar to adjust the sensitivity level for detecting motion to record video.
  • Page 68 Motion Configuration-2 The Motion Configuration-2 item allows you to configure to the alarm and e-mail setting. Invoke Alarm: Select this option to enable alarm when some motion detected by the system. Send e-mail: When this option is checked, click the Mailing Configuration in the left column to enter the required information (see the following section).
  • Page 69 Tools The Tools item allows you to configure to the alarm and e-mail setting. Reset: Restore the original setting of your camera. Do you really want to reset this device? Click Yes in the pop-up dialog box to confirm. Factory Reset: Restore the factory default settings of the camera.

  • Page 70: Mailing Configuration

    Mailing Configuration When Motion Detection function is enabled and the Send e-mail option is checked, you should enter the required information in the respective fields. Mail Server: Enter the mail server address that is used to send your e-mail. Mail From/To: Enter the sender’s/receiver’s e-mail address. Subject: Enter the title of the e-mail.

  • Page 71: Proxy Server

    Proxy Server Check the Proxy Server option and enter the required settings in the Address and Port boxes to enable and use the Proxy Server function.

  • Page 72: Recording Configuration

    Recording Configuration In this field, you can configure the storage settings. Log Storage: • Reserved HDD Space For MS-Windows OS – You can reserve 500 MB to 1000 MB hard disk space for the program. • Each Recording File Size – If the recorded video files reach the file size limit, video images will be recorded into another file automatically.
  • Page 73 • Storage List – The destination folder to save the recorded video file can be specified here. Click Modify to change the current path setting; click Add to add a new destination folder; click Delete to remove a selected path setting.

  • Page 74: Schedule-Recording Configuration

    Schedule-Recording Configuration This recording function will work after you have enabled respective settings in the Schedule mode. The recording schedule can be defined by Date Mode or Week Mode. Date Mode: First, select the camera desired from the pull- down menu. Then, setup the time in the Start/Stop fields. Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list.
  • Page 75 Week Mode: First, select the camera desired from the pull- down menu. Then, setup the time in the Start/Stop fields, and select the weekday from the buttons. Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list. Click Save to save the settings.
  • Page 76 Others When multiple cameras connected, this option allows the system to display these views as the main view in circles according to your time settings. The range of Time interval of scan is from 1 to 20 seconds.

  • Page 77: Log List

    Log List This filed displays the user(s) information, which include the Date, MAC address, and the brief description of events.
  • Page 78 About This filed provides information of the software application.

  • Page 79: Appendix

    PPENDIX A Frequently Asked Questions Internet Camera Features Q: What is an Internet Camera? A: The Wireless Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network and supported by the wireless transmission based on the IEEE 802.11g standard.
  • Page 80 overall performance of the transmission speed will slow down when many users are logged on. Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digital image? A: The Wireless Internet Camera utilizes the JPEG image compression technology providing high quality images for users. JPEG is adopted since it is a standard for image compression and can be applied to various web browser and application software without the need to install extra software.
  • Page 81 A: The Wireless Internet Camera is not weatherproof. It needs to be equipped with a weatherproof case to be used outdoors and it is not recommended. Q: What network cabling is required for the Wireless Internet Camera? A: The Wireless Internet Camera uses Category 5 UTP cable allowing 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T networking.

  • Page 82: Ip Addres

    B PING Your IP Address The PING (Packet Internet Groper) command can determine whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It can also provide a very useful tool to confirm if the IP address conflicts with the Wireless Internet Camera over the network.

  • Page 83: C Trouble Shooting

    C Trouble Shooting Q: I cannot access the Wireless Internet Camera from a web browser. A1: The possible cause might be the IP Address for the Wireless Internet Camera is already being used by another device. To correct the possible problem, you need to first disconnect the Wireless Internet Camera from the network.
  • Page 84 Wireless Internet Camera must be set from a workstation on the same subnet. A3: Other possible problems might be due to the network cable. Try replacing your network cable. Test the network interface of the product by connecting a local computer to the unit, utilizing a standard Crossover (hub to hub) Cable.
  • Page 85 Q: Why does the Wireless Internet Camera work locally but not externally? A1: Might be caused from the firewall protection. Need to check the Internet firewall with your system administrator. A2: The default router setting might be a possible reason. Need to double check if the configuration of the default router settings is required.
  • Page 86 A1: The video images might be noisy if the Wireless Internet Camera is used is a very low light environment. To solve this issue you need more lighting. A2: There might be wireless transmission interference make sure there are no other wireless devices on the network that will affect the wireless transmission.

  • Page 87: D Time Zone Table

    D Time Zone Table...

  • Page 89: E Xplug Control Installation

    E Xplug Control Installation Installation To Web Server Important Information It is highly recommended to install the Xplug Control application to the Web Server for IE 5.0. installed to a Public Domain with Fixed IP address. 1. Installation: Copy the “xplug.ocx” file to any WEB Server table. 2.
  • Page 90 Installation To Local PC Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear as below: To install Xplug Control, click the “Xplug Control" button to activate the installation procedure for the plug-in program.
  • Page 91 Once executed, a prompt will appear requesting the input of the desired language selection. Make the desired selection and click “OK” to continue. The Welcome screen will appear. Click the “Next” button to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 92 The License Agreement prompt will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click the “Yes” button to continue with the installation procedure. Click the “Finish” button to complete Setup of the Xplug Control Utility program for the Wireless Internet Camera.

  • Page 93: Camera Focu

    F Adjust Internet Camera Focus To adjust the focus of the lens, you need to turn the lens slowly in either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction until the desired image appears. DO NOT over turn the lens in either of the directions, as it will be out of focus.

  • Page 94: G Specification

    G Specification Video specification Resolution: Sensor: Lens: Gain control: Exposure: White Balance: Image (Video Setting) Image compression: Frame rate: Compression Rate selection: Frame rate setting: Video resolution: Digital Zoom: Horizontal/ Vertical mirror: Hardware Interface LAN Connector: Wireless LAN: Communication protocol: 640 x 480 pixel Color CMOS sensor f: 6.0 mm, F: 1.8...
  • Page 95 CPU: RAM: Flash ROM: Power Supply: Power consumption: LED Indicator: Software Browser: Application Software: OS supported: Operating environment Operating temperature: Storage temperature: Humidity: FCC, CE, VCCI Class B RDC R2880 RTOS DC 5V, switching type 5 Watt (1000mA x 5V) Power LED (Blue) Activity LED (Orange) Internet Explorer 5.0 or above;...

  • Page 96: Term

    H Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III,IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX two-pair 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. 802.11g An IEEE standard for wireless local area networks. It offers transmissions speeds at up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4- GHz band.
  • Page 97 Address Resolution Protocol. ARP is a protocol that resides at the TCP/IP Internet layer that delivers data on the same network by translating an IP address to a physical address. Audio Video Interleave, it is a Windows platform audio and video file type, a common format for small movies and videos.
  • Page 98 addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In some systems, the device' s IP address can even change while it is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses.
  • Page 99 Ethernet The most popular LAN communication technology. There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including 10 Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet), and 1,000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). Most Ethernet networks use Category 5 cabling to carry information, in the form of electrical signals, between devices. Ethernet is an implementation of CSMA/CD that operates in a bus or star topology.
  • Page 100 Short for hexadecimal refers to the base-16 number system, which consists of 16 unique symbols: the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. For example, the decimal number 15 is represented as F in the hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal system is useful because it can represent every byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits.
  • Page 101 format used to route the information. Your Internet service provider controls the IP address of any device it connects to the Internet. The IP addresses in your network must conform to IP addressing rules. smaller LANs, most people will allow the DHCP function of a router or gateway to assign the IP addresses on internal networks.
  • Page 102 Local Area Network a computer network that spans a relatively small area sharing common resources. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings. Network Address Translator generally applied by a router, that makes many different IP addresses on an internal network appear to the Internet as a single address.
  • Page 103 NWay Protocol A network protocol that can automatically negotiate the highest possible transmission speed between two devices. PING Packet Internet Groper, a utility used to determine whether a specific IP address is accessible. It functions by sending a packet to the specified address and waits for a reply.
  • Page 104 for transferors the medium include token-passing and Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD),implemented as token-ring, ARCNET, FDDI, or Ethernet. The Router Information Protocol (RIP),a part Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite, forwards packets from one network to another using the same network protocol.
  • Page 105 Station In LANs, a station consists of a device that can communicate data on the network. In FDDI, a station includes both physical nodes and addressable logical devices. Workstations, single-attach stations, dual- attach stations, and concentrators are FDDI stations. Subnet mask In TCP/IP, the bits used to create the subnet are called the subnet mask.
  • Page 106 The upper-layer protocol refers to Application Layer protocols such as FTP,SNMP, and SMTP. User Name The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each person who has access to the LAN. Utility It is a program that performs a specific task. Unshielded twisted-pair.

Table of Contents