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Using the Configuration Menu

Status > Device Info

Device Info

Status

The Status tab provides the following configuration option: Device Info.

AV Control Port:

AV Streaming Port:

Note: You MUST also set up your router/gateway for Port

Mapping; this will enable remote viewing of your camera via

the Internet.

Please refer to your router’s instruction manual on

how to open up ports.

For additional help on configuring your

camera to work with your router, please refer to the next section

on setting up your camera for use with a router. For installing

multiple cameras, ONE port per camera must be opened on

your router, the Web server (HTTP) port.

This is the port that allows the user to connect to synchronize

the camera’s audio and video. By default the port is set to 5000.

You may change the port number if using multiple cameras.

This is the port used to stream video. By default the port is

set to 5001. You may change the port number if using multiple

cameras.

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Help

Click on the Help tab to access descriptions of the particular function you need help

with. The help screen is organized in the order of the tabs and then each menu item

under that tab.

Help

The Device Info screen lists the following important settings that are currently set for

the

DCS-950G.



IP Address



IP Subnet Mask



Gateway IP Address



SSID



Wireless IP Address



Channel



PPPoE



Server Name



Firmware Version



On-Line User Numbers

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Installing the DCS-950G Behind a Router

Installing the DCS-950G Behind a

Router

Single Camera Installation

If you are installing a single camera on your network the installation is an easy 4–step

procedure:

1) Identify Your Camera on the Network

2) Assign a Local IP Address for Your Camera

3) Determine Your Router’s WAN IP Address (Enable Remote Viewing)

4) Open Virtual Server Ports for Your Router (Enable Remote Viewing)

Multiple Camera Installation

If you are installing multiple cameras on your network, the installation is an easy 5-step

procedure:

1) Identify Your Camera on the Network

2) Assign a Local IP Address for Your Camera

3) Open a Second Port on the Camera

4) Determine Your Router’s WAN IP Address (Enable Remote Viewing)

5) Open Virtual Server Ports for Your Router (Enable Remote Viewing)

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1)

Identify Your Camera on the Network

Once you are logged into the camera via a Web browser on your network PC, click on

the

Advanced

Tab, and select

Video

. Enter a unique

Camera Name

. These settings are

important if you are installing several cameras on your network.

2)

Assign a Local IP Address for Your Camera

A Local IP Address is required to configure your camera and to view your camera within

your local (home) network. You may use the default camera IP Address of 192.168.0.20.

If you wish to use a different IP Address, be sure that the camera settings correspond

to your network settings. The Default Gateway will be the IP Address of your router’s

Local IP Address (i.e.192.168.0.1 if you are using a D-Link router)

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Assigning and Opening the HTTP Port on the

DCS-950G

(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.

3)

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) and new AV Control and Streaming ports

(5002, 5003,...etc). IMPORTANT: Be sure to take note of these settings since these

same settings will be used to configure your router.

*

IMPORTANT NOTE

: Some ISPs block traffic on commonly used ports like port 80

to disallow 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 residential gateway, you will

need to open a corresponding port on your gateway as well. Not all gateways are the

same, please refer to your gateway’s user’s manual for specific instructions on how to

forward ports.