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There are 5 tabs across the top of the

Configuration

screen. From each tab, different

elements of the

DCS-2100

can be configured. The

Advanced

tab is the default screen

in

Configuration

and

Network

is the default screen under

Advanced

.

Any changes made to these settings will require the system to restart

to validate. Make

sure every field is correctly typed before clicking on

Apply

.

Configuration

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SMTP (mail)

server 1:

SMTP

account

name 1:

SMTP password1:

Recipient email

address 1:

Once the

DCS-2100

is configured, this box should be

unchecked at all times. If the box has been checked and the

connection is lost, run the

Installation Wizard

to find the

camera’s IP address.

Necessary for network identification.

Used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The

default value is “255.255.255.0.”

The router used to forward frames to destinations in a different

subnet. Invalid router settings may cause the failure of

transmissions to a different subnet.

Primary domain name server that translates names to IP

addresses.

Secondary domain name server to backup the primary one.

Reset IP Address

at next boot:

IP address:

Subnet mask:

Default router:

Primary DNS:

Secondary DNS:

Network

Advanced

The Advanced tab provides the following configuration options: Network, DDNS & UPnP,

Video, Image Setting, and Motion Detection.

The domain name or IP address of external mail server.

The user name used to log into your e-mail account (e.g. jdoe

or [email protected] depending on your ISP).

The password used to log into your e-mail account. (The

password will appear as dots instead of entered characters.)

The e-mail address of recipients for snapshots or a system log

file. Multiple recipients must be separated by a semicolon “;”

The domain name or IP address of a secondary mail server

used only if the primary mail server is unreachable.

SMTP (mail)

server 2:

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Recipient email

address 2:

SMTP account

name 2:

SMTP password 2:

Return email

address:

Local FTP server

port:

1st FTP server:

1st FTP user

name:

1st FTP password:

1st FTP remote

folder:

Primary FTP

Passive Mode:

The user name for the second SMTP server.

The password used to log into the second e-mail account. (The

password will appear as dots instead of entered characters.)

The e-mail address of recipients for the secondary server.

The return e-mail address to use if the snapshot or system log

e-mail fails to send. (This address should be within the SMTP

server’s domain for authentication purposes.)

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)

The domain name or IP address of the external FTP server.

The following user settings must be correctly configured for

remote access.

Granted user name on the external FTP server.

Granted password on the external FTP server.

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.

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.

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The domain name or IP address of the external FTP server.

Note that the 2nd FTP server will only be used if the 1st FTP

server is unavailable. If the image upload to the 1st FTP server

is successful, no attempts will be made to connect to the 2nd

FTP server.

Granted user name on the backup FTP server.

Granted password on the backup FTP server.

Granted folder on the backup FTP server.

Passive mode setting for the backup FTP server.

2nd FTP user

name:

2nd FTP server:

2nd FTP

password:

2nd FTP remote

folder:

Secondary FTP

passive mode:

Control channel

port:

Audio channel

port:

Video channel

port:

Can be set to other than the default port 80. When the

administrator changes the HTTP port of the

DCS-2100

(which

has an IP address of

192.168.0.100

) from 80 to 8080, users

must type

in the Web browser bar.

Can be set to other than the default port

5001

to correspond

with the port opened by the firewall.

Can be set to other than the default port

5002

to correspond

with the port opened by the firewall.

Can be set to other than the default port

5003

to correspond

with the port opened by the firewall.

In a low bandwidth network environment you can check this

option to improve audio quality by sacrificing some real-time

synchronization.

Click to disable the microphone on the camera.

HTTP Port:

Improve audio

quality in low

bandwidth

environment:

Mute:

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 126 for camera

reset

and

restore

factory settings procedures.

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Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Service) is a method of keeping

a domain name linked to a changing (dynamic) IP address.

With most Cable and DSL connections, you are assigned a

dynamic IP address and that address is used only for the

duration of that specific connection. With the

DCS-2100

, you

can set up your DDNS service and the

DCS-2100

will

automatically update your DDNS server every time it receives

a different IP address. Depending on the service, this update

may take a few hours.

Click to enable the DDNS function.

Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the pull down menu.

Enter the host name of the DDNS server.

Dynamic DNS

(DDNS):

Enable DDNS:

Provider:

Hostname::

Click the DDNS & UPnP

button from the Configuration screen to access DDNS &

UPnP settings.

DDNS & UPnP