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Section 3 - Configuration

Run the Setup Wizard program from the CD included with the DCS-930. Follow the steps in the Quick Installation Guide to configure the

DCS-930. The camera will be assigned a local IP Address that allows it to be recognized by the router. Write down this IP Address for

future reference.

1.

Assign a Local IP Address to Your Camera

After you have completed the setup of the DCS-930 outlined in the Quick Installation Guide you will have an operating camera that has

an assigned IP Address. Because you are using a router to share the Internet with one or more PCs, the IP Address assigned to the

Network Camera will be a local IP Address. This allows viewing within your Local Area Network (LAN) until the router is configured to

allow remote viewing of the camera over the Internet.

This is the IP Address assigned to your camera (192.168.0.120 is only an example). You will probably have a different IP Address.

Your Camera’s IP Address

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Run your Internet Explorer Web browser. In the address bar, type in the IP Address that was assigned to the Network Camera by the

Installation Wizard program. The DCS-930 Home Page appears with a window displaying live video from the camera. You are able to

view this screen from any PC running Internet Explorer on your LAN.

Click on the Configuration button on the left side of the display. Scroll to the bottom of the Network Configuration page to display the ports

used by HTTP and Streaming video.

2.

View the Network Camera Using Your Internet Explorer Web Browser

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Wireless Security

This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders.

The DCS-930 offers the following types of security:

• WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

What is WEP?

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard and uses the RC4 encryption algorithm. WEP provides

security by encrypting data over your wireless network so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one wireless device to another.

To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you must

determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-

bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard

Code for Information Interchange – alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to

remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily.

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What is WPA?

WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).

The 2 major improvements over WEP:

Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm

and, by adding an integrity-checking feature, ensures that the keys haven’t been tampered with. WPA2 is based on 802.11i

and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP.

User authentication, which is generally missing in WEP, through the extensible authentication protocol (EAP). WEP regulates

access to a wireless network based on a computer’s hardware-specific MAC address, which is relatively simple to be sniffed

out and stolen. EAP is built on a more secure public-key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can

access the network.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. The key is an alpha-numeric password between

8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key entered on your

wireless router or access point.

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D-Link’s DCS-930 is a versatile and cost effective Network Camera offering both video and audio monitoring. It can also serve as a powerful

surveillance system in security applications. The DCS-930 can be used with any wired or 802.11n/g wireless router. This section explains

how to view the camera from either the Internet or from inside your internal network.

Materials Needed:

• 1 DCS-930 Network Camera

• 1 Ethernet Cable

• A Wired or Wireless router such as the D-Link DIR-655 Wireless Router

• Ethernet based PC for system configuration

Setting up the DCS-930 for Use Behind a Router

Installing a DCS-930 Network Camera on your network is an easy 4–step procedure:

1. Assign a Local IP Address to Your Network Camera

2. View the Network Camera Using Your Internet Explorer Web Browser

3. Access the Router with Your Web Browser

4. Open Virtual Server Ports to Enable Remote Image Viewing

This section is designed to walk you through the setup process for installing your camera behind a router and enable remote video viewing.

For the basic setup of the DCS-930, follow the steps outlined in the Quick Installation Guide.

After you have completed the setup of the DCS-930 outlined in the Quick Installation Guide you will have an operating camera that has an

assigned IP Address. Because you are using a router to share the Internet with one or more PCs, the IP Address assigned to the Network

Camera will be a local IP Address. This allows viewing within your Local Area Network (LAN) until the router is configured to allow remote

viewing of the camera over the Internet.

Using & Configuring the DCS-930 with a NAT Router