Initial Setup - Digital Watchdog DWC-PV2M4T User Manual

Network Setup -
Direct Connection to PC for Initial Setup
This section provides a guide on how to
connect the IP camera to your PC/Laptop for

initial setup.

Please follow the instructions in the order
below. Do not supply power to the IP camera
until instructed.
In order to access the IP camera's firmware
you will need to connect the Video Server to
a PC or Laptop directly via a network cable.
1. Before you begin, you must determine the current network/
Internet (TCP/IP) settings on the PC or laptop. Write down
your entries below for quick reference.
Current TCP/IP Settings
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Primary DNS Server
Secondary DNS Server (Option)
For information on how to determine your currents settings, see
Appendix A.
If you are obtaining an IP Address automatically using DHCP
Settings, there is no need to write down the information.
2. To make the IP camera communicate with your PC, change
your PC's IP address and subnet mask.
Change your PC's IP address to 192.168.1.11 and the subnet mask
to 255.255.255.0
Leave all other entries (Default Gateway, DNS Servers, etc.) blank.
For information on how to change your IP address and subnet
mask, see Appendix B.
3. Attach the IP camera to your PC via a network cable. Plug-in
either end of the network cable into the PC's network slot
and the other end into your IP camera.
4. Power on the IP camera by plugging in a power supply.
5. Wait up to 1 minute after powering on the IP camera and
verify that the ACTIVE indicator light is flashing, and the LINK
indicator light is flickering or solid. If they are not, see FAQ.
6. You can now access the camera's viewer using Internet
Explorer.
Open Internet Explorer and type the IP address 192.168.1.80
(default IP of the IP camera) into the Address Bar of the web
browser (as seen below). Press Enter.
If a message box as below appears, choose 'Try Again' . The
message will vary depending on the operating system.
7. Once you connect to the camera successfully, the camera's
login screen will appear.
The 3 authorities are available:
Administrator, Operator and Viewer. The authority setup is
available in the camera's Setup menu.
• Viewer : Only monitoring is allowed.
• Operator : Most of the functions are allowed except
'Setup' .
• Administrator: All functions are allowed.
8. The default ID and Password for the camera are both 'admin'
9. At any time if you are prompted to download ActiveX controls,
Click 'Yes' as all contents are safe.
You will have to click 'Yes' twice to two individual prompts. This
allows your video to be displayed in Internet Explorer.
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