Ip Configuration Recommendations; Installing The Camera - Cisco VC 220 Administration Manual

Installing the Cisco VC 220 Network Camera Software

Installing the Camera

Installing the Camera
VC 220 Dome WDR Day/Night PoE Network Camera Administration Guide

IP Configuration Recommendations

• Use the Setup Wizard to install your cameras. Designed to make set up
easy, it eliminates the need to configure IP addresses yourself. You can use
the Setup Wizard whether you are installing one or multiple cameras.
• A MAC address is an important unique identifier that is assigned to each
camera. The Setup Wizard lists the IP addresses and MAC addresses of all
the cameras discovered. If you have more than one camera, make a note of
the MAC address found on the side of the camera. Knowing the MAC
address makes it easier to identify multiple cameras. Your MAC address will
be something like the following: 00:21:29:72:7D:2C.
• DHCP is the default IP addressing option. The camera is automatically
assigned an IP address from a DHCP server or a DHCP router. If no DHCP
server is present in the network, after 90 seconds the camera defaults to a
static IP address of 192. 1 68. 1 .99.
• If the camera is connected directly to your computer, then your computer
needs to be on the same subnet as the camera's default static IP address so
you can access the configuration utility. For example, your computer needs
to have an IP address of 192. 1 68. 1 .2 to 192. 1 68. 1 .254, with the exception of
the camera's IP address of 192. 1 68. 1 .99. The computer's subnet mask will
be 255.255.255.0.
You can install your Cisco VC 220 camera in two different ways. You can use the
Cisco Video Monitoring System, or you can use the Cisco VC 220 Setup Wizard.
• Installing the Camera Using the Cisco Video Monitoring System,
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• Installing the Camera Using the Setup Wizard, page 28
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