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NTC-140W - 4G WiFi M2M Router ACTi B97 - Security Camera Designed to serve as either a standalone solution or a starter kit to a more complex solution, the NetComm Wireless 4G Camera Solution will guide you through the setup...
ACTi B97 IP 4G WiFi M2M Router Security Camera 1 x Power over Ethernet 1 x NTC-140W Power (PoE) Injector (PSU-0015) supply unit (PSU-0039) Pre-requisites A SIM card with a publically routable IP address – if you wish to access the camera or its video stream remotely (from a machine not connected to the local area network).
Router configuration For installation instructions, please refer to the Quick Start Guide included in the 4G M2M WiFi Router package. When you have installed the router as described in the Quick Start Guide, continue to the next section of this guide to configure the router and camera for use together.
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Configuring the NetComm Wireless router for use with the camera Configuring the router for use with the camera involves the following steps: 1. Determining the camera’s DHCP IP address 2. Configuring the camera with a static IP address 3. Forwarding the required ports to the camera 4.
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NTC-140W - 4G WiFi M2M Router ACTi B97 - Security Camera 1. Determining the camera’s DHCP IP address When the camera is connected to the router, it is assigned an address dynamically. In order to connect to the camera for the initial setup, you need to find out its address.
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b) Using a web browser, navigate to http://192.168.1.1. Log in to the 4G WiFi M2M Router with the following credentials: Username: root Password: admin Further instructions on logging in to the router are described in the 4G WiFi M2M Router Quick Start Guide. c) Select the Networking menu item, then the LAN menu on the left and finally select the DHCP item.
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NTC-140W - 4G WiFi M2M Router ACTi B97 - Security Camera 2. Configuring the camera with a static IP address So that you can access the camera with the same address in future, it is important to assign the camera with an IP address that doesn’t change.
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d) Using the menu on the left of the screen, navigate to IP Settings -> Connection Type. The Connection Type page is displayed. e) Select the Static IP Address option then enter a static IP address for the camera within the router’s IP address range. Since the NetComm Wireless router uses the DHCP range of 192.168.1.X, configure the camera’s address to something in this range that is not in use, for example 192.168.1.101.
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NTC-140W - 4G WiFi M2M Router ACTi B97 - Security Camera f) Select the Apply button. The camera informs you that the new IP settings will only take effect after you perform the Save & Reboot function of the camera. Select the OK button on the message window.
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3. Forwarding the required ports to the camera Each model of camera uses a range of virtual network ports to send and receive data. Due to the nature of connecting through a router with network address translation, it is necessary to inform the router of the camera’s ports so that all features work. a) In the same browser tab you used to access the camera, navigate to the camera’s new IP address e.g.
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NTC-140W - 4G WiFi M2M Router ACTi B97 - Security Camera f) Select the +Add button. The Port forwarding settings page is displayed. g) Add the required forwarding rules one at a time. For example, to forward port 80 to the camera with a static IP address of 192.168.1.101, enter the details as follows:...
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4. Configuring Dynamic DNS (required for remote access if mobile broadband account does not have a static IP address) Most mobile broadband providers assign WAN IP addresses dynamically. If your carrier assigns IP addresses dynamically and you want to access the camera remotely, it is best to use a Dynamic DNS service so that you can use a single hostname to access the camera even when the IP address changes.
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NTC-140W - 4G WiFi M2M Router ACTi B97 - Security Camera The setup is complete. You can access the camera remotely using the Dynamic DNS host name. After logging in to the camera, a live view of the camera’s vision is displayed.
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Please refer to the user guide for safety and product care information. NETCOMM WIRELESS LIMITED ABN 85 002 490 486 Head Office, 18-20 Orion Road Lane Cove, Sydney, NSW 2066, Australia +61 2 8205 3888 +61 2 9424 2010 m2msales@netcommwireless.com...
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