Configuring The Network - Network Menu; Network Tab; Multicast Streaming - Sony Ipela SNC-CH140 User Manual

Multicast streaming

Set whether the camera uses multicast streaming for
MPEG4/H.264 video data and audio data or not. It
reduces the transmission load on the camera by having a
computer of the same segment network receive the same
transmitting data.
Select On to allow, or Off not to allow multicast
sending.
When you select On, set Multicast address, Video port
number and Audio port number properly.
Multicast address
Type the multicast address used on the multicast
streaming.
Video port number 1, 2
Specify the MPEG4/H.264 video transmission port
number used for the multicast streaming. It is initially
set to 60000. Specify an even number from 1024 to
65534. Two port numbers (the number specified here
and an odd number with 1 added to the specified
number) are used for video data communication and
control.
The setting for Image 1 and Image 2 apply for Video port
number 1 and 2 respectively.
Audio port number
Specify the audio transmission port number used for the
multicast streaming. It is initially set to 60002. Specify
an even number from 1024 to 65534. Two port numbers
(the number specified here and an odd number with 1
added to the specified number) are used for audio data
communication and control.
Note
Specify different numbers for the video port number and
the audio port number.
OK/Cancel
See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 26.
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Configuring the Network — Network Menu
Configuring the Network
— Network Menu
When you click Network in the Administrator menu, the
Network menu appears.
Use this menu to configure the network to connect the
camera and the computer.
The Network menu consists of four tabs: Network,
Wireless, QoS and Dynamic IP address notification.

Network Tab

This section provides the menus for connecting the
camera through the network cable.
MAC address
Displays the MAC address of the camera.
Ethernet status
Displays the current transmission rate.
Auto-MDI/MDIX
According to the port of the connected Ethernet device,
automatically switches the port of the unit between MDI
and MDI-X for transmission.
Displays the Ethernet port mode of the unit.
IPv4 setting
Configure the IPv4 network setting.
IP address
Configure the IP address.
Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): Select
this option when a DHCP server is installed on the
network to allow IP address assignment. With this
setting, the IP address is assigned automatically.
Use the following IP address: Select this option when
you set a fixed IP address. With this setting, specify
the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway
manually.
Note
When you select Obtain an IP address automatically
(DHCP), make sure that a DHCP server is operating on
the network.
IP address
Type the IP address of the camera.
Subnet mask
Type the subnet mask.