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HELP

The

Help

screen provides you brief information about the DCS-900 for your reference.

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Installing the DCS-900 Behind a Router

Assigning and Opening the HTTP Port on the DCS-900

(For Installing Multiple Cameras)

Opening ports will allow users to view the camera via the Internet. The ports that are opened must be unique for each camera in order to successfully view the images

remotely.

1) Open the HTTP Port

The HTTP Port option is used when multiple cameras are being installed behind a single public IP address and will be accessed remotely OR for using a port other

than the default port for image viewing. For each additional camera that is installed, you must assign the appropriate Web server port for each camera to enable

remote viewing.

By default, port 80 (Web server port) is open. If these ports are available for use, you DO NOT have to open a second port and can proceed to the next section. If port

80 is not available (for example, if you are already using port 80 to run a Web server or your ISP blocks access on port 80*) you MUST open a second port and

designate a new Web server port (800, 801, 802,

…

etc).

IMPORTANT

: Be sure to take note of these settings since these same settings will be used to configure your router.

NOTE:

Some ISPs block traffic on commonly used ports like port 80 to prevent consumers from putting a server on their network. Be sure to check with your ISP so

that you can open the appropriate ports accordingly. If your ISP does not pass traffic on port 80, you will need to change the Web server port the camera

uses from 80 to something else, like 800. If you are behind a router, you will need to open a corresponding port on your router as well. Not all routers are the

same, please refer to your router’s user’s manual for specific instructions on how to forward ports.

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Router Setup and Installation

The following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. The D-Link DIR-300 is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Your

WAN IP Address information will be listed on following window.

NOTE:

Because a dynamic WAN IP address can change from time to time depending on your ISP, you may want to obtain a Static IP address from your ISP. A

Static IP address is a fixed IP address that will not change over time and will be more convenient for you to use to access your camera from a remote

location.

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Assigning and Opening Virtual Server Ports

2) Open Virtual Server Ports To Enable Remote Image Viewing

The Virtual Server Ports of your router must be opened for remote access to your camera. This is also referred to as port forwarding. Please proceed as follows:

‧

Select

Enabled

to enable virtual server settings.

‧

Select a camera name.

‧

Enter your camera’s Local IP Address in the

Private IP

field.

‧

Select

TCP

under

Protocol Type

.

‧

If you are using the default camera port settings, enter

80

in to the Public and Private Port section.

‧

Schedule

should be set to

Always

so that the camera images can be accessed at any time.

‧

In the

Virtual Servers List

, a check mark appearing before the camera name will indicate that the ports are enabled.

‧

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

NOTE:

If you are installing multiple cameras, be sure to open ONE Web port per additional camera installed: port 81, 82, etc. for Web server.

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Viewing Your Camera

After all settings have been entered correctly, a user inside or outside your network will have access to the camera through a standard Web browser. To access from

the Internet, simply type in the IP Address of the router given to you by your ISP, a colon, and the port number that you gave your camera. (e.g.

http://205.163.122.96:83). To access from a computer on your local (home) network, simply enter the local IP Address of your camera (e.g. 192.168.0.35). If using a

port other than port 80, you must enter the IP address followed by a colon and the assigned port number.