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After you click on the DCS-2120 icon, your Internet 
browser will automatically be opened to the IP Address of 
Your DCS-2120 may have a different IP Address.
 
                 
                                
                    
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The window in the center of your browser is the camera image window. You should now see a video image and hear the 
audio over your computer speakers from the DCS-2120. If you are having problems, please consult the Troubleshooting 
section of this manual (page 128).
Open your Internet browser and type in the IP address of the DCS-2120. In this example, the address is: 
http://192.168.0.120  
(your DCS-2120 may have a different IP address based on what you used in the DCC program).
Testing the DCS-2120
 
                 
                                
                    
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After all the router settings have been entered correctly, a PC user inside or outside your network will have access to 
the camera through the Internet Explorer Web browser. To access the camera from the Internet, type the IP Address 
of the router given to you by your ISP, followed by a colon, and the port number that you gave your camera (e.g., 
http://70.42.15.9:83). It is not necessary to enter the colon and port number if you are using the default Web server 
 
port 80. To access from a computer on your local (home) network, simply enter the local IP Address of the Camera 
followed by a colon and the port number (e.g., 
192.168.0.120:83).
 
Viewing Your DCS-2120
If you are following this manual in the order it is presented, 
you should now have an operating DCS-2120 Network camera 
configured with the Installer program. This section of the manual 
will cover how to use the Network camera in two methods:
• Using the DCS-2120 with an Internet browser and accessing 
the screens to control and monitor the camera.
• Using IP surveillance software with the DCS-2120.
 
                 
                                
                    
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Open your Internet Explorer Web browser and enter the IP address for your Network camera (
http://192.168.0.120). 
In the example, this address is 
192.168.0.120. Your address may differ.
 
If a window appears asking to install a Verisign certificate for authentication click Yes. This allows the proprietary 
MPEG4 video stream to be recognized by Internet Explorer.
Using the DCS-2120 with an Internet Browser
 
                 
                                
                    
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Click on the Snapshot button to capture a snapshot 
image. The image will pop up in a new window. This 
image can be saved to your local hard drive.
Click on the Client Setup button to change settings 
related to the camera connection.
Click on the Logout button to logout from the camera 
server and close the browser.
The image from the DCS-2120 should be visible from the device’s Home page on your web browser. 
Home Page Screen
Snapshot:
Client Setup:
Logout: