System Requirements • Internet Explorer 5.x or above • CPU: Pentium III, 800 MHz or above (Required for use with IP surveillance software) • Memory Size: 128 MB (256 MB recommended) • VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above Note: If using multiple cameras for viewing/recording, the minimum requirements are a Pentium 4 (2GHz or above) CPU with 512MB memory and a 32MB video card.
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Hardware Installation (continued) Attach the A/V cable to the A/V out connector if you wish to connect the DCS-5300 to your TV set. Attach the red RCA connector to the “video” connector on your TV. Attach the black RCA cable to the “audio”...
Configuring your camera with IP Installer Insert the DCS-5300 CD into the CD-ROM drive. Click on IP Installer This is the first screen that will appear.
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LED starts to flash the second time. The IP Installer will now show the MAC address of the DCS-5300 and an IP Address (which may or may not be correct depending on what you have your DCS-5300 connected to.) If you...
After you click on the Link button, IP Installer will automatically open your Internet browser to the IP Address of the DCS-5300, in this example it is: http://192.168.0.146.Your DCS-5300 may have a different IP Address. At this point, it is highly recommended that you put in a password for security purposes.
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(Continued) Click on Tools and you will be in the Admin page, this is where you will be able to put in your password and add additional accounts to the DCS-5300 Enter the adminstrative password. Click Save then “X” at top right hand corner of your Browser to close the page.
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You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link Technical Support through our website, or by phone.