Sony IPELA SNC-RX550N User Manual page 43

Use the following IP address: Select this option when
you set a fixed IP address. With this setting, specify
the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway
manually.
Note
When you select Obtain an IP address automatically
(DHCP), make sure that a DHCP server is operating on
the network.
IP address
Type the IP address of the camera.
Subnet mask
Type the subnet mask.
Default gateway
Type the default gateway.
DNS server
Configure the DNS server address.
Obtain DNS server address automatically: Select this
option to obtain the address of DNS server
automatically. It can be set only when Obtain an IP
address automatically (DHCP) is selected.
Use the following DNS server address: Select this
option when you set a fixed address as the IP address
of DNS server. With this setting, specify the
addresses on Primary DNS server and Secondary
DNS server manually.
Note
When you select Obtain DNS server address
automatically, make sure that a DHCP server is
operating on the network.
Primary DNS server
Type the IP address of the primary DNS server.
Secondary DNS server
Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server.
Type
Select the network connection type.
Ad hoc mode: Select this when connecting to a
computer directly. With this setting, specify a
wireless channel.
Infrastructure mode: Select this when connecting to a
computer via an access point or a wireless router.
Note
The setting of the HTTP port number is common to the
setting in the Network tab.
Antenna
Select one of the following antenna settings when you
use the SNCA-CFW1 wireless card (optional) or the
SNCA-AN1 wireless LAN antenna (optional)
connected to the SNCA-CFW1.
Internal: Select this when you perform
communications using the antenna built in the
SNCA-CFW1. This setting is suitable for a short-
range and omnidirectional antenna.
External: Select this when you perform long-range
communications using the SNCA-AN1 antenna
connected to the SNCA-CFW1.
Diversity: Select this when you perform both short-
range and long-range communications using the
SNCA-AN1 antenna connected to the SNCA-
CFW1. The antenna that has higher sensitivity is
selected automatically.
SSID
Type the ID to identify the wireless network you want to
access using up to 32 ASCII characters (alphanumeric).
For your security, be sure to change the factory setting.
WEP
Select On when you use the WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) keys, or Off when you do not use them.
When On is selected, the WEP key setting boxes
become active. Up to 4 WEP keys can be set in the
following manner.
1
Select one of the WEP key numbers.
2
Type the same information in the WEP key and
Retype WEP key text boxes.
The length of a WEP key is 40 or 104 bit. A 104-bit
WEP key has a higher security level than a 40-bit
key. You can type the WEP key either in
hexadecimal numbers (0 to 9 and A to F) or ASCII
characters (alphanumeric).
When Type is set to Infrastructure mode, the
WEP key should be the same as that of the access
point. When Type is set to Ad hoc mode, the WEP
key should be the same as that of the
communication client.
OK/Cancel
See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 30.
Configuring the Network — Network Menu
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