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Default Gateway: This field allows the user to enter a custom default gateway.
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Preferred DNS Server: This field allows the user to enter the preferred DNS server
IP address.
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Alternate DNS Server: This field allows the user to enter the alternate DNS server IP address.
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Enable ARP/Ping to set IP Address Service: This checkbox allows the user to enable the ARP/Ping service to
change the IP address service. For more information on this feature, click the help button while on the TCP/IP settings
tab.
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To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the
settings, click the Save button.
P2P
The P2P settings screen is where users can use a QR code to connect their smartphone or tablet to the camera. This
feature needs to be enabled for use with the Amcrest View app, Amcrest Cloud, or AmcrestView.com. Below is a
screenshot of the P2P settings tab:
Below is an explanation of the fields on the P2P settings tab:
• Enable: This checkbox allows the user to enable the P2P feature for the camera. This feature must be enabled for
the camera to connect to a smartphone or tablet via the Amcrest View app. It is enabled by default.
• Status: This field displays the status of the P2P connection. Once the camera is connected to a device, this field
should display the word Online.
• S/N: This field displays the Token ID for the camera. The Token ID can be used to manually enter the camera's
information on a mobile or tablet device in case the QR code scanning feature cannot be used.
• QR Code: This image is a Quick Response (QR) code. By scanning this image using the Amcrest View app, this camera
can establish a connection with the app.
To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the
settings, click the Save button.
Connection
The Connection tab is where users can configure port connections.
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Connection settings tab:
Max Connections: This field allows the user to specify the maximum number of users that can be connected to the
camera at the same time. The maximum number of users the camera can support at one time is 20.
TCP Port: This field designates the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port number. The default value is
37777.
UDP Port: This field designates the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port number. The default value is 37778.
HTTP Port: This field designates the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) port number. The default value is 80.
RTSP Port: This field designates the Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) port number. The default value is 554.
HTTPS: This field enables the use of the HTTPS protocol for accessing the camera.
HTTPS Port: This field designates the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) port number. The default value is
443.
To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the
settings, click the Save button.
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