Connecting To A Network (Lan) - Nikon DS-L4 Instructions Manual

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Connecting to a Network (LAN)

Connecting to a Network (LAN)
If you connect the DS-L4 to a network (LAN: Local Area Network), the following operations are available via the network.
Saving images to, and viewing images on, a network drive
 Saving images to a network drive during photographing
 Displaying (on the DS-L4) captured images that have been saved on a network drive
Connect a network drive using wired LAN
To save images to a network drive, be sure to connect the network drive and the DS-L4 via wired LAN.
Obtaining images from a viewer terminal (including a PC)
You can view the live image of the DS-L4 via a wired or
wireless LAN from a viewer terminal (iMac, Windows PC,
Windows tablet, or Android tablet) on which the viewer
application DS-L4 Viewer is installed. The following
operations can be performed from a viewer terminal:
 Obtaining a live image
 Downloading images from the DS-L4 to the viewer
terminal
The DS-L4 can be connected to a network in one of the following four ways:
 Connecting to a LAN via a network hub (refer to "15.2")
 Connecting to a network drive or viewer terminal (including a PC) directly without using a LAN connection (refer to
"15.3")
 Connecting to a LAN via a wireless access point (refer to "15.4")
 Connecting to a viewer terminal with a wireless connection without using an access point (refer to "15.5")
Network settings
You need to configure network-related settings correctly in order to connect the DS-L4 to the network. Before doing so,
you must consult the network administrator of your organization for correct setup information.
LAN communication speed
 The more viewer terminals simultaneously access the DS-L4, the slower the communication becomes.
Normally, simultaneous access from three or fewer terminals does not adversely affect performance.
 If the viewer terminals to be connected to the DS-L4 have a wired LAN connector, wired LAN connection is
recommended. Communication using wired LAN connection is faster than using wireless LAN connection.
For the models and OSs of supported viewer terminals, refer to "15.1 (3) OSs and models of viewer terminals".
For details on how to set up and use a viewer terminal, refer to the applicable manual of DS-L4 Viewer.
Instruction manual of DS-L4 Viewer can be downloaded from the following URL:
http://www.nikon-instruments.jp/eng/software-update/camerasfor/pdf/M669_E_DS-L4_Viewer.pdf
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Using the viewer application on the
Viewer terminal
viewer terminal to obtain the live
(including a PC)
image from the DS-L4
DS-L4