Appendix - Digital Watchdog MEGApix DWC-MB45WiAT User Manual

Appendix

Quick start of network connection
Please follow the steps below to complete
the initial setup of the network function.
Please do not power on the IP Camera until instructed.
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Temporarily disable any proxy servers configured in
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internet Explorer.
If connecting the IP Camera directly to a modem,
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power down and reset the modem. Leave the modem
powered down until configurations are finalized with
the IP Camera and the IP Camera has been correctly
connected to the modem.
Connect the IP Camera and PC to the configured network.
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Open the IP Installer on a PC, then search for the
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IP camera.
If you have a DHCP server, it will automatically set
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the Camera IP.
If you do not have a DHCP server, Camera IP is set to
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192.168.1.80 after one minute. In this case, PC IP
must be changed to the IP to be able to access the
192.168.1.80.
If multiple numbers of camera are connected it should be
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distinguished by the mac address of the Camera.
Click the Camera IP, and connect to the WEB PAGE.
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Default ID/Password to access IP Camera are both the
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word: admin.
Familiarize yourself with the Viewer Interface Screen.
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Please install VLC to display live video.
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The IP setting can be set to 'STATIC' at IP Installer or web
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viewer followed by Setup -> Network -> Network Settings
If the IP Camera is connected to a network which utilizes a
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router, you must have Port Forwarding configured on your
personal router to forward all ports to the IP address you
have assigned the IP Camera.
After configuring Port Forwarding on your router
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(if necessary), you may access your IP Camera on your local
network by opening Internet Explorer and specifying the IP
address and Web Port that you have assigned to the IP
Camera.
Example: http://192.168.0.200:8888
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If you leave your Web Port set to 80, you don't need
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to specify the port in the Address Bar to access to
your IP Camera.
Access your IP Camera via the Internet :
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If you use a static IP address assigned by your ISP
1) Open Internet Explorer.
2) Type the IP of the IP Camera.
3) If you use a router, type the routers' static IP and the
web port number of the IP Camera.
If you have a dynamic address provided by your ISP
1) Open Internet Explorer and visit the DDNS website.
2) Register the IP Camera.
3) Reboot the IP Camera.
4) Give the DDNS server 10 minutes to locate your IP
Camera's IP information.
5) Click the refresh button in the Internet Explore.
6) After your camera is connected, select your camera.
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