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Figure 2.1
The software searches IP Servers automatically over LAN.
There are 3 cases:
(1) No IP Camera found within LAN. After about 1 minute search, the Result Field will show
"not found IP Server" and the program shut automatically.
(2) If IP Cameras having been installed within LAN. All the IP Cameras will be listed and the
total number is displayed in the result field as shown in Figure 2.1.
(3) The IP Cameras installed within LAN do not share the same subnet with the monitoring PC.
A prompt as shown in result field (prompt: Subnet doesn't match, dbclick to change!). Click
the left mouse button to choose the prompt and click the right mouse, choose Network
Configuration to set the IP address of the Camera to the same subnet as LAN. (Figure 2.5)
You can choose obtain IP from DHCP server or set a static IP for the camera. (Figure 2.4)
NOTE: If you could not find the camera's IP on the IP camera tool.
Please check if DHCP is enabled in your router, or disable MAC address filter.
Make sure that firewall doesn't block the camera.
Six Options
Choose the IP Camera list and Click right mouse button; there are six options, Basic Properties,
Network Configuration, Upgrade Firmware, Refresh Camera List, Flush Arp Buffer and About IP
Camera Tool as shown Figure 2.2.
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