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To view your DCS-3420 Internet Camera in an Internet browser, go
to your Desktop and click
My Network Places
.
The last three digits (120), represent the fourth octet of your Internet
Camera’s IP address (in this example, 198.168.0.120). Click
DCS-3420-120
.
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After you click on the DCS-3420-120 icon, your Internet browser will automatically be opened to the IP Address
of the DCS-3420, in this example it is:
http://192.168.0.120. Your DCS-3420 may have a different IP Address.
(
Note:
Screen shots are taken in Windows
®
XP, similar screens will appear in Windows
®
2000.
)
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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-3420. If you are having problems, please consult the Troubleshooting
section of this manual (page 131).
Open your Internet browser and type in the IP address of the DCS-3420. In this example, the address is:
http://192.168.0.120
(your DCS-3420 may have a different IP address based on what you used in the Installation Wizard program).
Testing the DCS-3420
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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
Viewing Your DCS-3420
If you are following this manual in the order it is presented, you should now have an operating DCS-3420 Internet
Camera configured with the Installer program. You also have installed the IP surveillance software from the CD. This
section of the manual will cover how to use the Internet Camera in two methods:
• Using the DCS-3420 with an Internet browser and accessing the screens to control and monitor the camera.
• Using IP surveillance software with the DCS-3420.
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Open your Internet Explorer Web browser and enter the IP address for your Internet 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-3420 with an Internet Browser