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  • Page 1 Internet Camera User’s Guide Version 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE............4 1. INTRODUCTION ..............5 ............6 EATURES AND ENEFITS ............8 NPACKING THE ACKAGE .............9 YSTEM EQUIREMENT ............10 HYSICAL ESCRIPTION 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .........15 .......15 TTACHING THE AMERA TO THE TAND ........16 ONNECTING THE THERNET CABLE ..........16 TTACHING THE OWER UPPLY...
  • Page 3 5. USING THE CAMERA ..........22 ..........22 ONFIGURATION TILITY ............24 YSTEM DMINISTRATION – A ..........40 IDEO CTIVE – J .............41 MAGE 6. IPVIEW PRO ..............43 .................43 NSTALLATION ..............47 ETTING TARTED ..............50 SING .............55 ONFIGURING THE YSTEM 7. APPENDIX.................70 ........70 REQUENTLY SKED UESTIONS B PING Y IP A...

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    BOUT UIDE This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your Internet Camera, includes: Chapter 1, Introduction, provides the general information on the camera. Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation procedure for the camera. Chapter 3, Security, explains the security feature of the camera.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Internet Camera, a camera device that can be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. Compared to the conventional PC Camera, the Internet Camera features a built-in CPU and web-based solutions that can provide a cost-effective solution to transmit real-time high-quality video images and sounds for monitoring.

  • Page 6: Features And Benefits

    Features and Benefits Simple To Use The Internet Camera is a standalone system with built-in CPU requiring no special hardware or software such as PC frame grabber cards. The Internet Camera supports both ActiveX mode (for Internet Explorer users) and Java mode (for Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator users).
  • Page 7 RS-485 Support The pin 5 & 6 of the I/O connectors are used for RS-485 data transmission. You can connect a special featured device (such as an external camera stand with rotation function) to meet you needs. When the external device is connected, you could configure the settings and control the device from the Trigger window of Web Configuration Utility.

  • Page 8: Unpacking The Package

    Unpacking the Package Unpack the package and check all the items carefully. In addition to this User’s Guide, be certain that you have: One Internet Camera One Installation CD-ROM One Quick Installation Guide One AC power adapter suitable for your country’s electric power One Camera Stand One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable...

  • Page 9: System Requirement

    System Requirement Networking 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet. Accessing the Camera For Web Browser Users Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP CPU: Intel Celeron 1.1GHz or above (Intel Pentium 4 is preferred) Memory Size: 128MB or above Resolution: 800x600 or above Microsoft®...

  • Page 10: Physical Description

    Physical Description This section describes the externally visible features of the Internet Camera. Front Panel 1. Power LED 3. Internal MIC 2. Link LED 1. Power LED The Power LED is positioned on the right side of the Internet Camera’s lens while facing the Internet Camera. A steady BLUE light confirms that the Internet Camera is...
  • Page 11 A steady ORANGE light confirms that the camera has good connection to LAN connectivity. Dependent on the data traffic the LED will begin to flash to indicate that the Internet Camera is receiving/sending data from/to the network. 3. Internal MIC The built-in omni-directional microphone allows the camera to receive sound and voice.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel 2. Reset Button 3. I/O Connector 1. Network Cable Connector 4. DC Power Connector 1. Network Cable Connector The Internet Camera’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the N-Way protocol and “Auto-MDIX”...

  • Page 13: Dc Power Connector

    to flash, indicating the Internet Camera is changing to factory reset. The IP address will return to the default setting as 192.168.0.30. 3. I/O Connector The camera provides the I/O connectors on the rear panel (pin 1/2 are for input, pin 3/4 are for output, pin 5/6 are for RS-485), which provide the physical interface to send and receive digital signals to a variety of external alarm devices.

  • Page 14: Screw Hole

    Top/Bottom Panel Top Panel Screw Hole Bottom Panel Screw Hole Screw Hole Located on the top/bottom panel of the camera, the screw hole is used to connect the camera stand onto the camera by attaching the screw head on the camera stand into the screw hole of the camera.

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE NSTALLATION Attaching the Camera to the Stand The Internet Camera comes with a camera stand (optional) with a swivel ball screw head that can be attached to the Internet Camera's bottom screw hole. Attach the camera stand to the Internet Camera and station it for your application.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Ethernet Cable

    Connecting the Ethernet cable Connect an Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then attach it to the network. Attaching the Power Supply Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on Internet Camera’s rear panel, and then connect it to your local power supply.

  • Page 17: Security

    ECURITY To ensure the highest security and prevent unauthorized usage of the Internet Camera the Administrator has the exclusive privilege to access the System Administration for settings and control requirements to allow users the level of entry and authorize the privileges for all users.

  • Page 18: Application Of The Camera

    PPLICATION AMERA The Internet Camera can be applied in wide variety of applications. With the built-in CPU, it can work as a standalone system that provides a web-based solution transmitting high quality video images and sounds for monitoring purposes. It can be managed remotely, accessed and controlled from any PC desktop over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser.

  • Page 19: Applications

    Applications Monitoring of local and remote places and objects such as construction sites, hospitals, amusement parks, schools and day-care centers through the use of a web browser. Capture single frame images from the IPView Pro application. Configure the camera to upload image or send-mail messages with a single frame image.

  • Page 20: Application Diagrams Of The Camera

    Application Diagrams of the Camera Home Applications SOHO Internet Camera SOHO Wireless Internet Camera...
  • Page 21 SOHO Applications SOHO...

  • Page 22: Using The Camera

    SING THE AMERA You can access and manage the Internet Camera through: 1) a web browser, and 2) the enclosed software IPView Pro. This chapter describes the Web Configuration Utility, and provides the instructions on using the camera with a web browser. Web Configuration Utility The Internet Camera must be configured through its built-in Web- based Configuration.
  • Page 23 Enter the default IP address Pre-view area Welcome Screen of the Configuration Utility In the Welcome screen, there are three options to choose to set-up and view your Internet Camera, including: View Video – ActiveX Mode View Video – Java Mode System Administration Click System Administration to prompt a login dialog window,...

  • Page 24: System Administration

    System Administration The Configuration Utility contains ten options in the top menu bar, including: System, Date/Time, Video/Audio, Network, Users, Trigger, Upload, Information, Tools, and Home. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon, or Refresh to reload the status.
  • Page 25 Date/Time The Date/Time window contains commands to set up the camera's time and date, providing correct information to the remote users who might be thousands of miles away from the camera’s location. Date & Time Server’s Time: Display the current date/time settings of the camera.
  • Page 26 • Protocol – Select proper protocol: NTP or TIME. Set Manually: This option allows the system administrator to set date/time manually. Select the Change the server’s time and date as below item to enter Date and Time in the respective field manually, or select the Synchronize with this PC item to set up date/time according to the connected PC’s configuration.

  • Page 27: Video Resolution

    Environment Select Outdoor or Indoor according to the installation location of the camera. Light Frequency Select 60HZ or 50HZ. Video Resolution Select the desired video resolution from three formats: 160x120, 320x240, and 640x480. The higher setting can obtain better quality; however, it will use more resource within your network. Compression Rate Select the desired compression rate from five levels: Lowest, Low, Medium, High, and Highest.
  • Page 28 Audio Select the audio format as PCM or ADPCM. Then, you can also adjust the Volume of the camera. In addition, clicking Adjust Image will bring up the following window, which allows you to adjust the image settings: Brightness: Adjust the brightness level ranging from -64 to +64.
  • Page 29 Network The Network window contains commands that allow you to set up networking configuration of the camera. IP Assignment Use Static IP Address: You can select this option and enter the IP address directly. The default settings are:...

  • Page 30: Dynamic Dns

    • IP Address – 192.168.0.30 • Subnet Mask – 255.255.255.0 • Default Gateway – 192.168.0.1 Obtain IP address automatically via DHCP: If your network uses the DHCP server, select this option. According to this setting, the camera will be assigned an IP address from the DHCP server automatically.

  • Page 31: Add User

    Users The Users window contains commands that allow the system administrator to assign legal users who are permitted to monitor the camera from the remote site. Administrator This field is used for entering the administrator password to access the settings. Enter the password in the Admin Password box, and then enter the same one again in the Confirm Password box to confirm the password.

  • Page 32: Delete User

    a group given the password. For example, if the User Name is “Guest” and the User Password is “Guest”, anyone can access the camera with these details used as a group of users under the User Name “Guest”. Delete User Select the user you want to delete from the pull-down menu, and then click Delete.
  • Page 33 Trigger The Trigger window contains the control settings for external device through the I/O port, and the settings required for e-mail. SMTP Server Address: To use the e-mail alert function, you must enter the mail server address in the field. Sender e-mail Address: Enter the e-mail Address of sender.

  • Page 34: Access Control

    Sending Interval: Enter the time interval to send next e-mail; the unit is by second. Sending Times: Enter the sending times for every e-mail alert. When completed, you can do a test to confirm the related settings by checking the Send a test e-mail item. Trigger Output Check the item to enable the camera to receive the signal from specified detection area, and then enter the proper settings in the...

  • Page 35: Ftp Server

    Upload To upload the image to FTP server, you need to configure the related settings in the Upload window. FTP Server This field contains the following five basic settings for your FTP server. Host Address: The IP Address of the target FTP server. Port Number: The standard port number for the FTP server is Port 21, and it’s also the default setting.
  • Page 36 User Name: Enter the user name in this field. Password: Enter the user password in this field to login the FTP server. Directory Path: Enter an existing folder name in this field, and the images will be uploaded to the given folder. Operation To enable the FTP upload function, check the Enable upload video to FTP server option, and then configure the following...

  • Page 37: Firmware Version

    Information The Information window provides general information of the camera, including the Model name, Firmware Version, Mac Address, and IP Address. Model The camera’s model name will be display here. Firmware Version The field displays the firmware version of the camera. MAC Address This field displays the MAC Address of the camera.

  • Page 38: Factory Reset

    Tools The Tools window contains commands for restarting the camera and upgrading firmware. Reboot Do you really want to reboot this device? Click YES from this option, and you can restart the camera just like turning the device off and on and saved settings are retained. Factory Reset Do you really want to factory reset this device? Click YES from this option, and you can resume all factory default settings for the...

  • Page 39: Led Control

    LED Control The LED control allows user to setup the LED illumination as desired. This feature provides the flexibility when surveillance activity is ON. There are three options: Normal, ON, and OFF. Update Firmware This option allows you to update the firmware of the camera once you obtained a latest version of firmware.

  • Page 40: View Video - Activex Mode

    View Video – ActiveX Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image - ActiveX Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer as illustrated below: Camera Name/Location: The Camera name and location will be displayed when the Camera Name/Location fields are entered in the Web Configuration Utility.

  • Page 41: View Image - Java Mode

    View Image – Java Mode To view video images from the browser, click View Image – Java Mode from the Welcome screen to access the video images from Internet Explorer or Netscape browser as illustrated below: Camera Name/Location: The Camera name and location will be displayed when the Camera Name/Location fields are entered in the Web Configuration Utility.
  • Page 42 NOTE: 1. Please refer to the appendix on how to install ActiveX, including 1.) install to the Web Server, and 2.) install to your Local PC. 2. The administrator has the authority to set the upload video function through the setting in the Upload option of Configuration Utility.

  • Page 43: Ipview Pro

    This chapter describes IPView Pro, which is a powerful software application designed with a user-friendly interface for ease of control and navigation requirements. Installation Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. The menu screen will appear as below:...
  • Page 44 Step 2 Click the IPView Pro item to activate the InstallShield Wizard. Click Next in the welcome screen. Step 3 Read and accept the License Agreement; then, click Yes.
  • Page 45 Step 4 Choose the destination location. If no specific requirement, leave the default setting and click Next. Step 5 The InstallShield Wizard starts to install the software, and the progress bar indicates the installation is proceeding.
  • Page 46 Step 6 If you use Windows® 2000/XP, it will appear a Digital Signature warning screen. Click Continue Anyway (Windows® XP) or Yes (Windows® 2000). Windows® XP Windows® 2000 Step 7 Click Finish to complete the installation.

  • Page 47: Getting Started

    Getting Started This section describes the User Interface of IPView Pro, with detailed procedures for using the application. To launch IPView Pro, click Start > Programs > IPView Pro > IPView Pro. The main screen will appear as below: NOTE: IPView Pro requires the system’s resolution setting up to 1024x768.

  • Page 48: Item Feature

    Item Feature Item Description Date/Time Show current date/time. Status Mode Show the camera’s status in this window. Window Click the Change Status Mode button ( ) on the right lower corner of the window to change the display mode: Camera list mode Camera information mode View Show the camera’s view in this window.
  • Page 49 Show the selected camera in full screen view. Enable displaying the video views in circles. Key Lock Click to lock/unlock the camera. When locked, Button the user cannot operate any camera. Power Button Click to exit or minimize IPView Pro. Record Record video clip of the selected camera and save Button...

  • Page 50: Using Ipview Pro

    Using IPView Pro Adding a Camera To add a camera: 1. Click the System Configure button to enter the System Configuration. If you are not sure of the camera’s IP address, you can click Search to search the available camera(s) within the network.
  • Page 51 2. Select the camera you want by highlighting it, and then click Add Camera. The camera is added. Click the Add Camera button. The camera found within the network. 3. Click Save, and then click the System Configure button to return to View Window.
  • Page 52 Alternately, you can add a camera by entering the its IP address directly: 4. Select the Input IP tab. The camera is added. Click the Add Camera button. Enter the camera’s IP address and Port. 5. Enter the camera’s IP address (default: 192.168.0.30) and Port (default: 80), and then click Add Camera.
  • Page 53 Removing a Camera To remove the camera from the list: camera elect the you want to remove. 2. Click Delete Camera. Viewing a Camera From the View Modes of the panel, you can select one-camera mode or other modes to display your video. IPView Pro allows a maximum of 16 cameras for viewing.

  • Page 54: Video Recording

    Video Recording IPView Pro allows you to record the video clip and save it in your computer through the following methods: Manual Record, Schedule Record, and Motion Record. When you click the Record button and select Manual Record, it will start recording. Click the button again to stop. If you select Schedule Record or Motion Record, the system will record the video clip according to the settings in System Configuration.

  • Page 55: Configuring The System

    Configuring the System Clicking the System Configure button on the panel allows you to configure the system settings, and the System Configuration Screen will appear in the View Window as shown below. Once configured, click Save to save the settings, and then click the System Configure button again to exit configuration.

  • Page 56: Camera Configuration

    Camera Configuration In this field, you can add/delete the camera (as described in the previous section). Also, you can configure the following settings: Web Configuration In the left column, selecting the Web Configuration item will launch the Web Configuration Utility in View Window. You can configure these settings according to the description in Chapter 5, Using the Camera.
  • Page 57 Motion Configuration-1 The Motion Configuration-1 item provides the commands for motion detection control. Before configuring, you should select one camera from the pull-down menu. Select one camera. Select Custom region. Region 1. Region 2. Detect Region: • Full picture – When you select this option, the camera will monitor the whole area.
  • Page 58 recording automatically. You can set multiple areas in the view screen. Click Delete Region to remove the area selected. Click Clear All Region to remove all areas in the view screen. Sensitivity Level: Move the slide bar to adjust the sensitivity level for detecting motion to record video.
  • Page 59 Motion Configuration-2 The Motion Configuration-2 item allows you to configure to the alarm and e-mail setting. Invoke Alarm: Select this option to enable alarm when some motion detected by the system. Send e-mail: When this option is checked, click the Mailing Configuration in the left column to enter the required information (see the following section).
  • Page 60 Tools The Tools item allows you to configure to the alarm and e-mail setting. Reset: Restore the original setting of your camera. Do you really want to reset this device? Click Yes in the pop-up dialog box to confirm. Factory Reset: Restore the factory default settings of the camera.
  • Page 61 Mailing Configuration When Motion Detection function is enabled and the Send e-mail option is checked, you should enter the required information in the respective fields. Mail Server: Enter the mail server address that is used to send your e-mail. Mail From/To: Enter the sender’s/receiver’s e-mail address. Subject: Enter the title of the e-mail.
  • Page 62 Proxy Server Check the Proxy Server option and enter the required settings in the Address and Port boxes to enable and use the Proxy Server function.
  • Page 63 Recording Configuration In this field, you can configure the storage settings. Log Storage: • Reserved HDD Space For MS-Windows OS – You can reserve 500 MB to 1000 MB hard disk space for the program. • Each Recording File Size – If the recorded video files reach the file size limit, video images will be recorded into another file automatically.
  • Page 64 • Storage List – The destination folder to save the recorded video file can be specified here. Click Modify to change the current path setting; click Add to add a new destination folder; click Delete to remove a selected path setting.
  • Page 65 Schedule-Recording Configuration This recording function will work after you have enabled respective settings in the Schedule mode. The recording schedule can be defined by Date Mode or Week Mode. Date Mode: First, select the camera desired from the pull- down menu. Then, setup the time in the Start/Stop fields. Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list.
  • Page 66 Week Mode: First, select the camera desired from the pull- down menu. Then, setup the time in the Start/Stop fields, and select the weekday from the buttons. Click Add to add the recording schedule to the list. Click Save to save the settings.
  • Page 67 Others When multiple cameras connected, this option allows the system to display these views as the main view in circles according to your time settings. The range of Time interval of scan is from 1 to 20 seconds.

  • Page 68: Log List

    Log List This filed displays the user(s) information, which include the Date, MAC address, and the brief description of events.
  • Page 69 About This filed provides information of the software application.

  • Page 70: Appendix

    PPENDIX A Frequently Asked Questions Internet Camera Features Q: What is an Internet Camera? A: The Internet Camera is a standalone system connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. It is different from the conventional PC camera, the Internet Camera is an all- in-one system with built-in CPU and web-based solutions providing a low cost solution that can transmit high quality video images for monitoring.

  • Page 71: Internet Camera Installation

    Q: What algorithm is used to compress the digital image? A: The Internet Camera utilizes the JPEG image compression technology providing high quality images for users. JPEG is adopted since it is a standard for image compression and can be applied to various web browser and application software without the need to install extra software.
  • Page 72 A: If a firewall exists on the network, port 80 is open for ordinary data communication. However, since the Internet Camera transmits image data, the default port 8481 is also required. Therefore, it is necessary to open port 8481 of the network for remote users to access the Internet Camera.

  • Page 73: B Ping Your Ip Address

    B PING Your IP Address The PING (Packet Internet Groper) command can determine whether a specific IP address is accessible by sending a packet to the specific address and waiting for a reply. It can also provide a very useful tool to confirm if the IP address conflicts with the Internet Camera over the network.

  • Page 74: C Trouble Shooting

    C Trouble Shooting Q: I cannot access the Internet Camera from a web browser. A1: The possible cause might be the IP Address for the Internet Camera is already being used by another device. To correct the possible problem, you need to first disconnect the Internet Camera from the network.
  • Page 75 the product by connecting a local computer to the unit, utilizing a standard Crossover (hub to hub) Cable. If the problem is not solved the Internet Camera might be faulty. Q: Why does the Power LED not light up constantly? A: The power supply used might be at fault.
  • Page 76 Q: Why does a series of broad vertical white line appears through out the image? A: A likely issue is that the CMOS sensor becomes overloaded when the light source is too bright such as direct exposure to sunlight or halogen light. You need to reposition the Internet Camera into a more shaded area immediately as this will damage the CMOS sensor.
  • Page 77 A2: The configuration on the Internet Camera image display is incorrect. Through the Web Configuration Image section you need to adjust the image related parameter for improve images such as brightness, contrast, hue and light frequency. Please refer to the Web Configuration section for detail information. Q: There are no images available through the web browser? A: The ActiveX might be disabled.

  • Page 78: D Time Zone Table

    D Time Zone Table...

  • Page 80: E Xplug Control Installation

    E Xplug Control Installation Installation To Web Server Important Information It is highly recommended to install the Xplug Control application to the Web Server for IE 5.0. It must be installed to a Public Domain with Fixed IP address. 1. Installation: Copy the “xplug.ocx”...
  • Page 81 Installation To Local PC Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to initiate the auto- run program. Once completed, a menu screen will appear as below: To install Xplug Control, click the “Xplug Control" button to activate the installation procedure for the plug-in program.
  • Page 82 Once executed, a prompt will appear requesting the input of the desired language selection. Make the desired selection and click “OK” to continue. The Welcome screen will appear. Click the “Next” button to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 83 The License Agreement prompt will appear as below. Read the details carefully and click the “Yes” button to continue with the installation procedure. Click the “Finish” button to complete Setup of the Xplug Control Utility program for the Internet Camera.

  • Page 84: F Adjust Internet Camera Focus

    F Adjust Internet Camera Focus To adjust the focus of the lens, you need to turn the lens slowly in either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction until the desired image appears. DO NOT over turn the lens in either of the directions, as it will be out of focus.

  • Page 85: G I/O Terminal Application

    G I/O Terminal Application Typically used in association with programming scripts for developing applications for motion detection, event triggering, alarm notification via e-mail, and a variety of external control functions. The 6-pin I/O Terminal Block is located on the rear panel and provides the interface to: a photo-coupled switch output, a photo-coupled input, and RS-485 interface.
  • Page 86 Interface Schematic device (active control device) has independent 1. Input power supply. Output device (load) is driven by external power supply. Load RS485 Interface PTZ Camera...

  • Page 87: H Specification

    H Specification Video specification Resolution: 640 x 480 pixel Sensor: Color CMOS sensor Lens: f: 6.0 mm, F: 1.8 Gain control: Automatic Exposure: Automatic White Balance: Automatic Image (Video Setting) Compression: M-JPEG Image frame rate: CIF, QCIF, VGA @ 30fps Support different frame rate for different connections depending on connection bandwidth:...
  • Page 88 Hardware Interface LAN Connector: One RJ-45 port, 10/100M auto- sensed, Auto-MDIX Communication protocol: HTTP, FTP, TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, ICMP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS, SMTP, UPnP CPU: ADMtek 5120 RAM: 16MB Flash ROM: Linux Power Supply: 5VDC/2.5A, 100~240VAC, 50/60Hz Power consumption: 6 Watt max. LED Indicator: Power LED (Blue) Activity LED (Orange)

  • Page 89: Operating Environment

    OS supported: Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000/XP Operating environment Operating temperature: C ~ 40 Storage temperature: C ~ 50 Humidity: 5% ~ 95%, non-condensing FCC Class B, CE Class B, VCCI Class B...

  • Page 90: I Glossary Of Terms

    I Glossary of Terms NUMBERS 10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III, IV, or V unshielded twisted-pair media. 100BASE-TX two-pair twisted-media implementation 100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX. Applets are small Java programs that can be embedded Applet in an HTML page. The rule at the moment is that an applet can only make an Internet connection to the computer form that the applet was sent.
  • Page 91 Bootstrap Protocol is an Internet protocol that can BOOTP automatically configure a network device in a diskless workstation to give its own IP address. Communication Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message, and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and processes communicate messages to each other over media.
  • Page 92 of manually assigning it a unique IP address. DHCP allows the specification for the service provided by a router, gateway, or other network device that automatically assigns an IP address to any device that requests one Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
  • Page 93 Fast Ethernet, also called 100BASE-T, operates at 10 Fast Ethernet or 100Mbps per second over UTP, STP, or fiber-optic media. Firewall Firewall is considered the first line of defense in protecting private information. For better security, data can be encrypted. A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.
  • Page 94 system is useful because it can represent every byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits. It is easier for humans to read hexadecimal numbers than binary numbers. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. This is a private network, inside an organization or Intranet company, that uses the same software you will find on the public Internet.
  • Page 95 IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identifies IP address each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packets across the Internet. For example 80.80.80.69 is an IP address, it is the closet thing the Internet has to telephone numbers.
  • Page 96 Network Address Translator generally applied by a router, that makes many different IP addresses on an internal network appear to the Internet as a single address. For routing messages properly within your network, each device requires a unique IP address. But the addresses may not be valid outside your network.
  • Page 97 by sending a packet to the specified address and waits for a reply. It is primarily used to troubleshoot Internet connections. Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. PPPoE is a PPPoE specification for connecting the users on an Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium, such as DSL or cable modem.
  • Page 98 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol, a TCP/IP RARP protocol that allows a physical address, such as an Ethernet address, to be translated into an IP address. RJ-45 RJ-45 connector is used for Ethernet cable connections. Router A router is the network software or hardware entity charged with routing packets between networks.
  • Page 99 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a (TCP/IP) widely used transport protocol that connects diverse computers of various transmission methods. It was developed y the Department of Defense to connect different computer types and led to the development of the Internet. A transceiver joins two network segments together.
  • Page 100 Wide-Area Network. A wide-area network consists of groups of interconnected computers that are separated by a wide distance and communicate with each other via common carrier telecommunication techniques. Windows Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations that use DOS. A workgroup is a group of users who are physically Workgroup located together and connected to the same LAN, or a...

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