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ASSIGNING AND OPENING VIRTUAL SERVER PORTS

5) Open Virtual Server Ports To Enable Remote Image Viewing

Opening Virtual Server Ports on Your Router

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 a port per additional camera installed:

port

81, 82, etc. for web server.

Installing the DCS-900W Behind a Router

DCS-900W Configuration

(continued)

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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 Static IP Address of the

router

given to you by your ISP, a colon, and the port number that you gave your

camera. (E

x. 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 (i.e.

192.168.0.20).

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Some ISPs may block access to port 80.

Be sure to check

with your ISP so that you can open the appropriate ports accordingly. Some ISPs

block traffic on commonly used ports to conserve bandwidth. If your ISP does not

pass traffic on port 80, you will need to change the service port the camera uses from

80 to something else, like 800. If you are behind a residential gateway, you will need

to open the corresponding port on your gateway as well. Not all Gateways are the

same, so refer to your user´s manual for specific instructions on how to forward ports.

Installing the DCS-900W Behind a Router

DCS-900W Configuration

(continued)

Viewing Your camera

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Video Resolution:

Select the desired video resolution format:

320x240 (default) or 640x480.

Compression Rate:

Select the desired compression rate ranging from very low to very high. Higher video

compression rates will generate more compact file sizes with less video quality, and lower

video compression will result in larger files with higher video quality. The default setting is

Medium

.

Frame Rate:

Select the frame rate desired. Use the default setting of

Auto

for optimal results.

Brightness Control:

Allows you to adjust the brightness level. The default setting is

64

.

Contrast Control:

Allows you to adjust the contrast level. The default setting is

64

.

Hue Control:

Allows you to adjust the hue level. The default setting is

64

.

Advanced > Video

The Video menu allows you to control and adjust the image settings for your DCS-

900W. Click on

Video

on the left hand panel and the Image screen will appear as shown

in the following illustration:

DCS-900W Configuration

(continued)

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Light Frequency:

Adjust the light frequency to suit your area of operation.

50 Hz and 60 Hz variants are

available to accommodate the different light frequencies found in USA (60 Hz) and Europe

(50 Hz) for optimal image quality.

Apply/Cancel:

After making sure all your settings are correct, click on

Apply

to store the settings. You

can alternatively click on

Cancel

to restore all settings to the values last saved to or

retrieved from the DCS-900W.

Tools > Admin

T

he

Tools->Admin

menu allows the system administrator to assign users permission

to monitor the DCS-900W from a remote site.

Click on

Tools,

then

Admin

in the left hand panel to access the Admin menu.

DCS-900W Configuration

(continued)

Advanced > Video

The default setting

for

Admin ID

is

blank (Null String).

You need to key in

the

Admin ID

with a

maximum length of

12 (Printable ASCII)

characters.

Enter the

Admin

Password

with a

maximum length of 8

(Printable ASCII)

characters.

To confirm the

Admin

Password

, type in your

password again.

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Add User

User Name:

Enter the user name in this field. A maximum of 8 user names are allowed, however

each user name must be different. Each user name can be used as a group.

For

example, if the Username is

Guest

and the User Password is

Guest,

anyone can access

the DCS-900W using this information. The maximum length for the User Name is 12

characters (Printable ASCII).

User Password:

Enter the user’s password you want to assign to the specific Username. The maximum

password length is 8 characters (Printable ASCII).

To add a new Username, input the necessary information first and click on

Add

.

Delete User:

Select the user you wish to delete from the pull down menu and click on

the

delete

icon.

Important Information

Tools

> Admin

DCS-900W Configuration

(continued)

Once the administrator has added users for the DCS-900W, users will be required to

enter a login password to access the video image from the DCS-900W. The password

dialog box is illustrated below.