Chapter 2 Network Connection; Setting The Network Camera Over The Lan; Wiring Over The Lan - HIKVISION Network Camera User Manual

User Manual of Network Camera

Chapter 2 Network Connection

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 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 Network Camera over the WAN.

2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN

Purpose:
To view and configure the camera via a LAN, you need to connect the network
camera in the same subnet with your computer, and install the SADP or iVMS-4200
software to search and change the IP of the network camera.
Note: For the detailed introduction of SADP, please refer to Appendix 1.

2.1.1 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 shown in Figure 2-1.
 Refer to the Figure 2-2 to set the network camera over the LAN via a switch or a
router.
Figure 2-2
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Connecting Directly
Figure 2-1
Connecting via a Switch or a Router
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