D-Link DCS-2100 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Configuration > Advanced >Network Settings (continued)

Channel -

The

default

wireless channel setting is channel

6.

Select the channel that is the same as the

other wireless devices on your network.

TX Rate-

Select the transmission rate on the network.

22 Mbps is the

default

setting.

Preamble-

Select

Long

or

Short

Preamble.

The Preamble

defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic

Redundancy Check is a common technique for

detecting data transmission errors) for

communication between the Access Point and

the roaming wireless Network adapters.

Long

Preamble

is the

default

setting

.

Note:

High

network traffic areas should use the shorter

preamble type.

Data Encryption

-

Enable Encryption by clicking on the box.

The

DCS-2100+

has Encryption disabled as the

default setting.

Auth mode

-

Choose one of the following authorization

modes:

Open Authentication -

C

ommunicates the key across the network.

Shared Authentication -

Allows communication only with other devices

with identical WEP settings.

Auto -

Will automatically adjust to the Authentication

mode of the wireless client.

Key type

-

Select the key length, either 64, 128 or 256 bits.

Key Format

-

Select an ASCII or hexadecimal key format.

Key Index

-

You can create up to 4 different security keys.

Click

Apply

to make

changes effective

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Configuration > Advanced > Mail & FTP

Click the

Mail&FTP

button from the Configuration screen to access video

settings that control sending images via email and FTP.

SMTP

SMTP (mail) server 1

-

The domain name or IP address of an external

mail server.

Recipient email address 1 -

The email address of recipients for snapshots or

a system log file. Multiple recipients must be

separated by a semicolon ±;²

SMTP (mail) server 2 -

Return email address

-

Recipient email address 2 -

The email address of recipients for the secondary

server.

A return email address to use if the snapshot or

system log email fails to send.

The domain name or IP address of a secondary

mail server used if the primary mail server is

unreachable.

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Configuration > Advanced > Mail & FTP (Continued)

FTP Settings

1st FTP server -

If the

DCS-2100+

is located inside a network that

is protected by a firewall, a data connection for

FTP may be prohibited. Passive mode FTP can

bypass this rule and allow the uploading of

snapshots. If the passive mode is selected, the

DCS-2100+

can automatically attempt to upload

in active mode if the external FTP server does

not support passive mode.

Granted folder on the external FTP server. The

string must conform to the external FTP server.

Some FTP servers cannot accept a preceding

slash symbol before the path if there is no virtual

path mapping. Refer to the instructions of the

external FTP server for details. The folder privilege

must be open for upload.

1st FTP remote folder -

Granted password on the external FTP server.

Granted user name on the external FTP server.

1st FTP user name -

The domain name or IP address of the external

FTP server. The following user settings must be

correctly configured for remote access.

It can be other than default port 21. If you find that

you want to change the port to a port number

other than 21, you will need to specify the port

when connecting to the FTP server. For example

FTP://68.5.1.81:60 (if you are to use port 60 for

your FTP server port)

Local FTP server port -

1st FTP password -

Primary FTP Passive

Mode-

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Click

Apply

to make

changes effective

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Configuration > Advanced > Mail & FTP (Continued)

2nd FTP user name -

Granted user name on the backup FTP server.

2nd FTP password -

Granted password on the backup FTP server.

2nd FTP server -

The domain name or IP address of the external

FTP server.

2nd FTP remote folder -

Granted folder on the backup FTP server.

Mode -

Passive mode setting for the backup FTP server.

Secondary FTP passive

Invalid settings may cause the

DCS-2100+

to not respond. Change the

configuration settings only if necessary. Consult with your network

administrator or your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you do not have the

necessary information.

If you cannot connect to the camera, refer to page

92 for camera

reset

and

restore

factory settings procedures.

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Click the

Video

button from the Configuration screen to access video settings

that affect how the video image appears.

Configuration > Advanced > Video

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Click

Video

Text on video -

Color -

Size

-

Three options exist for two sizes of video display:

Normal

is the default video display mode.

Half

is a quarter size of

Normal

.

Half x 2

has the same video size as

Normal

but

image quality is reduced and it consumes less

network bandwidth.

Text will be displayed in the black bar above the video

window with the timestamp. The timestamp is

captured from the date and time of the

DCS-2100+

and is maintained by a built-in real-time clock.

Select the option for color or monochrome video

display.

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