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The mo Ipxcam is that you have no idea what the IP
address of this device is. Now Ipxcam supports the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol
which makes it easier for you to examine it; however, it is a pity that Microsoft Windows XP
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doesn’t start this service by default. Therefore, the following procedures will help you to turn it on
and discover your Ipxcam step by step as shown in Figure1 below.
PENDIX 2. –Ipxcam UPnP How To
st troublesome issue when you setup an
Figure 1 UPnP Setup Flow Chart
1. Check the IP class of your PC
In most case Microsoft Windows XP
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will assign an IP address, 169.254.*.*, automatically with a
subnet mask, 255.255.0.0, if the DHCP server is absent, while the default IP address of an
Ipxcam is 192.168.1.168 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. There won’t be any
communication due to different IP class domains, and you have to modify the relative settings or
the UPnP protocol won’t work; however, checking your own IP address is necessary. Here are
the procedures to check and modify them.
tep 1: From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. See Figure 2. S
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