Ip Camera Connection; Connection Direct To Pc Via A Crossover Cable; Connection Direct To Pc Via A Lan/Patch Cable; Connection To A Router Or Switch - Zip IP-CAM350 Manual

3. IP Camera Connection

3.1 Connection direct to PC via a crossover cable

Connect IP camera to a PC via a crossover cable, with power input connected to a DC 12V power
supply and set the IP addresses of the PC and IP camera in the same network subnet. The IP camera
will communicate with the PC if the IP address in the camera is changed so that it is in the same
subnet as the PC. This can be done prior to connecting IP camera to a network.
Crossover Cable

3.2 Connection direct to PC via a LAN/Patch cable

Connect IP camera to a PC via a LAN/Patch cable, with power input connected to a DC 12V power
supply and set the IP addresses of the PC and IP camera in the same network subnet. The IP camera
will communicate with the PC within one minute if the IP address in the camera is changed so that
it is in the same subnet as the PC.
LAN/Patch Cable

3.3 Connection to a router or switch

The most common use is connecting the IP camera to the Internet, where the camera and PC are
connected to LAN ports on a router or switch, with the gateway of the camera and PC set to the IP
address of the router.
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