Network Connection - HIKVISION DS-2CD2D21G0/M/NF User Manual

DS-2CD2D21G0/M-D/NF User Manual
Chapter 2
NOTES:
» You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks.
For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the
product does not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.
» To ensure the network security of the network camera, we recommend you to have the network camera
assessed and maintained periodically. You can contact us if you need such service.
Before you start:
If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please refer to Section 2.1 Setting the Network
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Camera over the LAN.
If you want to set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please refer to Section 2.2 Setting the
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Network Camera over the WAN.
Setting the Network Camera over a LAN
Purpose:
To view and configure the camera via a LAN, you need to connect the network camera in the same subnet as your
computer, and install the SADP or Hik-Connect software to search and change the IP of the network camera.
NOTE: For detailed introduction to SADP, refer to Appendix 1.
Wiring over the LAN
The following figures show the two ways of cable connection of a network camera and a computer:
Purpose:
To test the network camera, you can directly connect the network camera to the computer with a network cable as
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shown in Figure 2-1.
Refer to the Figure 2-2 to set network camera over the LAN via a switch or a router.
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Network Connection

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Network Camera
Figure 1, Connecting Directly
Network Cable
Computer
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